Passing the Alabama High School Graduation Exam in Social Studies

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Passing the Alabama High School Graduation Exam
in Social Studies
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Week Four
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Explain the Land Ordinance of 1785.
The Land between the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers
would become states when the population reached a
certain number.
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Explain the Northwest Ordinance of 1787.
Five more states would be created.
There would be no slavery in new states
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Who was president of the United States when
Louisiana was purchased?
Thomas Jefferson
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Who sold the Louisiana territory to the United
States?
France under the rule of Napoleon Bonaparte
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Who explored the Louisiana Territory all the way
to the Pacific Ocean?
Merriweather Lewis
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William Clark
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What were some positive results of Lewis and
Clarks expedition?
Geographical Knowledge
Knowledge of the Peoples
Knowledge of new Plants and Animals
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What was the Louisiana Territory?
All the lands WEST of the Mississippi River
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Explain Era of Good Feelings.
An optimistic period of Political Unity when
people began thinking of themselves as a Nation.
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Who was the President of the United States during
the Era of Good Feelings?
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James Monroe
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Explain the Monroe Doctrine.
The United States stays out of European Affairs
No more Colonies in the New World
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Who invented the Cotton Gin?
Eli Whitney
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Who invented the Steam Boat?
Robert Fulton
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Who created the American System?
Henry Clay
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What was Henry Clays Nickname?
The Great Compromiser
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What was the American System?
Henry Clays plan to strengthen America by
Internal Improvements.
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List Three Internal Improvements under the
American System.
Canals and Roads
Strong National Bank
Protective Tariff
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When did Alabama become a State?
1819
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Explain the Missouri Compromise.
Land North of the 36º 30 N would be Free from
Slavery
Land South of the 36º 30 N would remain Slave
States
Missouri Slave Maine Free
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Why did settlers move west?
To get Free Land
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Explain the Indian Removal Act.
Andrew Jackson forcibly moved Indians from the
Southeast to Oklahoma.
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Explain the Trail of Tears.
The forcible removal of Indians a distance of 800
miles to Oklahoma. Twenty-five percent of them
died along the way.
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Who used the Oregon Trail?
Fur Traders
Settlers
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Who used the Mormon Trail?
Members of the Church of Latter Day Saints who
were persecuted
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Who was the Leader of the Mormons?
Brigham Young
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What area did the Mormons settle?
Utah
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What was discovered at August Sutters saw mill
in 1848?
Gold
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Where was Gold first discovered in California
causing the Gold Rush of 1849?
At August Sutters saw mill.
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The people in the Northern part of the United
states were __________ Workers.
Factory
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The people in the Southern part of the United
states were __________ Workers.
Farm
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From what country did Texas gain her independence?
Mexico
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Before becoming a State, Texas was its own
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Country
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In what year did Texas become part of the United
States of America?
1845
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Explain Manifest Destiny.
It was Gods will that one day the United States
of America would reach from the Atlantic to the
Pacific.
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What lands did the United States gain in the
Mexican-American War?
California and New Mexico
From Texas to the Pacific
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Who were the 49ers?
Those who went to California during the Gold Rush
of 1849
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What land purchase doubled the size of the United
States of America?
The purchase of the Louisiana Territory
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What is a Protective Tariff?
A tax on imported goods
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What was another name for the Fur Traders?
Mountain Men
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