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Which region on the map was won through a war with England?

F

Which region on the map was won through a war with Mexico?

B

Which region on the map was won through a treaty with England?

A

Which region on the map was bought to build a rail road to bring gold out of California?

C

Which region on the map was purchased by the US to help finance a war in Europe?

D

The original 13 colonies were between what two geographic barriers?

The Atlantic Ocean and the Appalachian Mountains

What section of the US developed an agricultural economy because of its climate?

The South

Early explorers in North America were looking for this.

Northwest Passage

Railroads and Canals serviced industry with raw materials Railroads and Canals serviced industry with raw materials. Most of them were located in this region.

The North

The belief that America should control all the land from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean.

Manifest Destiny

After Jamestown was established in 1607, they formed this governing body.

The Virginia House of Burgesses

Written in Plymouth in 1620 to establish the rule of law and a form of self government.

Mayflower Compact

The idea of limiting the power of the government came from this document.

The Magna Charta.

The first written constitution in the Colonies.

Fundamental Orders of Connecticut

Under this system of government there was no executive of legislative branches and it took a 9/13 vote to approve any laws

The Articles of Confederation

This event brought about the end of the Articles of Confederation.

Shays Rebellion

Type of government where people are elected to represent others.

Representative Governement

Plan that satisfied both large and small states.

The Great Compromise

Settled the issue of how slaves would be used in determining population of a state.

3/5ths Compromise

Each branch of the government is able to check the power of the other branches

Checks and Balances

People like Patrick Henry were against the Constitution because it did not include individual rights. These people were known as this.

Anti Federalist

The 1st amendment gives us the right to assemble, petition the government, freedom of religion and freedom of this.

Speech

The 4th amendment protects against unreasonable search and seizure The 4th amendment protects against unreasonable search and seizure. This British Colonial practice was the reason behind it.

Writs of Assistance

The 4th, 5th, 6th and 7th Amendments are known as this.

Due Process Amendments

The third amendment protects us from having to give up our houses to soldiers. This was written in response to this act of the British Parlament.

Quartering Act

One of the major arguments that led to the Civil War was states rights One of the major arguments that led to the Civil War was states rights. This amendment gives states power.

10th

The belief that the government gets its power from the people and the people have the right to alter or abolish the government.

Popular Sovereignty

Proposed by 2/3rds of Congress and approved by 3/4ths of the states.

Amendment Process

Known as the “Civil War Amendments,” these three freed the slaves and guaranteed the civil rights of former slaves.

13th, 14th and 15th

Ceremony in which the new President is sworn into office.

Inauguration