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History of the Americas
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- True or False?President Andrew Johnson, as Abraham Lincoln's successor, proposed a very lenient policy toward the South after the Civil War.
- Who was a social reform leader working to help African Americans and was the founder of the NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People)?
- At the heart of the Second Great Awakening in urban areas, was a religious commitment to __________________ by elite and middle-class urban dwellers.
- Who was elected the first president of the United States?
- In_________ the British colonist beat the French at the Plains of Abraham near Quebec, and France lost their last foothold in Canada. _____________ joined France against England, and for the rest of the "Seven Year War" Britain concentrated on seizing French and _______________ territories in other parts of the World.
- On May 28, 1830, President ________________ signed the Indian Removal Act into law, which forcibly moved virtually all Native Americans from the Southeast to the present states of Arkansas and Oklahoma.
- Political philosopher Thomas Hobbes presented his hypothetical ______________________ theory in a series of works, the most famous of which was the_____________________ published in 1651. He believed government was primarily a device for ensuring collective security, and political authority was justified.
- True or False?The Mexican-American War marked the first U.S. armed conflict chiefly fought on foreign soil.
- What political party did George Washington belong to?
- Between 1870 and 1900, people from all parts of _______ were immigrating to the United States in record numbers.
- Millions of immigrants came to the United States between 1840-1920. Some came because of oppression or wars in their countries. Overall, what was the main motivating reason that so many immigrants came to the United States?
- What was the belief called that stated, people in the territories should decide for themselves whether to have slavery or not?
- What Supreme Court case formed the basis of judicial review and is considered one of the most important Supreme Court cases heard?
- What were journalists who worked to expose scandals, corruption and abuses called?
- What was one of the main causes for the growth of labor Unions?
- The _______________ won the French and Indian War and received lands and colonies in their victory. However they were not given the colony of _______________.
- Who ran as a Federalist and was elected the 2nd president of the United States?
- Which two documents were critical to the American colonies separating from Britain?
- The Ordinance of 1787 created 5 new states between the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers. Which of the following choices WAS NOT a state created out of this ordinance?
- Which two philosophers are considered to be the fathers of enlightenment, and their theories combined to create the Scientific Method?