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Who surrendered in 1865 at Appomattox Court House
to end the Civil War? A. Lee B.
Jefferson C. Davis D. Grant
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Row 1 for 200
Who was the President of the United States during
the Civil War? A. Lee B. Grant C.
Lincoln D. Davis
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Row 1 for 300
What did the 3/5 Compromise allow? A. 3/5 of
all Southern senators to
vote in special elections B. 3/5 of all
blacks to vote in the
South C. Slaves counted as 3/5 of a white
person when figuring
representation D.
Southern votes counted only 3/5
as much as Northern states
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Row 1 for 400
Who was the first black person to speak out for
womens rights? A. Sojourner Truth B.
Frederick Douglas C. Harriet Tubman D.
William Brown
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Row 1 for 500
Who was the final commander of the Union
Army? A. Lee B. Davis C. McCulloch D.
Grant
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Row 1 for 600
Who supported ratification of the
Constitution? A. Anti-Federalists B.
Whigs C. Federalists D. Democratic
Republican
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Row 2 for 100
Who was the British monarch during the American
Revolution? A. King Henry VIII B. Queen
Elizabeth I C. King George III D. Queen
Victoria
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Row 2 for 200
A publisher, author, inventor, and
diplomat A. Washington B. Adams C.
Franklin D. Paine
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Row 2 for 300
What is the division of authority among the
executive, legislative, and judicial branches of
the U.S. Government called? A. Judicial
Review B. 3 Branch system C. Bilateral
Houses D. Separation of Powers
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Row 2 for 400
Who insisted on the protection of individual
rights in the Constitution leading to the
creation of the Bill of Rights? A.
Franklin B. Mason C. Hamilton D. Jay
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Row 2 for 500
Which Amendment established civil rights for
all? A. 13th B. 9th C. 1st D. 14th
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Row 2 for 600
What was the Supreme Court Case that said the
federal government, not the states, had the power
to regulate trade between the states? A.
Marbury v Madison B. Gibbons v Ogden C.
Dred Scott Case D. McCulloch v Maryland
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Row 3 for 100
Who was the President of the Confederacy during
the Civil War? A. Lee B. Lincoln C.
Grant D. Davis
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Row 3 for 200
Who urged America to always remain neutral to
other countries? A. Lincoln B.
Washington C. Franklin D. Adams
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Row 3 for 300
What was the series of religious revivals in the
early 1700s? A. Great Awakening B. Second
Great Awakening C. Revelations D. Fire and
Brimstone
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Row 3 for 400
Written by Calhoun and outlined the doctrine of
nullification A. South Carolina
Exposition B. Gettysburg Address C.
Kansas-Nebraska Act D. Nullification Act of
1852
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Row 3 for 500
A system of sharing power between the states and
the national government A. Limited
Government B. 3 branch system C. Separation
of Powers D. Federalism
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Row 3 for 600
The idea that states had the right to reject any
law passed by Congress A. Separation of
Powers B. Doctrine of Nullification C.
Calhouns Nonsense D. Jefferson Proposal
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Row 4 for 100
Written in 1620, helped establish the idea of
self-government and majority rule in the
Americas. A. House of Burgesses B.
Mayflower Compact C. Nina Compact D.
Columbian Exchange
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Row 4 for 200
What allows the Supreme Court to examine laws and
determine if they are constitutional or
not? A. Supremacy Act B. Clays Compromise
of 1820 C. Electoral College D. Judicial
Review
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Row 4 for 300
What Amendment of the Constitution abolished
slavery? A. 11th B. 13th C. 14th D.
15th
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Row 4 for 400
Who was the colonial leader who started the
Committees of Correspondence and was successful
in getting others to oppose the British during
the American Revolution? A. Samuel Adams B.
Ben Franklin C. Thomas Jefferson D. Thomas
Paine
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Row 4 for 500
What was passed in 1820 to perserve the balance
between free and slave states? A. Clays
Compromise B. Compromise of States C.
Missouri Compromise D. Doctrine of
Nullification
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Row 4 for 600
Which event started the Civil War? A. Firing
on Ft. Sumter B. Battle of Bunker Hill C.
Assassination of Lincoln D. Battle at Bull Run

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Row 5 for 100
Which branch of the government enforces
laws? A. Legislative B. Executive C.
Judicial
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Row 5 for 200
Which Quaker founded Pennsylvania? A.
Mott B. Penn C. Lord Baltimore D.
Hutchinson
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Author of book Walden, who believed in
transcendentalism and civil rights A.
Emerson B. Irving C. Melville D.
Thoreau
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Series of essays about the nature of government
by Hamilton, Madison, and Jay. A. Federalist
Papers B. Transcendentalist Papers C.
Jays Journal D. Constitutional Papers
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Row 5 for 500
Government in which the people have the
power. A. Republicanism B. Popular
Sovereignty C. Federalism D.
Non-Dictorialism
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Row 5 for 600
Who elects the President? A. The people of
the nation B. Congress C. Electoral
College D. Senate