Spring Semester Exam Review-History 2022

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What principle of the Constitution would one branch of government limiting the power of another branch reflect?

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checks and balances

Front

What was one of the causes of the War of 1812?

Back

impressment of American sailors

Front

What did Washington warn against in his "Farewell Address" to the country?

Back

avoid forming political alliances

Front

How did the idea of Manifest Destiny promote westward expansion?

Back

U.S. felt it was chosen by God to rule the continent

Front

How did the Northwest Ordinance impact the growth of the United States?

Back

expansion by adding new states in the Northwest Territory

Front

The land acquired by the U.S. after the U.S.-Mexican War was known as the...

Back

Mexican Cession

Front

What is the name of the acquisition made by the United States from Mexico in 1853?

Back

Gadsden Purchase

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What concept did the Kansas-Nebraska Act establish on the issue of slavery?

Back

popular sovereignty

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How did the Missouri Compromise attempt to slow the spread of slavery in the United States?

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banned slavery north of the 36-30 line

Front

What is the significance of the Battle of Appomattox?

Back

last battle of the Civil War- Lee surrenders to Grant