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Three important events of 1619
in the Virginia Colony |
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Introduction of respectable women
Arrival of black slaves
Beginning of the House of Burgesses |
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| Who was a part of the Triangular Trade? |
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West Indies
Africa
New England |
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| Examples of democratic government practices by colonial Americans |
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Mayflower Compact
House of Burgesses
Fundamental Orders of Connecticut |
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| What forced the colonies to move toward open rebellion in search of independence? |
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| Jefferson contraditcted his own policy of "strict constructionist" of the Constitution over which issue? |
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| What did President George Washington do when he created a cabinet of advisers? |
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| Set a precedent for all future presidents |
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| What assured American control of the Mississippi River? |
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| The end of property requirements for voting by many states in 1828 did what ? |
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| Increased voter participation |
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| Name two small, but important advantages, the Thirteen Colonies had over England during the American Revolutionary War |
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1. They were familiar with the land
2. They had easy access to limited amounts of supplies |
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| What marked the beginning of the Women's rights movement? |
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| The Seneca Falls Convention of 1848 |
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Who in a speech quoted Daniel Webster by saying
" ... Liberty and Union, now and forever, one and inseparable!" |
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| What are three major issues debated about regarding the balance of power between federal and state governments |
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| nullification, protective tariffs, and the spread of slavery in the new territories |
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| What happened to the urban middle class during the Industrial Revolution? |
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| Thier numbers increased, and the group became larger |
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| What did the American Federation of Labor do? |
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| Organized skilled workers into unions |
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| What two (2) acts helped maintain competition in business? |
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Sherman Antitrust Act
Clayton Antitrust Act |
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A policy of extending a country's power and influence
through diplomacy or military force. |
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| The United States wanted Native American Indians to give up their traditional cultures and land, so in 1877 they passed ... |
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MAIN causes of World War I ...
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Militarism
Alliances
Imperialism
Nationalism |
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•United States traded with both England and Germany
•Both countries did not want the other to get an advantage
•England blockade and the German response of unrestricted submarine warfare
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English spies intercepted a message from Germany
to Mexico ---- it urged Mexico to go to war with the United States if the United States declared war on Germany.
•In return after Germany won it would give Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona to Mexico
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