1 Study Guide - Revolution & Civil War

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IDOE State Standards:
--USH.1.1 Read key documents from the Founding Era and analyze major ideas about government, individual rights, and the general welfare embedded in these documents.
--USH.1.2 Summarize major themes in the early history of the United States such as federalism, sectionalism, nationalism, and states’ rights

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1 Study Guide - Revolution & Civil WarOnline version IDOE State Standards: --USH.1.1 Read key documents from the Founding Era and analyze major ideas about government, individual rights, and the general welfare embedded in these documents. --USH.1.2 Summarize major themes in the early history of the United States such as federalism, sectionalism, nationalism, and states’ rights by Lance Hiles A B C E F H I J L M O R S U X Y Contains A A _____ is a tax on imports that is designed to raise money for the country. Contains B During the 1800s, in the United States, the immediate end to slavery was called _____ . Contains C 7-4-1776, the _____ of independence was signed by colonists. It announced to Britain that the colonies were no longer under British control. Contains E _____ is the idea that a citizen is more interested in their region of the country, & NOT in the country as a whole. Contains F 1777, The articles of _____ were adopted during the American Revolution. They created the framework for a central national government, so that 12 colonies could join together & fight Britain. Contains H _____ _____ is the idea that state governments will be protected from interference by the federal government. Contains I The 3 reasons that people came to the Americas & colonized them were _____ freedom, _____ profit, and forced slavery. Starts with J When Madison & Marbury disagreed about a justice position, the Supreme Court intervened & Chief Justice John Marshall established the Court’s power of _____ review , or the power to declare laws unconstitutional. This is not in the constitution. Contains L Samuel Adams (and others) refused to support the constitution unless Federalists guaranteed the Constitution would not be used to take a citizen's freedom of press or firearms. Thus, Federalists attached a ____ of ____ to the Constitution. Contains M _____ is a system of government in which power is shared by the "state" government and the "federal' government. Contains O 1789, the U.S. _____ was the federal document that came "after" the Articles of Confederation. It was an improvement because it allowed congress to raise taxes, create laws for states, and it created an executive & judiciary branch. Contains R The Legislature (congress) was divided into two houses: House of Representatives (state votes depend on population) & the Senate (each state has the same vote). This proposal was called the _____ compromise, or the Connecticut Compromise. Contains S The _____ compromise was a Congressional agreement that created an equal number of slave & free states, postponing the Civil War for another 40 years. Contains U Britain defeated France in the French-Indian War, but this left Britain with a _____ _____ . Contains X _____ without representation was one of the reasons the colonists declared independence from Britain. There were other reasons, but this was the main one. Contains Y Pilgrims sailed to the colonies on a ship named the Mayflower, and later they drafted the _____ Compact, which was the first colonial document used for self-government.