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What is religious freedom
Pennsylvania was created by the Quakers for this reason
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Who is George Washington
This man warned of sectionalism during his farewell address
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Who is Robert E. Lee
Although he did not agree with slavery, this General led the Confederate Army
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Who is Abraham Lincoln
He was assassinated before he could carry out his reconstruction plan
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Who is Andrew Carnegie
He had a monopoly on steel
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What is Mercantilism
The theory that trade can generate wealth is known as this
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What is Missouri
The Missouri Compromise stated that this state was a slave state, even though it was above the 36th parallel
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What are States Rights
Soon after Lincoln's election, South Carolina seceded from the USA, over their concerns for this
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What is the Republican Party
Anti-Slavery Whigs threw their support to this new party
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What is Black Codes
These restricted African American rights, even after the 14th and 15th amendments
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What is Common Sense
This book, written by Thomas Paine, influenced the American Colonists to support colonial independence
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What is the Bill of Rights
In order to address the concerns of the anti-Federalists, the Federalist created this document
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What is Vicksburg
The battle that gave the Union control of the Mississippi river, nicknamed the "Key to the South," was also known as this
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What is Reconstruction
Congress could finally control this, after impeaching President Andrew Jackson
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What are the Chinese Immigrants
These immigrants often suffered racism when coming in from the west
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What is the Proclamation of 1763
In order to restrict colonial expansion, the British placed this proclamation on the colonies
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What are The Articles of Confederation
Because of these articles, the Government could no longer enforce laws
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What is the North
Factories, railroads, and a higher population, were all advantages of this region
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Who is John C. Calhoun
This man said that states could ignore federal laws
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What is the AFL (American Federation of Labor)
This labor union was found by Samuel Gompers
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What is Great Britain
This nation achieved dominance of North America after the French and Indian war
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Who is Samuel Adams
He helped found the Sons of Liberty
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What is Total War
William T. Sherman's "March to the Sea" was a tactic known as this
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What is Indian Removal
President Jackson promoted this policy by defying court rulings that favored the Cherokees
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What is barbed wire
Native Americans in the Great Plains were effected by the invention of this kind of barrier
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