US Regents Review

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Fill in the blank: The Stamp Act, Sugar Act, and Tea Act were taxes put on American colonies by the British without letting them vote. All these acts would lead to the American colonies declaring independence in ____ (Declaration of Independence).

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1776

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Fill in the blank: The Constitution (1787) was written to replace the Articles of Confederation. It is the supreme law of the land and creates the 3 branches of government, preventing a king. The three branches are Judicial, Legislative, and Executive. Later, the first 10 Amendments are added, which make up the _____

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Bill of Rights

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Which compromise made by Congress in 1787 counted every 3 out of 5 black people for the purpose of representation in the House of Representatives?

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3/5 Compromise (1787)

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Which agreement admitted Missouri as a slave state and Maine as a free state, and divided the remaining Louisiana Territory between free and slave territories?

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Missouri Compromise (1820)

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Which act repealed the Missouri Compromise and allowed new states to decide for themselves if they wanted slavery, a concept known as 'popular sovereignty'?

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Kansas-Nebraska Act (1854)

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What was the purpose of the Homestead Act (1862)?

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To sell large chunks of land for cheap to any settler who would farm on it for 5 years, encouraging people to move west and out of the already crowded east coast cities.

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What did the Emancipation Proclamation (1863) do?

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Freed all slaves in rebel states during the Civil War as a military tactic and punishment for southern states at war with the Union

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What was the main purpose of the Pacific Railroad Act (1862)?

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To build the first Transcontinental Railroad connecting NYC and San Francisco, cutting down on travel time and increasing trade

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The Chinese Exclusion Act (1882) banned Chinese immigrants from coming to the USA for how many years?

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40 years

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The Dawes Act (1887) forced Native American children to attend ______ and made families start farms.

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schools