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WGU IOC Constitution, Amen, Pres, Climate, Maps, Environment, History

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Nonrenewable Resources   Resources that cannot be recycled: copper, iron, uranium, raw petrolium, coal, oil  
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Renewable Resources   Resources that can be successfully recycled: glass, plastic, water, paper, aluminum  
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Relief Map   3-D shading to show changes of altitude. Shows plains, mountains, rivers, deserts, plateaus  
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Climate Map   Shows climate of a region using color or patterns  
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Topographical Map   Detailed and accurate graphic representation of cultural and natural features on the ground. 3-D includes: Manmade features (roads, bridges, mines), shows relative position (proximity of nuclear plant to school), elevation  
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Political Map   Includes country names, borders, physical ocean features and island names, boundaries, divisions and capitals  
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Mercado Globe   Specializes in maintaining shape of objects, lines of longitude are parallel to one another. Equator is tangent to globe. Parallels of latitude grow further apart as they leave the equator  
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Robinson Globe   Used by US geographic service, National Geography Society, and most educational institutions. Shows features without interruption and with little distortion.  
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What is a Climate?   Long-term (30 years) weather including weather conditions, seasons, and extremes  
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Two factors determining climate   Air temperature and Precipitation  
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Biome   The complex of plants and animals common to a designated large physical region.  
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Three components of biome   Climate, Plants, Animals  
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Biome is controlled by   Climate  
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How climate changes lead to changes in culture or subculture   Influences population distribution, avoid cold, learn to make warm clothing, advance hunting skills, types of houses made, high temperatures are better with water available, population dense in Egypt, mid-East, River Valleys in India, cold limiting factor  
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How elevation impacts climate   Higher elevation equals colder, less human settlements, harsher circumstances, thinner soil, extreme temperatures, sparse vegetation  
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Deforestation   Increased soil erosion, leads to impaired water cycle in specific ecosystems and ultimately the Earth. Destruction of large areas of forest due to clear cutting by humans  
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Global Warming   Increased use of fossil fuels, coal, oil, natural gas, and gasoline has increased levels of carbon dioxide in lower atmosphere (Greenhouse Effect)  
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Energy Development   Increased competition for scarce resources (coal) and increased local pollution levels like acidic rain. Petrolium production has negative impact by increasing human activity; hydroelectric projects alter terrain  
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Population Growth   Increased demand for food; As population increases, farming, construction, mining and energy development decrease  
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How regional natural resources impact economic and political decision making   Competing transportation costs for resources will determine locations of mills  
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How regional natural resources impact world economy   Creates shortages and causes economic decline in areas, in turn causes areas to have to import  
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How political lines are determined   Natural boundaries (rivers, mountain ranges, deserts, etc)  
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Two key factors for population growth rate   Birth and death rates  
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Limiting factors for population growth rate   Oxygen and water  
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Olmecs   Gulf Coast  
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Pawnee   Nebraska / Platt River  
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Cherokee   Southeast, North & South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Tennessee  
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Mayans   Southern Mexico / Yucatan  
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Inca   Peru / Chile  
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Azetc   Mexico  
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Nez Perce   Idaho / Oregon  
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Who was funded by Queen Isabella of Spain and landed in San Salvador, mistaking it for the Indies and later explored Cuba?   Christopher Columbus  
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Ships Columbus sailed with   Nina, Pinta, Santa Maria  
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Who sailed from Cuba to Mexico, founded Vera Cruz, and conquered teh Aztec Empire in 1591?   Hernan Corez  
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Who crossed Isthmus of Panama and discovered the Pacific Ocean?   Vasco Nunez de Balboa  
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Who sailed on a 3 year voyage around the world?   Ferdinand Magellan  
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Who overtook the Inca in Peru; established Lima & Peru?   Francisco Pizarro  
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Conquistidors   Spanish Soldiers who were granted trusteeship over indigenous people; seized land, increased taxes, and forced natives into slavery  
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Requerimeinto   Document threatening to enslave Native Americans if Spanish demands were not met  
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Encomienda   Oppression of Native Americans by the Spanish  
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Black Legend   Description of Spaniards oppression of Native Americans  
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The Great Migration   Result of persecution of the Puritans in the 1630s  
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Toleration Act   Freedom of religion in Baltimore to anyone professing to believe in Jesus Christ  
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Treaty of Tordesillas   Divided land between Spain and Portugal  
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John Cabot   aka Giovanni Catoto; English explorer of East Coast America  
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Who sailed around Africa to India and opened first all water trade route between Europe and Asia?   Da Gama  
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Who was the first European to sight NY?   Verrzonno  
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Who inspired Columbus with descriptions of the Far East?   Marco Polo  
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What colony was established in Chesapeake Bay, VA by John Smith?   Jamestown  
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Why did Jamestown fail?   Food shortages, Indian attacks, Malaria, Gold digging preoccupation  
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Who was the first governor of the Puritan colony in Cape Cod?   William Bradford  
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Who founded Rhode Island in 1636?   Roger Williams  
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Who founded PA and the Quaker settlement?   William Penn  
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North   Region with industrial economy; opposed slavery  
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South   Region with agricultural economy; tobacco, rice and cotton; supported slavery  
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Sugar Act   Great Britain taxed colonies on sugar, molasses, and wine  
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Stamp Act   Required an official stamp on all documents. John Adams stated, "The pot is set to boil"  
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Tea Act   Allowed British East Indie tea company to sell tea to colonies without paying tax; resulted in Boston Tea Party  
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Declaratory Act   Asserted British governments the right to impose taxes  
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Townsend Act   Duty tax, search, and seizure  
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Quartering Act   British soldiers were permitted to live in colonists homes for free  
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Boston Massacre   6 colonists shot in Boston during fight between colonists and British troops  
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Trail of Tears   Andrew Jackson; Cherokee were forced to leave Georgia for Oklahoma; 4000 died  
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Manifest Destiny   Belief that US had a divine mission to expand and spread democracy and freedom  
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Louisiana Purchase   Thomas Jefferson; Purchased for $15 million  
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Treaty of Guadalupe   US acquired territories at the end of the Mexican War: NM, AZ, CA, CO, UT, NV  
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Gadsden Purchase   US purchase of what is now southern AZ and NM from Mexico  
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Alaska   William Seward; Purchased from Russia for $7 million  
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Hawaii   President McKinley; added to US in 1898  
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Compromise of 1850   Admitted CA as a free state  
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Kansas-Nebraska Act   Allowed new states to decide slavery; repealed Missouri Compromise; split Louisiana Purchase into 2 territories; led slavery opponents to form Republican Party  
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The Movement   Fueled by Uncle Tom's Cabin - portrayed cruelties of slavery  
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Emancipation Proclamation   Lincoln; document published after no compromise was reached to end slavery in southern states  
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Post WWI   Economy of US expanded at unprecedented rates  
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Buying on Credit   Commonplace after WWI; by 1929, more than $7 billion owed to creditors  
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Stock Market Crash of 1929   Great Depression; $25 billion investments lost; Congress passed Smoot-Hawley Tariff to increase revenues  
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Franklin Roosevelt   New Deal: FDIC, SSA, CCC, AAA; Entered WWII, Cash and Carry on weapons during WWII, Pearl Harbor  
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George Washington   Elected first President; set precedent for new Presidents; served two 4 year terms  
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James Madison   4th president; "Father of Constitution"; War of 1812  
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Thomas Jefferson   Louisiana Purchase; commissioned Lewis & Clarke  
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Abraham Lincoln   Civil War; ended slavery  
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John F. Kennedy   Challenged Congress to put a man on the moon; Headed Civil Rights movement during MLK; Space program; Vietnam  
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Richard Nixon   Watergate; Diplomatic opening with China; 27th Amendment; Roe v. Wade; Troops home from Vietnam  
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Ronald Reagan   End of Cold War; Berlin wall came down  
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Lyndon Johnson   Start of Vietnam War; 24th Amendment; abolished poll tax  
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Dwight Eisenhower   General during WWII  
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Woodrow Wilson   President during WWII  
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Steel   Driven by need for steam, oil, steel, and coal  
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Railroad   Beginning of development of cities; reduced families living on farms  
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WWI   US entered 3 years in b/c of Russian revolution  
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WWII   Japanese attack Pearl Harbor; US aided England and France  
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Gerard Mercator   created 1st projection map  
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Conic Projections   Superimposed a cone on globe  
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Equal-Area Projections   Maps today use equal-area projections with horizontal parallels  
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Characteristics of Ecosystems   Dynamic; interaction among livign and non-living members; self-sustaining; biomes are mutually supportive  
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Tundra   Cold temps; permafrost; no trees/tall plants; shrubby vegetations w/roots that don't penetrate subsoil; mosquitoes b/c of standing water  
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Tropical Forest   Variable rainfall; wet and dry seasons; high amounts of light; high number of tree species  
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Desert   Less than 30 cm of annual rainfall; aren't always hot; some cold at night, some cold year-round; cacti-succulents; desert mice, snakes, nocturnal species  
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Grassland   Seasonal drought; periodic fires; grasses predominant vegetation; nutrients stored underground; birds, small rodents, grazing mammals  
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Savannah   Alternate rainy seasons with periods of drought; periodic fires; perennial grasses, flowering trees, fire adapted; large herbivores (zebras), their predators (lions), predominant herbivores are insects (ants, termites)  
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Freshwater Biomes   less than 1% salt concentration; only cover a small area of Earth's surface; include swamps, ponds, lakes  
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Marine Biomes   3% salt concentration; found through-out 75% of Earths surface  
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Rivers   Moving water; oxygen content of water is high  
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Elevation   Earth grows colder at higher elevations; temps drop 3.5 degrees F for every 1,000 feet of altitude  
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Latitude   As Earth tilts and rotates, various areas receive more direct rays from sun  
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Political policies of US   Dictated by presence or lack of natural resources  
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US demand for petroleum   Dictated that the US will be more involved in mid-east countries to protect oil supply  
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Japan after WWI   Wold power & industrial giant; no natural resources (iron, ore, rubber, oil)  
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Consumption of Natural Resources   As demand increases, the ability to keep supply and cost down decreases  
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Factors influencing society development   climate, locations, natural boundaries, technology, natural resources  
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President   Commander/Chief  
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Vice President   Leader of Senate  
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Legislative Brance   Congress, House of Rep. Senate  
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Congress   Declare war, maintain military, regulate commerce, coin money  
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House of Rep.   2 year term; reps per state based on state's population; tax laws, power to impeach President, decide if gov. officials go to trial  
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Senate   6 year term; 100 members; Power to remove official from office, hold trials for gov't officials, confirm or disapprove treaties or Pres. appts.  
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Judicial Branch   Supreme Court  
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Federal Judiciary Act   Gave judges appointments for life  
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Participation   Examples: voting in local, state and national elections  
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National Power   Govt. exerpts power over states by direct orders, preemption of auth, and grants in aid  
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State Power   States have limited power over fed. govt; can exercise power through lobbying  
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Fundamental Federalism   Basic rules of federalism were established  
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Dual Federalism   National & state govts had distinct jurisdictions and didn't intrude upon each other  
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Cooperative Federalism   National government stepped in when states were unable to solve problems  
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Coercive Federalism   National govt assumed so much power that state and local govts were reduced to minor roles  
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Devolutionary Federalism   Govt began transferring authority back to each state  
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Strength of 2 party system   Allows for greater representation of people  
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Weakness of 2 party system   Excludes any opinions outside of 2 parties  
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Articles of Confederation   Left too much power to states and not enough to govt.  
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Constitution   Framers challenged to write a form of govt that would adhere principles fought for in Revolutionary War  
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Bill of Rights   Citizens felt Constitution was not enough and insisted Bill of Rights be added before radification  
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Marbury v. Madison   Unconstitutional to force appointments  
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Dred Scott   Missouri Compromise unconstitutional  
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Plessy v. Ferguson   Challenged Separate Railroad Car Act of 1892; Court upheld act  
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Brown v. Board of Education   Court ruled separate but equal education unconstitutional; Reversed Plessy v. Ferguson  
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Roe v. Wade   Women has right to terminate pregnancy  
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Susan B. Anthony   Paved way for women's rights; 19th Amendment  
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Federalists   Represented educated property owners; supported Constitution; promised Bill of Rights  
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Anti-Federalists   Worried about centralized govt w/ too much power; wanted to keep govt local  
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Cesar Chavez   Founded Farm Workers Assoc; organized migrant workers through CA  
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Ponce de Leon   Discovered Florida while searching for Fountain of Youth  
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War of 1812   Britain and US  
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Headright System   System of land distribution; workers came from Britain for specified time in exchange for 50 acres of land, free passage to US  
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Missouri Compromise   Admitted Missouri to the Union as a slave state and Maine as a free state  
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Fugitive Slave Law   Made it easier for slave owners to recapture runaway slaves  
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Gibbons v. Ogden   Affirmed and expanded power of govt to regulate interstate commerce  
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Miller v. Oregon   established special protections for working women  
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7 years war   Britain against France for control of US; French and Indian War  
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2nd Continental Congress   Organized Continental Army and commissioned Washington to lead it  
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Dartmouth College v. Woodward   Ruled that Constitution protected charters given to corporations by states  
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McCulloch v. Maryland   Banking case asserted supremacy of federal power over state power  
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1st Continental Congress   Delegates from 12 colonies in 1774  
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Sir Walter Raleigh   Established first English colony at Roanoke Island  
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Andrew Johnson   Black Codes; Jim Crow laws, CRA  
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Theodore Roosevelt   US Steel Corp; International Harvest Corp; Northern Securites Corp  
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Herbert Hoover   Refused to do much during Great Depression  
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Harry Truman   A-bomb on Hiroshima and Nagasaki; Truman Doctrine - $400 million in military aid to Greece and Turkey; Marshall Plan to rebuild Europe  
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Executive Branch   Approve or veto bills; make treaties; grant pardons; enforce laws; commission officers; head of state; appoints cabinet members and National CEO  
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Bleeding Kansas   Anti-slavery extermist John Brown and followers took 5 pro-slavery ment from cabins in Kansas and murdered them  
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Events that fueled Civil War conflict over slavery   Territorial expansion (Compromise of 1850), Fugitive Slave Act, Kansas-Nebraska Act, Bleeding Kansas  
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Great Society Programs   Federal funds to schools, program for disadvantaged preschoolers, federal intervention to protect African American voting in 6 states, insurance program for people over 65  
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How regional natural resources impact international relations   Possession of rare materials (South Africa) and large deposits of energy resources (Saudi Arabia) strenghten a states position in global affairs. Fewer resources can be overcome (Japan)  
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1st Amendment   Five Freedoms: Speech, religion, press, assemly, peaceful protest  
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2nd Amendment   Right to bear arms  
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3rd Amendment   Quartering Soldiers  
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4th Amendment   Unreasonable search/seizure  
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5th Amendment   Right to due process  
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6th Amendment   Due process continued  
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7th Amendment   Civil Law  
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8th Amendment   Bail, fines, cruel punishment  
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9th Amendment   Protection of unlisted rights  
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10th Amendment   Power of states & people  
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11th Amendment   Suites against the states  
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12th Amendment   Electing President / VP  
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13th Amendment   Slavery ended  
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14th Amendment   Citizens rights in the states / Equal protection  
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15th Amendment   Voting of African Americans  
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16th Amendment   Income Tax  
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17th Amendment   Election of Senators / 6 year term  
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18th Amendment   Prohibition of alcohol  
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19th Amendment   Right to vote for women  
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20th Amendment   Executive & Legislative Terms of Office  
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21th Amendment   Repeal of prohibition  
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22nd Amendment   President restricted to two 4 yr terms  
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23rd Amendment   Right to vote in DC  
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24th Amendment   Poll tax prohibited  
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25th Amendment   Presidential succession  
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26th Amendment   Voting age lowered to 18  
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27th Amendment   Laws changing congressional compensation  
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