Tri 2 Exam Review

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  1. 1. In the Executive Branch, the ______ Department handles the financial matters of the nation 7-1
  2. 5. This product replaced tobacco as the main cash crop of the South 12-3
  3. 8. The “________ Era” refers to the years BEFORE the Civil War 12-2
  4. 9. This brought people from all over the world to California starting in 1849 11-4
  5. 10. The invention of the _______ led to a greater demand for slave labor in the South. (2) 12-1
  6. 11. The land that Mexico lost immediately following the Mexican-American War is known as this (2) 11-3
  7. 16. After the War of 1812, more and more Americans were feeling loyalty to their region of the country, as opposed to America as a whole. What is this called? 9-3
  8. 17. Which American general became a hero at the Battle of New Orleans? 8-4
  9. 19. The ___________ in America first began to take root in the New England states around 1800 (2) 9-1
  10. 22. The _______ Party was one of the two original political parties that arose in the 1790s, led by John Adams and Alexander Hamilton 7-3
  11. 23. In the Executive Branch, the ______ Department protects and defends the nation (today it’s called “Defense”) 7-1
  12. 24. In the Executive Branch, the ______ handles the legal matters of the nation 7-1
  13. 26. The _______ Party was one of the two original political parties that arose in the 1790s, led by James Madison and Thomas Jefferson 7-3
  14. 27. In Washington’s “__________”, he warned about the dangers of political parties and encouraged the U.S. to continue the practice of staying neutral in foreign conflicts (2) 7-2
  15. 28. The _____ Canal connected the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean, revolutionizing the way people and goods were transported to the West 9-2
  16. 30. The _____ Party arose in the 1830s, made up of former Republicans and those who opposed Andrew Jackson and the Democrats 10-3
  17. 31. In the Executive Branch, the ______ Department builds relationships with other nations 7-1
  18. 32. This women’s rights reformer organized the Seneca Falls Convention in New York, wrote the Seneca Falls Resolution, and fought for suffrage for women (last name) 13-2
  19. 34. Congress and President Jackson supported the ________ Act of 1830 to force Native Americans west of the Mississippi River (2) 10-2
  20. 35. The main goal of the ____ branch is to interpret the laws and make sure they are constitutional 6-5
  21. 36. George Washington set many _______ during his presidency - or actions that served as an example for future presidents to follow 7-2
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  1. 2. The main goal of the ____ branch is to enforce and execute the laws 6-5
  2. 3. Most of the nation’s factories - about 70% - were located in this region of the country 12-1
  3. 4. The _______ announced a new “foreign policy” that said the U.S. would oppose any more attempts of colonization by European countries in North and South America (2) 9-3
  4. 6. This abolitionist was a former slave, became the most famous “conductor” on the Underground Railroad, returned to the South again and again to help other slaves escape, and even helped the Union Army in the Civil War (last name) 13-2
  5. 7. The War of 1812 was a war between the United States and ______ 8-3 & 8-4
  6. 10. This system gives each branch the power to control and limit the power of the other two branches (3) 6-2
  7. 12. In America, the PEOPLE hold the final authority in government. The is called what? (2) 6-2
  8. 13. The Cherokee travelled the _________ after their forced removal of their land (3) 10-2
  9. 14. Reviewing the actions of the executive and legislative branches by federal courts is known as ________ (2) 8-1
  10. 15. Lewis and Clark were chosen to explore the newly-acquired __________ Territory 8-2
  11. 18. This reformer took an extreme and violent approach to abolition, organized a small army and raided the federal arsenal at Harpers Ferry, Virginia in a failed effort to arm slaves and start a revolution to free America’s slaves (last name) 13-2
  12. 20. The sharing of power between the federal government and state governments 6-2
  13. 21. The belief that expanding our borders was justified and inevitable was known as this (2) 11-1
  14. 25. Who ultimately won the Election of 1824 after a “corrupt bargain”? 10-1
  15. 29. The main goal of the ____ branch is to make the laws 6-5
  16. 33. This reformer from Massachusetts promoted free public education that included children from all backgrounds, and pushed for well-trained teachers to run the classrooms (last name) 13-1
  17. 36. President _______ embraced the ideas of Manifest Destiny more than any other president of his time. 11-2