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US Final Review U4-6
Flashcards to review for Units 4-6 on US History Final
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Father of the Constitution | James Madison |
| Father of our Country | George Washington |
| What did the 3/5 Compromise say about slavery? | Each enslaved person counted as 3/5 of a person, so they are not equal to free people |
| How many Supreme Court justices are there? | 9 |
| What decision in the Constitutional Convention said that each state would have 2 Senators and each state would have members of the House of Representatives based on population? | The Great Compromise |
| Who established the Presidential precedents of appointing cabinet members and only serving two terms | George Washington |
| Which branch of the government writes the laws? | legislative branch |
| Which branch of the government interprets/judges the laws and decides if they are constitutional or not? | judicial branch |
| Which branch of the government signs and enforces the laws? | executive branch |
| What major land purchase allowed the United States to expand westward? | Louisiana Purchase in 1803 |
| What does the First Amendment do? | Allows for freedom of speech, press, religion, assembly, and prevents the government from establishing an official religion |
| What two concepts does the government use to make sure each branch of government doesn't have too much power | Separation of Powers AND Checks and Balances |
| Why did the United States think they needed the Third Amendment about not quartering troops? | Because of the way the British government forced the colonists to quarter (house) the British military |
| Marbury v. Madison established which important principle? | Judicial Review |
| Harriet Tubman, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, and William Lloyd Garrison each fought for | greater rights and freedoms |
| The idea that God wanted Americans to move westward and claim the entire continent for themselves is known as | Manifest Destiny |
| Which reform movement was a Christian movement that attempted to inspire people to make society better? | Second Great Awakening |
| What did the Indian Removal Act of 1830 do? | Forced the removal of thousands of Native people from their land, including the Trail of Tears |
| What is the spoils system? | Giving jobs to your political backers/supporters |
| What did the Missouri Compromise do? | Maintain the balance between the number of free states and slave states |
| What was a key feature of Jacksonian Democracy? | Encouraged the "common man" to be more invovled in politics |
| Which invention from the Industrial Revolution had the biggest impact on the economy of the North? | The factory system |
| Which invention from the Industrial Revolution had the biggest impact on the economy of the South? | The cotton gin |
| How did Manifest Destiny impact Native Americans? | They were forced off their lands and onto reservations |
| Which reformer created mental health facilities to treat patients? | Dorothea Dix |
| Why do we "Remember the Alamo"? | To remember the American settlers who were killed by the Mexican army |
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