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History Chapter 6B Test
Chapter 6B/ Faith Christian School/ Karen Crone/ US History
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10th Grade
05/17/2012

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nullification
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principle that said a state could declare a federal laaw unconstitutional
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depression
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severe economic downturn
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impressment
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forcing people into military service
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judicial preview
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the power of federal courts to decide if laws are in keeping with the constitution
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political party
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a group of people who seek to win public office so they can govern according to their policies
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agenda
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list of things to accomplish
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bureaucracy
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departments and workers that make uo the federal government
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embargo
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restriction on trade
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assimilation
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process by which people of one culture become part on another culture
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tariff
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a tax on foreign goods imported to a country
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in 1803, the united states puchased the louisiana territory from what country?
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france
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the power of judicial review allows feredal courts to decide
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if state and federal laws are constitutional
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what did british troops do to washington dc during the war of 1812
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They set washington dc on fire
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the united states declared war on great britain because of
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continued british harrasment
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john marshall is remembered for
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serving as chief justice of the supreme court for 34 years
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in marbury v madison justice john marshall increased the power of
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the judicial branch
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the louisiana purchase is significant becuase it
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greatly increased the size of the united states
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the war of 1812 ended with
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return to the prewar broundaries between united states and british territories
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the prophet called for native americans (the Miamis, Delawares, and Shawnees) to
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completely reject european culture
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what was the cause of the native americans giving up the southern two thirds of ohio
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the treaty of greenville in 1795
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to deal with the united states, native american leader tecumseh called for
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taking military action against the expansion of the united states
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the embargo of 1807 was
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unpopular and unsuccessful with the new england traders
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jefferson reduced the influence of the federal government by
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reducing the size of the federal bureaucracy
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western territories north of missouri's southern border were closed to slavery is a guidline of what compromise
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the missouri compromise of 1820
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northern states objected to admitting missouri as a slave state because
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it would increase the power of the southern states in the senate
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what was a major accomplishment of the Jefferson administration
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making the louisiana purchase
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americans who had borrowed too muich money were financially ruined was an affect of what
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the panic of 1819
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the battle of tippecanoe resulted in
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a loss of prophetstown and native american confidence
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fort mandan
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served as winter quarters for the lewis and clark expedition
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sacajawea was from what indian tribe
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shoshone
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what 4 things did lewis and clark primarily do on their land graphing trips
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1. they journeyed all the way to the pacific ocean
2. they documented the natural resources of the upper Louisiana purchase
3. they nefotiated with indian tribes to allow future access to their lands
4. they charted the course of the missouri river
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the escalation of indian wars and violence on the frontier can be attributed to
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competition for land by both indian and white settlers
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before his election to a second term, jefferson secured his popularity by
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repealing the federal excise tax on whiskey
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the most intense opposition to the 1807 embargo came from
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new england
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who shot and killed alexander hamilton
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aaron burr
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an unexpected result of the embargo act was the
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promotion of industrialization at nome
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state 4 facts about the non-intercourse act
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1. it replaced the embargo act
2. it permitted americans to ship goods to european nations at war
3. it cut off trade with great britain
4. it cut off trade with franceq
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what significant thing did william henry harrison do regarding indians
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he defeated tecumseh and tenskwatawa at tippecanoe
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the most humiliating episode of the war came with the
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british capture of washington dc
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francis scott key was inspired to write the star spangled banner by
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the battle of baltimore and fort mchenry
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the victory at horseshoe bend
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eliminated indian resistance in alabama and mississippi
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the victory at new orleans is associated with
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andrew jackson
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according to the terms of the treaty of ghent ending the war of 1812
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the war was a draw and neither side conceded anything
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list 3 of president jefferson's goals for the lewis and clark expedition
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1. find a pacific water route
2. discover new native american tribes
3. find new animals and plant life
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who was a future president of the us that was involved with the indian wars and the war of 1812
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william harrison
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List 2 reasons why the united states wanted to purchase Louisiana
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1. To look for a pacific water route
2. Access to the Mississippi river was good for trade
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List 3 agenda items from Thomas Jefferson's first inaugural address.
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1. Reduce the size of the army
2. Reduce taxes
3. Reduce the bureaucracy
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