US History Flashcard

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A major purpose of the Lewis and Clark expedition of 1804 was to explore which of the following?
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the land acquired in the Louisiana Purchase,
the source of the Mississippi River,
the border between the Louisiana Territory and New Spain,
the area between the Mississippi River and the Appalachian Mountains

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the land acquired in the Louisiana Purchase

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GA.SSUSH6.c.

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In April of 1793, President George Washington issued a proclamation saying the United States would not take sides in the war between England and France. What was this known as?

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the Proclamation of Neutrality

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GA.SSUSH6.a.

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In what way did President George Washington set an important precedent? Options: by recognizing Washington, DC, as the nation's capital, by issuing the first pocket veto, by stepping down after two terms, by establishing the State of the Union address

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by stepping down after two terms

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GA.SSUSH6.b.

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Under which agreement did President Thomas Jefferson authorize the acquisition of the shaded territory in 1803?

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the Louisiana Purchase

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GA.SSUSH6.c.

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According to Jacksonian Democrats, what was justified by Manifest Destiny?

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expanding US borders into American Indian territory

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GA.SSUSH8.b.

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What was the purpose of the abolition movement in the United States?

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to end the practice of slavery in the United States

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GA.SSUSH7.d.

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Which American policy caused the Trail of Tears? Options: Chinese Exclusion Act, Kansas-Nebraska Act, Indian Removal Act, Pacific Railroad Act

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Indian Removal Act

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GA.SSUSH7.a.

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What treaty ended the Mexican War and forced Mexico to give up the northern half of its nation to the United States?

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the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo

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GA.SSUSH8.c.

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Dred Scott, a Virginia slave, sued for his freedom in 1857. The case was heard by the United States Supreme Court. Which of the following BEST explains how the Court's decision played a major role in causing the Civil War? Options: The Court ruled that Dred Scott was a piece of property and that Congress had no power to limit slavery, outraging abolitionists and deepening the divide between Northern and Southern states.

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The Court ruled that Dred Scott was a piece of property and that Congress had no power to limit slavery, outraging abolitionists and deepening the divide between Northern and Southern states.

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GA.SSUSH8.e.

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What statement about the Missouri Compromise of 1820 is correct? Options: It began the process of emancipating slaves in the Upper South. It effectively abolished the slave trade in the District of Columbia. It was an attempt to preserve the balance between the number of free and slave states in Congress. It allowed residents of each state to decide for themselves via a referendum if slavery would be allowed.

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It was an attempt to preserve the balance between the number of free and slave states in Congress.

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GA.SSUSH8.a.