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American history

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Natural rights Rights to life, liberty and property
Social contract Gives citizens the rights to establish a new government if the government isn’t protecting citizen's natural rights
Northwest ordinance Settled many issues by creating a temporary government in the northwest territory
Articles of confederation Decided weather and what states should be represented equally
What were the problems with the articles of confederation Wealth, number of states and congressional authority
What is the separation of powers The 3 branches of government; federalism check and balances and representative government
What was the goal of the federalist papers ? To explain why the constitution was vital to the survival of the new nation
What were the anti federalist papers? Made by people that objected to the new constitution
What were the first 10 amendments of the constitution called? Bill of rights
13th amendment This amendment abolished slavery
15th amendment Guaranteed the right to vote
Who are exodusters? A group of former slaves
What were Jim Crow laws? A law that made segregation legal ( “separate but equal”)
What was the KKK’s goals They wanted to make sure that no person of color had the right to vote
Compromise of 1877 When Hayes was elected federal troops were withdrawn from the south
Homestead act of 1862 Offered 160 acres of land to anyone willing to live on the land for 5yrs and build and farm on it
What was the Carlisle Indian school? A school that forced assimilation on native Indians
What was Little Bighorn? A battle against general custards army and the natives that resulted in general custards death
Where are “new” immigrants from Irish and German from southern Europe that arrived in WW1
Where are “old” immigrants from They came from Italy, Greece, Poland Hungary and Russia
Chinese exclusion act Prohibited migrations by Chinese laborers and limited the rights of Chinese immigrants
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