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American Revolution
8th Grade History
The South
Gilded Age
Misc
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eliminate patronage and corruption in government hiring
Laws requiring individuals to pass civil service examinations to obtain government jobs were enacted to
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sale
A cash crop is one that is raised primarily for
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agricultural laborers
The number of enslaved Africans in Southern colonies increased dramatically in the late 1600s, mostly to satisfy the need for
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supported philanthropic activities to benefit society
The Rockefeller Foundation, Carnegie Hall, and the Morgan Library illustrate various ways that entrepreneurs and their descendants have
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Alexander Hamilton
Who was named the first secretary of the treasury by George Washington
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checks and balances
What is the name of the system that maintains the separation of powers among the branches of the federal government?
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racial segregation in public facilities was legal.
In the case of Plessy v. Ferguson, the Supreme Court ruled that
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Theodore Roosevelt.
The first person to use the presidency as a "bully pulpit" was
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Tammany Hall
Boss Tweed was the leader of the New York political machine called
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refusing to testify against herself in court.
If an accused woman "pleads the Fifth Amendment," she is
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American troops gained reinforcements and confidence.
The arrival of the Marquis de Lafayette meant that
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the Constitution
The "supreme law of the land" is
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Cherokee
Which group was forcibly relocated by means of the "Trail of Tears"?
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extremes of wealth and poverty
Mark Twain labeled the late 1800s in the United States the “Gilded Age” to describe the
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since birth.
The president must have been a U.S. citizen
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to restore the Union
When the Civil War began, what was Abraham Lincoln's main goal?
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encourage white families to develop the West.
The intent of the Homestead Act was to
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It established the principle of judicial review
Why was the case of Marbury v. Madison significant?
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improve working conditions
During the late 19th century, Samuel Gompers, Terence Powderly, and Eugene Debs were leaders in the movement to
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executive, legislative, and judiciary.
The three main branches of the U.S. government are
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separated the races
Jim Crow laws were laws that
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It would put more money in circulation.
Why did Plains farmers in the late 1800s tend to support bimetallism?
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former slaves from the South who settled on the Great Plains
Who were the exodusters?
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the Western Hemisphere
Which area did the Monroe Doctrine aim to free from European influence
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Since the adoption of the Constitution, the number of presidents impeached is