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US HISTORY
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| During the 17th & 18th century, English colonial system was based on principles of | mercantilsm |
| the concept of the separation of powers refers to | the organization of national gov in 3 branches |
| in early 1900s, female workers outside of the home were | young & unmarried |
| FDR packed the S.court in 1937 to .. | make sure New Deal laws would be constitutional |
| Much federal aid goes to individuals in forms other than welfare payments | True |
| US supported Bay of Pigs invasion in 1961 to overthrow | Fidel Castro |
| single women & widows in 1700s had right to | own property |
| what is responsible for repeal of the stamp act in 1766 | boycottt of british imports |
| marbury v. madison was important because | it est. the practice of judicial review |
| Rosie the Riveter was nickname given in 2nd WW to | american women who did industrial work in the 1940s |
| 1960s boycott focused on.. | plight of migrant farmworkers |
| introduction of canals, railroads, & new factory tech in the mid-1800s least affected the.. | SOUTH |
| 1900s magazines illustrates that trends were | reformers of both gov. & society enjoyed widespread support among leading industrialists |
| What country's ppl declined in migrating to the US from 1921-1929? why? | ASIA; new US immigration legislation |
| 1600 Pueblo Indians in southwest adopted christianity because? | to add a dimension to their own religious culture. Add Christian God as another deity |
| Henry Clay's American System included? | a protective tariff that would fund internal improvements |
| What civil rights movement best illustrates the concept o "nonviolent civil disobedience?" | the lunch counter sit ins of the early 1960s |
| 1950 books the affluent society & the organization man are significant because | they criticized american conformity & the belief that eco growth would solve all problems |
| most valuable crop at the time of Am. revolution | tobacco |
| war of 1812 resulted in | an upsurge of nationalism in US |
| lincoln's best talent as a political leader? | his success in getting his reconstruction policies passed by Congress |
| ppl who exploit workers, charge high prices, and bribe public officials | robber barons |
| true of false? federal antipoverty programs in the 1960s had little impact on the national distribution of income | true |
| "one who breaks an unjust law must do so openly, lovingly, and with a willingness to accept the penalty" | MLK JR |
| Carson's Silent Spring is a bout | protest against overuse of chemical insecticides |
| a consequence of Pres Lyndon B Johnson's Great Society program | an increase in federal spending on social services |
| Anti-federalists are | supporters from rural areas |
| Missouri Compromise was to maintain balance in | the senate |
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