U.S. History STAAR

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Economic policy where colonies serve as a source of raw materials to increase the wealth and maintain a favorable balance of trade for the "mother" country.

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Mercantilism

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According to the Northwest Ordinance, which condition did a U.S. territory have to meet in order to apply for statehood?

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Have a population of sixty thousand free settlers

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Which government principle is illustrated in the diagram? Options: Federalism, Popular Sovereignty, Republicanism, Separation of Powers

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Separation of Powers

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Which historic document had the greatest influence on the first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution? Options: The English Bill of Rights, The Mayflower Compact, The Fundamental Orders of Connecticut, The Articles of Confederation

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The English Bill of Rights

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What are the Middle colonies? Options: New York, Connecticut, Rhode Island, South Carolina; Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia; New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware; Massachusetts, Virginia, New Jersey, Delaware

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New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware

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What was the result of Worcester v Georgia?

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the Cherokee Nation was a country and could not be governed by another country (United States)

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President __________________________ supported Indian Removal, ignored the ruling of the Supreme Court in Worcester v. Georgia and forced the Cherokee to Oklahoma along the Trail of Tears.

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Andrew Jackson

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Ruled slaves could never be U.S. citizens

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Dred Scott v. Sandford

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What did the Supreme Court rule in Dred Scott v. Sandford?

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Dred Scott was property and not a citizen. Missouri Compromise was unconstitutional.

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In Dred Scott v Sandford, the Supreme Court ruled slaves were

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not U.S. citizens