Court Cases | Documents | Vocab | Presidents | People |
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What is Marbury v Madison
Supreme Court case that established judicial review
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What is the Declaration of Independence
Letter to Britain listing grievences to King George III
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What is limited government
This is the term where everyone must follow the same laws
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Who is George Washington
He set the precedent of foreign neutrality
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Who is Dorothea Dix
She led the campaign for mental illness and prison reform
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What is McCulloch v Maryland
Supreme Court case that decided whether the fed. gov't could create a Bank & whether states could tax the fed. gov't
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What is Mayflower Compact
An agreement by the Pilgrims to create self-gov't
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What is separation of powers
Government is divided into three branches
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Who is James Madison
Author of the Federalist Papers and Bill of Rights
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Who is Bernardo de Galvez
He was a Spanish military leader who aided the 13 colonies during their fight for independence. We named a city after him
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What is Dred Scott v Sanford
Supreme Court ruled that blacks were not citizens
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What is Magna Carta
Signed by King John, it limited power of the king
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What is mercantilism
Economic theory that helped European nations export more than they import.
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1. Who is Thomas Jefferson
2. Barbury Pirates
1.This president had many foreign issues, one of the issues was pirates taking our ships/goods.
2 Name the group of pirates |
Who is John Paul Jones
He was a naval fighter during the American Revoultion
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What is Gibbons v Ogden
Supreme Court case about interstate commerce and steamboats
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What is the Monroe Doctrine
This closed the western hemisphere to European colonization
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What is social mobility
Ability to move up in status
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Who is James Monroe
He had to deal with Miguel Hidalgo leading revolutions in Mexico
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Who is Ben Franklin
He was a diplomat to France during the American Revolution
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What is Worcester v Georgia
Supreme Court case dealing with the removal of the Cherokee from Indian land in Georgia
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What is the Articles of Confederation
A document that outlined a weak government for the US, giving most of the power to the states
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What is economic opportunity
Moving to a new place in order to gain more income/money
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1.Who is John Adams
2. Alien and Sedition Acts
1. He passed the laws increasing wait time for immigrants to become citizens.
2. What was that act called |
Who is Elizabeth Cady Stanton
Declaration of Sentiments
1. She was the main leader for women's rights
2. What did she write |