Age of Jackson Flashcard

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Columbus sailed the ocean blue in _______.

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1492

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There were how many British colonies on the Atlantic east coast of central North America?

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13

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Who won the 7 Year's War?

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The British and their colonies

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Which country played a major role in helping the colonies gain independence from the British?

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France

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The Articles of Confederation...

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was the 1st constitution of the USA, made the colonies into little countries, didn't provide for a proper taxation system for the USA government as a whole.

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What's true of the US Constitution, which we still use today as our main set of rules? Options: It created a stronger federal government than the articles and allowed for taxation efforts to begin., It was seen as controversial and was written in private behind closed doors., It can be changed through amendments., All of the above

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All of the above

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Which isn't true? George Washington was the 1st President and served 2 terms, John Adams was the 2nd President and served 2 terms, Thomas Jefferson was the 3rd President and served 2 terms

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John Adams was the 2nd President and served 2 terms

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The name of the transaction that saw Jefferson expand the size of the USA (thanks to a large deal made with Napoleon)?

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Louisiana Purchase

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Which is true of Andrew Jackson?

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He fought in the war of 1812 and was seen as a war hero; He was the 7th President of the United States and forced 100,000 natives to relocate (20,000 would die on the journey) during his time in office; His wife died before he took the White House, potentially from the stress of the election.

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Which best summarizes what happened with Texas during the early-mid 1800's during the time of Western Expansion? Texas had a revolution event in response to Mexico outlawing slavery, gained independence after the revolution, joined the USA, then was fought over during the Mexican-American War.

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Texas had a revolution event in response to Mexico outlawing slavery, gained independence after the revolution, joined the USA, then was fought over during the Mexican-American War.