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The Revolutionary War began with the?

The idea of natural rights is best defined as?

One consequence of the French and Indian War was that?

In the pamphlet Common Sense, the author argues that the colonies should?

The phrase “Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness,” as found in the Declaration of Independence,refers to?

Name a weakness of the Articles of Confederation?

What issue did the Great Compromise resolve?

The Three-Fifths Compromise resolved the issue of?

The system of checks and balances is designed to ensure that?

Jefferson’s election as President in 1800 demonstrated that?

A major goal of the Lewis and Clark expedition was to?

The power of judicial review allows federal courts to decide?

The Louisiana Purchase is significant because it?

Jackson defended the spoils system by claiming that it prevented?

The Monroe Doctrine stated that?

After the importation of slaves to the United States was banned, whathappened?

The South remained agricultural largely because?

According to the Missouri Compromise, slavery would be allowed?

Many southern whites criticized northern business owners for?

The purpose of the Fugitive Slave Act was to?

Under popular sovereignty, the decision whether or not to allow slavery in a territory was made by?

The phrase “Manifest Destiny” refers to the belief that the United States?

Secessionists believed that they had a right to leave the Union, because?

The Emancipation Proclamation freed?

In the Gettysburg Address, Lincoln?