Social Studies Vocabulary

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What does the 1st Amendment guarantee?

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Freedom of religion, assembly, press, petition, speech

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What did the 13th Amendment accomplish?

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Abolished slavery in the United States

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What was the main reason for the Industrial Revolution in America?

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America began making money from building factories

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What is the concept of Judicial Review?

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The ability of the Supreme Court to declare laws unconstitutional

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What does the term "Manifest Destiny" refer to?

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The U.S. desire to own land from the Atlantic coast to the Pacific coast

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What are "Unalienable Rights" ?

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Rights all people have from birth; life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness

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What was the Mexican Cession?

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Land U.S. got after U.S.-Mexican War; included California

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What is Urbanization?

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The process of people moving to cities to work in factories

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What is the 8th Amendment?

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Prohibits excessive bail, excessive fines, and cruel and unusual punishment

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What is the 10th Amendment?

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The 10th Amendment states that powers not delegated to the federal government are reserved for the states or the people.