MCAP US History Review

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Which article in the Constitution helps fulfill the Preamble's goal of establishing justice?

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Article 3: The Supreme Court has the power to hear federal cases.

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How did the Missouri Compromise of 1820 affect the issue of slavery in the United States?

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It balanced the number of free and slave states.

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What was the subject of the federal court case Ex parte Merryman (1861)?

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The president's power to suspend the writ of habeas corpus.

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Which term best completes the title of this list? _____________ in the American Revolution. - Represented 15-20% of the colonial population. - Were treated harshly by colonists. - Sometimes tarred and feathered. - Many fled from the colonies after the war. Options: British Soldiers, Loyalists, Patriots, American Indians

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Loyalists

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What action was intended to deny the voting rights of African American males as stated in the 15th Amendment?

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The adoption of literacy tests at polling places.

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Which group is best known for promoting education for African Americans during Reconstruction?

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Freedman's Bureau Members

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What was one effect of the Civil War on the Northern economy?

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Factory production increased.

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Which weakness of the Articles of Confederation is highlighted by General George Washington's response to Shays' Rebellion?

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A standing army to enforce laws did not exist.

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What was one result of the Bargain of 1877?

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Rutherford B. Hayes became President of the United States.

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According to the Declaration of Independence, when can people alter or abolish the government?

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No longer protects the natural rights of people.