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| Articles of Confederation |
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| First U.S. government; made to unite the states but gave too little power to the national government. |
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| Supported the Constitution and strong national government. |
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| Didn’t want a strong federal government; wanted states to have more power. |
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| Created two houses in Congress — Senate (equal reps) and House (based on population). |
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| First 10 Amendments; protects individual rights and freedoms. |
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| Kept balance of free and slave states; Missouri slave, Maine free. |
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| Emancipation Proclamation |
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| Lincoln freed slaves in Confederate states during the Civil War. |
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| Dred Scott v. Sandford (1857) |
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| Ruled that slaves weren’t citizens and couldn’t sue. |
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| Problems the South faced at end of Civil War |
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| Destroyed land, no money, freed slaves with no homes or jobs. |
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| Gave citizenship and equal rights to all born in the U.S. |
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| Gave Black men the right to vote. |
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