CIA Review #2

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What was declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court in the Dred Scott case?

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Popular sovereignty was declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court in the Dred Scott case.

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What event caused tensions between the U.S. and Mexico to soar?

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The U.S. annexation of Texas caused tensions between the U.S. and Mexico to soar.

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Dred Scott was taken to live in a ______ state by his owner.

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Dred Scott was taken to live in a free state by his owner.

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What was the belief that justified the U.S. expansion from ocean to ocean?

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The belief that justified the U.S. expansion from ocean to ocean is known as Manifest Destiny.

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Which of the following best describes 'Manifest Destiny'?

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Manifest Destiny is a belief in U.S. expansion from ocean to ocean.

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Define 'Dred Scott case'.

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The Dred Scott case was a landmark Supreme Court decision in 1857 that ruled African Americans could not be American citizens and that Congress had no authority to prohibit slavery in federal territories.

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What is 'Manifest Destiny'?

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Manifest Destiny is the 19th-century doctrine that the expansion of the United States throughout the American continents was both justified and inevitable.

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What was the impact of the U.S. annexation of Texas?

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The U.S. annexation of Texas led to the Mexican-American War and increased tensions between the U.S. and Mexico.

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What does 'popular sovereignty' mean?

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Popular sovereignty is the principle that the authority of a state and its government is created and sustained by the consent of its people.

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What was the significance of the Dred Scott decision?

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The Dred Scott decision intensified national divisions over slavery and contributed to the onset of the Civil War.