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History of the United States

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1988 Released Exam Directions: Each of the following questions or incomplete statements below is followed by five suggested answers or completions. Select the one that is best in each case and then blacken the corresponding space on the answer sheet. 1. Which of the following was true of the Continental Congress in its drafting of the Articles of Confederation? (A) It was cautious about giving the new government powers it had just denied Parliament. (B) It gave Congress the exclusive right to issue currency. (C) It gave the national court system the power to review both national and state law. (D) It gave Congress control of interstate commerce. (E) It rejected the arguments of men like Samuel Adams and Richard Henry Lee who feared strong governments.

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Great Depression in the United States
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Treaties, Acts and Settlements? ? Navigation Acts of 1650, 1660, 1663, and 1696 British regulations designed to protect British shipping from competition. Said that British colonies could only import goods if they were shipped on British-owned vessels and at least 3/4 of the crew of the ship were British. Maryland Toleration Act: (1689) Act of Parliament granting freedom of worship to non-conformists. It allowed non-conformists their own places of worship and their own preachers, subject to the acceptance of certain oaths of allegiance. The act did not apply to Catholics and Unitarians. ? Woolen Act: (1699)

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Southern Society at 1860 Group Size Notes Large planters (1000 or more acres) Less than 1% of the total number of white families The wealthiest class in all of America, the large planters exercised social and political power far beyond their percentage of the population. Most owned 50 slaves or more. Planters (100-1000 acres) Perhaps 3% of white families Usually owned 20-49 slaves. Provided many political leaders and controlled much of the wealth of the South Small slaveholders About 20% of white families Owning fewer than 20 slaves, the small slaveholders were primarily farmers, though some were merchants in Southern towns. Nonslaveholding whites About 75% of white families Yeoman farmers. They owned their small pieces

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PATHWAY TO THE WAR OF INDEPENDENCE British ?Action British Rationale Colonial Action Colonial Rationale Proclamation of 1763 Provided a temporary measure to gain time to devise a more permanent solution to conflict between Indians and settlers. Settlers were not to cross over into the Ohio Valley until land policies were developed. Resentment and failure to comply to the law?..Pioneers such as Daniel Boone would move westward Colonists saw the Proclamation as an attempt to ?hem them in? and keep them under British control?.Land west was also looked as the colonist?s birthright for the ?American Dream? Writs of Assistance 1763

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Important Supreme Court Cases Marbury v. Madison: (1803) Judicial review ?In 1801, Justice William Marbury was to have received a commission from President Adams, but Secretary of State James Madison refused to issue the commission. Chief Justice Marshall stated that the Judiciary Act of 1789, which was the basis for Marbury?s claim, conflicted with Article III of the Constitution. Marbury did not receive the commission. This case determined that the Supreme Court and not the states would have the ultimate word on whether an issue was in violation of the Constitution. The ruling, based on judicial review, made the Judicial Branch equal to the other two branches of government.

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ENGLISH SOVEREIGNS SOVEREIGN REIGN RELIGION MAJOR EVENTS EFFECT ON COLONIES Henry VIII 1509-1553 Anglican English Protestant Reformation no interest Mary 1553-1558 Catholic persecution of Protestants - beheaded after coup - fear of Spanish Catholicism no interest Elizabeth I (virgin queen) last of Tudor dynasty 1558-1603 Anglican sets temperament for constitutional monarchy - establishes Anglican church Puritans (Calvinists) challenge official Church defeat of Spanish Armada makes England a world power -search for "northwest passage" begins - Roanoke settlement fails James I (Stuart dynasty - Scotland) 1603-1625 Catholic

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Federalist Party vs. Democrat-Republicans Issue Federalists Demorat-Republicans Notes National vs. state governments Favored a strong central government with the power to control commerce, tax, declare war, and make treaties Sought to limit the role of the national government, favoring local control ? This issue, never finally settled until the Civil War, was the basic philosophical point of contention between the two parties. French Revolution Opposed the Revolution and opposed American support for the anti- monarchy group Supported the popular forces in the French Revolution and favored American assistance ? The debt of America to France for its assistance during the American Revolution is seen as due and unpaid by the D-Rs

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Articles of Confederation vs. the Constitution ???? The following chart compares some of the provisions of the Articles of Confederation with those in the Constitution. It's important to note that most commentators see the Articles period (1781-1789) as a weak one in terms of governmental power. Whether that is a positive or negative for the United States depends on one's point of view regarding the size and influence of a national government. Some would view the Articles period as the pinnacle of American freedom, while those favoring a strong central government would see it as a failure. ?? ?? Articles of Confederation Constitution Levying taxes Congress could request states to pay taxes Congress has right to levy taxes on individuals Federal courts

APUSH Unit 9 MILs

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Cross of Gold speech
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California Gold Rush
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Mining: From Dishpan to Ore Breaker Mining took off in California and soon spread throughout the entire United States, showing a prosperous future for America. The Fourty-Niners flocked out to California and Colorado when gold was discovered and started mining instantly. However, in both situations, the gold ran out very quickly. The Comstock Lode was discovered in Nevada and a fantastic amount of gold and silver was mined, at an estimated $340 million. After surface gold was found, ore-breaking machinery was brought in to make the job easier for everyone. Mining added to American literature with the writings of Bret Harte and Mark Twain. Beef Bonanzas and the Long Drive

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American Civil War
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Confederate States of America
Secession in the United States
Abraham Lincoln
Union
United Kingdom–United States relations
Border states
Southern United States
King Cotton
Robert E. Lee
War
Politics
American Pageant 13th edition

Brother's Blood and Border Blood The remaining Border States of the United States were very crucial for both the North and the South, as they could secede at any moment and join the South, thus putting Washington, DC in danger. The Border States have not yet seceded, but they could at any time. If they did, Washing DC (the North's capital) would be completely surrounded my seceded states and could easily be attacked. Lincoln had to act fast to keep these Border States in the North, so he used "dubious" legal methods such as sending troops to Virginia and Missouri to secure these areas. Lincoln assured the Border States that he was only trying to save the union and not free the slaves, as all the border states were slave states. The Balance of Forces

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