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Which Supreme Court case established the principle of judicial review?

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Marbury v. Madison

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Which conclusion can be made about why these groups were created? Options: Local governments gave people the right to freely practice their beliefs. The Northwest Ordinance provided an outline to expand the number of churches. The federal government provided money to encourage the growth of churches. Passage of the First Amendment gave people the freedom to practice their beliefs.

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Passage of the First Amendment gave people the freedom to practice their beliefs.

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Which examples list unalienable rights? Protection against unreasonable searches and seizures, Public trial by a fair and impartial jury, Freedom of religion, speech, and the press, Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness

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Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness

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This map shows the U.S. states and territories in 1830. Which region experienced the MOST immediate economic impacts as a result of construction of the Erie Canal? Shade the ONE correct circle that represents the location.

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Northeast

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Which action led the United States into the War of 1812? Options: American warships were captured at sea and forced to fight for Britain. American merchant sailors smuggling goods to Europe were imprisoned in Britain. American merchant sailors were impressed into naval service to fight for Britain. American warships sailing from European ports were boarded and impounded in Britain.

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American merchant sailors were impressed into naval service to fight for Britain.

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What year did Samuel Morse publicly demonstrate his telegraph in Washington, D.C.?

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1838

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Part B: What was the significance of Alexander Graham Bell's work on the harmonic telegraph in 1873?

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It led to the invention of the telephone.

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Based on the time line, which claim is supported by these advancements? Options: Developing new technologies requires replacement of existing innovations. New innovations build on previous technologies to improve daily life. New technologies are widely accepted by the public. Development of new technologies is rarely aided by government action.

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New innovations build on previous technologies to improve daily life.

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Why is Dorothea Dix a significant figure in U.S. history?

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She led a reform effort to improve care for the mentally ill.

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Which statement describes a reason for the development of the transatlantic slave trade? A) Colonial governments wanted to use enslaved labor to build needed canals. B) Plantation owners in southern colonial states were increasing profits by using enslaved labor. C) Many colonists relied on enslaved labor to do the difficult work on their ranches. D) Textile production in northern colonial factories was increasingly dependent on enslaved labor.

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Plantation owners in southern colonial states were increasing profits by using enslaved labor.