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AHSGE. “Documents of American Heritage”. What was signed by King John in 1215 that marked a decisive step forward in the development of a constitutional government?. (Ans) The Magna Carta. What was the first plan of self government ever put in force in the English colonies?.
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AHSGE “Documents of American Heritage”
What was signed by King John in 1215 that marked a decisive step forward in the development of a constitutional government? (Ans) The Magna Carta
What was the first plan of self government ever put in force in the English colonies? (Ans) Mayflower Compact
Proposal by Benjamin Franklin in 1754 for the creation of a grand council made up by representatives from Britain’s American Colonies (Ans) Albany Plan of Union
What was the plea by the colonist to King George III in 1775 that he halt fighting? (Ans) Olive Branch Petition
Pamphlet written by Thomas Paine (1776) Called for Am. Ind. From Great Britain (Ans) Common Sense
Plan of government that the U.S. operated from 1781 until its replacement by the Constitution (Ans) Articles of Confederation
Concept of separation of church and state that had been part of the Am. Fabric since the 1600’s (Ans) Virginia Statute of Religious Liberty
At his farewell address, Washington warned against the dangers of …. (Ans) Political parties and sectionalism
Written by Francis Scott Key during the British bombardment of Ft. McHenry during the War of 1812 (Ans) Star-Spangled Banner
Agreement reached in 1820 that would admit Missouri as a slave state and Maine as a free state. Outlawed slavery north of 36 degrees 30’ N Lat (Ans) Missouri Compromise
Doctrine introduced by James Monroe that was designed to end European influence in the Western Hemisphere. It became the cornerstone for Am. Foreign policy. (Ans) Monroe Doctrine
1862 law in which the federal gov. distributed millions of acres of western land to state governments in order to fund state agricultural colleges (Ans) Morrill Land- Grant Act
Issued by Pres. Abe Lincoln to dedicate a national cemetery on the battlefield of Gettysburg. (Ans) Gettysburg Address
Written by Francis Bellamy who wrote and published this in 1892 to celebrate the 400th anniversary of Columbus’s landing in America (Ans) The Pledge of Allegiance
American approach to China around 1900 favoring open relations between China and other nations (Ans) Open Door Policy
Pres Theodore Roosevelt’s 1904 extension of the Monroe Doctrine in which he asserted the right of the U.S. to intervene in Latin American nations (Ans) Roosevelt Corollary
Speech in 1918 by Pres. Woodrow Wilson to congress that called for freedom of the seas in peace and war, and an end to secret alliances and equal trading rights for all countries (Ans) The Fourteen Points
This economic program was launched by Pres. Franklin Roosevelt as relief, recovery, and reform to combat the Great Depression. (Ans) The New Deal
Supreme Court case in 1954 that ruled that racial segregation in public schools was unconstitutional . (Ans) Brown v. Board of Education
Famous Speech written by Martin Luther King, Jr. (Ans) “I Have a Dream”
First ten amendments to the United States Constitution (Ans) Bill of Rights
Amendment that abolished slavery (Ans) 13th Amendment
Amendment that ended prohibition (Ans) 21st Amendment
Amendment that gave African-Americans (freedmen) the right to vote (Ans) 15th Amendment
Amendment that guaranteed citizens equal protection of the laws (Ans) 14th Amendment
Amendment that started prohibition (alcohol) (Ans) 18th Amendment
Amendment that gave women the right to vote (Ans) 19th Amendment
Laws passed by Congress in 1798 that enabled the government to imprison or deport aliens and to prosecute critics of the government (Ans) Alien and Sedition Act
1878 law that required the federal government to purchase and coin more silver (Ans) Bland-Allison Act
Law passed in 1882 that prohibited Chinese laborers from entering the country (Ans) Chinese Exclusion Act
Law passed in 1914 to strengthen federal antitrust enforcement by spelling out business activities that were forbidden (Ans) Clayton Antitrust-Act
Agreement designed to ease tensions over the expansion of slavery in the western territories (Ans) Compromise of 1850
Agreement that gave Rutherford B. Hayes the election of 1876. In return he had to remove troops and end reconstruction (Ans) Compromise of 1877
Part of the Compromise that ordered citizens of the United States to assist in the return of slaves (Ans) Fugitive Salve Act
1862 law that offered 160 acres of western land to settlers (Ans) Homestead Act
1830 law that called for the forced movement of Native Americans to west of the Mississippi River (Ans) Indian Removal Act
1877 law that regulated railroads and other interstate businesses (Ans) Interstate Commerce Act
1854 law that called on citizens in each territory to decide the issue of slavery there (Ans) Kansas- Nebraska Act
1917 law that called on citizens in each territory to decide the issue slavery there (Ans) Kansas-Nebraska Act
1917 law authorizing a draft of young men for military service (Ans) Selective Service Act
Law passed in 1890 that outlawed any combination of companies that restrained trade or commerce (Ans) Sherman Antitrust Act