Early America/Gilded Age Review

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The Bill of Rights was added to the U.S. Constitution primarily to

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protect individual rights

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Who wrote Democracy in America and was inspired by America and the system of democracy?

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Alexis de Tocqueville

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unalienable rights of life, liberty & the pursuit of happiness acknowledge the importance of

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the individual

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unalienable

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natural and possessed at birth

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The ideas contained in the Declaration of Independence helped —

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inspire people in other countries to question the authority of their government

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What was the main purpose of the Homestead Act?

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to encourage settlement on the Great Plains

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The process where one person or group blends and becomes part of a larger group

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assimilation

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Which of these did the Homestead Act do? Allowed settlers to build two-story homes, Allowed settlers to settle into Florida, Allowed settlers to claim 160 acres in the West for free

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Allowed settlers to claim 160 acres in the West for free

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What did Native Americans use the Buffalo for?

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Food, Shelter, Clothing