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1. What was the name for the first system of national government used in the United States?
3. Which ordinance was passed in order to define how territories could become states?
4. The problem of how to count slaves for representation in Congress was solved by the
___________________________________________.
5. The problem of how each state would have fair representation in Congress was solved by
the _____________________________ Compromise.
6. The Constitutional delegates agreed that the ____________________ would have two
representatives per state.
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8. Fill out the following table about Americas first political parties.
Federal Government
Interpret Constitution
National Bank
Economy
Foreign Ally
Area of Support
12. Who signed the Alien and Sedition Acts into law?
13. What happened for the first time during the election of 1800?
14. What court case did John Marshall use to strengthen the federal government?
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15. What power did Marshall establish with the case from #14?
20. How did the War of 1812 help spur the Industrial Revolution?
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25. What effect did the cotton gin have on Southern agriculture?
26. What political party was formed to support Jackson for president?
29. List two parts of the Missouri Compromise. Who proposed it?
30. What Indian nation went to the Supreme Court over land claims in Georgia?
31. What was South Carolina's response to increased tariffs in the 1830s?
35. What happened in California in 1849 that led to its statehood just a year later?
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43. What novel, published in 1852, strengthened abolition support? Who wrote the novel?
46. What political party was formed in 1854? What was its main goal?
47. What did the Supreme Court rule In the Dred Scott case?
48. In 1859, why did John Brown attack Harper's Ferry? What was the result?
49. What did the Southern states believe that Lincoln would do that caused them to secede?
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51. List three advantages the North had in the Civil War.
52. List three advantages the South had in the Civil War.
59. What 1863 battle gave the Union complete control of the Mississippi River?
60. Which 3-day battle was a turning point in the Civil War?
61. What were the combined casualty numbers from the battle in #60?
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62. Where did Lee and Grant arrange terms of surrender in 1865?
65. What is the name of the time period immediately following the Civil War?
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Describe the freedoms or rights given by the following amendments.
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
6th
7th
8th
9th
10th
13th
14th
15th
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Describe the following Principles of the Constitution.
Popular Sovereignty
Republicanism
Federalism
Limited Government
Separatation of Powers
Individual Rights
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