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Social Studies Final
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| A government in which people rule through elected representatives is called a | republic |
| A state’s population determines the number of ? in Congress? | Seats (house of Representatives) |
| After the Battle of Bull Run, what did both sides realize? | That the war was going to be long and bloody |
| Andrew Jackson became a National Hero at the Battle of | New Orleans |
| Andrew Jackson’s nickname was? | “Old Hickory” |
| Another name for warships during the War of 1812. | Frigates |
| Armed private ships are called? | Privateers |
| Before what election was Lincoln unknown? | 1858 Congressional |
| What are Concurrent Powers | Shared Powers |
| Describe Checks and Balances | maintains a balance of power between the three branches |
| What are Enumerated powers Powers given | Specifically to Congress |
| Enumerated powers were discussed in what great American document? | Constitution |
| Explain Marbury V. Madison | Established Judicial Review |
| Francis Scott Key wrote | The Star Spangled Banner |
| Hamilton made a compromise with the Southern States over debts. What city was a result of this compromise? | Washington DC |
| How did Alexander Hamilton view the Constitution? | Loose |
| How did Thomas Jefferson view the Constitution? | Strict |
| How many Justices make up the Supreme Court? | 9 |
| What are Implied Powers | Powers that are claimed by Congress but not specifically stated |
| In 1802, who did the Louisiana Territory belong to? | France |
| In his farewell address, Washington’s foreign policy was based on? | Steering clear of permanent alliances |
| In the Election of 1800, how was the election decided? | House of Representatives |
| In what case, did the court rule that Constitution protected slavery? | Dred Scott |
| Jackson believed the National Bank unfairly favored? | Wealthy people |
| James Madison, wrote the Virginia Plan and is considered to be the father of what document? | Constitution |
| More than have is called? | majority |
| Mudslinging was introduced during the Election of | 1828 |
| Name of events in Lawrence, Kansas prior to the Civil War | Bloody Kansas |
| Name the men in the first cabinet. What is a cabinet? | Jefferson, Hamilton, Knox, Randolph. President’s advisors |
| Nominating conventions replaced | Caucuses |
| Popular sovereignty was proposed by Stephen A. Douglas as an alternative to? | Missouri Compromise |
| Presidential candidates who receive backing from their home states rather than the national party are called? | “home state candidates |
| Prior the Civil War, what was a major advantage of the South? | Excellent Military leaders |
| Prior to the Civil War, where did a proslavery and antislavery government exist at the same time? | Kansas |
| What are Reserved Powers | States power |
| States’ rights was a concept used by _______________ before/during the Civil War. | Southern States |
| Tecumseh had high hopes for? | A Native American confederation |
| The AntiSlavery Whigs, Democrats and Free-Soilers formed what modern day party? | Republican |
| The attack at Fort Sumter marked the beginning of what war? | Civil |
| The balance of power in Congress was preserved with what Compromise? | Missouri Compromise |
| The Bill of Rights were introduced to protect | Individual Rights |
| The Capitol Building was burned by the British during what war? | War of 1812 |
| The cotton gin helped increase the production of? | Cotton |
| The first 10 amendments are called? | Bill of Rights |
| The first major battle of the Civil War was fought where? | Bull Run |
| The Five Civilized Tribes are | Cherokee, Creek, Seminole, Choctaw, Chickasaw |
| The House of Representatives and the Senate make up? | Congress |
| The line that marked the division between slave and free states | 36’ 30 |
| The most important border state during the Civil War was | Maryland |
| The National Road connected Ohio with? | The East |
| The smallest number the representatives can have in the House of Representatives is? | One (1) |
| The years after the War of 1812 were known as | Era of Good Feelings |
| There are how many Articles in the Constitution? | 7 |
| This act allowed the Federal government to pay Native Americans to move west? | Indian Removal Act |
| This Act included the Fugitive Slave Act? | Compromise of 1850 |
| To help the economy in every section of the country, | Henry Clay created the? American System |
| True or False: John Brown was violent | True |
| What is Power Veto | Checks the power of Congress |
| What act put the issue of slavery to vote? | ? Kansas-Nebraska Act |
| What are Border Ruffians? | Pro-slavery activists who crossed the border to vote in Kansas |
| What called for banning slavery in any lands acquired from Mexico? | Wilmot Proviso |
| What did the Democratic Republicans fear? | Strong central govt controlled by a few |
| What doubled the size of the United States? | Louisiana Purchase |
| What great Native American leader was killed at the Battle of Thames? | Tecumseh |
| What increased the prices of European goods? | tariff |
| What is a census? | Official count of the population |
| What is sectionalism? | Loyalty to a region |
| What is the name of the process in which someone not born in the USA can become a citizen? | Naturalization process |
| What occurred at Appomattox Court House in 1865? | Lee surrendered to Grant ending the Civil War |
| What precedent did Washington establish? | 2term precedent, “So help me God” to the Oath of Office |
| What was the Adams-Onis Treaty? | Gave US the area of Florida |
| What was the first state to secede from the Union? | South Carolina |
| What was the Monroe Doctrine | called for a stop to European colonization in America |
| Where did John Brown lead a raid that eventually led to his death? | Harper’s Ferry |
| Where did President Lincoln give an address that discussed his vision for the country? | Gettysburg |
| Which Amendment gave women the right to vote? | 19th |
| Which branch can veto the legislative branch? | Executive |
| Who created the cotton gin? | Eli Whitney |
| Who designed the Clermont? | Robert Fulton |
| Who died in a duel with Aaron Burr? | Alexander Hamilton |
| Who makes up the President’s cabinet? | The President’s Advisors |
| Who was involved in the Worcester V. Georgia case? | Georgia and the Cherokee, |
| Who was nicknamed, ‘The Great Compromiser”? | Henry Clay |
| Who was the first president of the Confederate States of America? | Jefferson Davis |
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