Question 1

Missouri Compromise

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Legislative compromise to maintain the balance between slave and free states in the United States.

Question 2

Manifest Destiny

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Belief that the United States was destined to expand across the continent.

Question 3

Dred Scott Decision

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Supreme Court ruling that slaves were property and could not be citizens.

Question 4

Bleeding Kansas

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Violent clashes between pro-slavery and anti-slavery forces in Kansas.

Question 5

Emancipation Proclamation

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Presidential order that freed slaves in Confederate-held territories during the Civil War.

Question 6

Reconstruction

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Period following the Civil War aimed at rebuilding the South and granting rights to freed slaves.

Question 7

Homestead Act

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Law that offered public land to settlers willing to develop it.

Question 8

Populist Party

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Political movement advocating for the rights of farmers and workers in the late 19th century.

Question 9

Plessy v. Ferguson

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Supreme Court decision establishing "separate but equal" racial segregation.

Question 10

Great Migration

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Movement of African Americans from the South to Northern cities in the early 20th century.

Question 11

Truman Doctrine

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U.S. policy to contain the spread of communism during the Cold War.

Question 12

Brown v. Board of Education

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Supreme Court ruling that declared segregation in public schools unconstitutional.

Question 13

Montgomery Bus Boycott

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Civil rights protest against segregated seating on public buses in Alabama.

Question 14

Cuban Missile Crisis

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Standoff between the United States and the Soviet Union over the placement of missiles in Cuba.

Question 15

Civil Rights Act of 1964

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Landmark legislation prohibiting discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin.

Question 16

Vietnam War

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Conflict between North and South Vietnam supported by the United States and its allies.

Question 17

Watergate Scandal

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Political scandal involving the break-in at the Democratic National Committee headquarters.

Question 18

Roe v. Wade

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Supreme Court decision legalizing abortion in the United States.

Question 19

Reaganomics

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Economic policies of President Ronald Reagan, including tax cuts and deregulation.

Question 20

Persian Gulf War

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Military conflict between Iraq and a coalition led by the United States in 1990-1991.

Question 21

NAFTA

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North American Free Trade Agreement, a trade agreement between the United States, Canada, and Mexico.

Question 22

9/11

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Terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon on September 11, 2001.

Question 23

Hurricane Katrina

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Category 5 hurricane that devastated New Orleans and the Gulf Coast in 2005.

Question 24

Affordable Care Act

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Comprehensive healthcare reform signed into law by President Barack Obama in 2010.

Question 25

Black Lives Matter

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Movement advocating against violence and systemic racism towards black individuals.

Question 26

Supreme Court

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Highest court in the United States, responsible for interpreting the Constitution.

Question 27

Checks and Balances

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System that ensures no branch of government becomes too powerful.

Question 28

Federalism

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Division of power between the national government and state governments.

Question 29

Separation of Powers

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Principle that divides government into three branches: legislative, executive, and judicial.

Question 30

Executive Order

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Directive issued by the president that has the force of law.

Question 31

Judicial Review

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Power of the courts to determine the constitutionality of laws and executive actions.

Question 32

Bill of Rights

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First ten amendments to the United States Constitution, protecting individual rights and liberties.

Question 33

Due Process

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Legal principle that guarantees fair treatment under the law.

Question 34

Suffrage

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Right to vote, especially in political elections.

Question 35

Civil Liberties

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Basic rights and freedoms that individuals have, such as freedom of speech and religion.

Question 36

Gerrymandering

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Manipulation of electoral district boundaries for political advantage.

Question 37

Social Contract

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Implicit agreement between citizens and the government, where rights are exchanged for protection.

Question 38

Civil Disobedience

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Nonviolent protest against unjust laws or government actions.

Question 39

Popular Sovereignty

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Principle that political power resides with the people.

Question 40

Federal Reserve System

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Central banking system of the United States responsible for monetary policy.

Question 41

Great Depression

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Severe economic downturn in the 1930s, marked by high unemployment and financial instability.

Question 42

New Deal

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Series of economic and social reforms implemented by President Franklin D. Roosevelt to combat the Great Depression.

Question 43

Cold War

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State of political tension and military rivalry between the United States and the Soviet Union after World War II.

Question 44

Civil Rights Movement

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Social movement advocating for equal rights and treatment of African Americans in the United States.

Question 45

Space Race

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Competition between the United States and the Soviet Union to achieve advancements in space exploration.

Question 46

Globalization

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Increasing interconnectedness and interdependence of nations through trade, communication, and technology.

Question 47

Environmentalism

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Movement focused on protecting and preserving the natural environment.

Question 48

Women's Suffrage

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Struggle for women's right to vote and political equality.

Question 49

Industrial Revolution

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Period of rapid industrialization and technological advancements in the 18th and 19th centuries.

Question 50

World War I

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Global conflict fought between 1914 and 1918, involving many nations.

Question 51

Treaty of Versailles

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Peace treaty that ended World War I and imposed heavy penalties on Germany.

Question 52

Jim Crow Laws

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Racial segregation laws that enforced discrimination and disenfranchisement in the Southern United States.

Question 53

Korean War

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Conflict between North Korea (supported by China and the Soviet Union) and South Korea (supported by the United States and its allies).

Question 54

Civil War

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War fought between the Northern and Southern states of the United States from 1861 to 1865 over issues including slavery and states' rights.

Question 55

Industrialization

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Process of developing industries and transforming an economy based on agriculture to one based on manufacturing and production.

Question 56

Laissez-faire

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Economic doctrine advocating minimal government intervention in the economy.

Question 57

Judicial Activism

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Philosophy that courts should actively interpret and apply the Constitution to address societal issues.

Question 58

First Amendment

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Constitutional amendment guaranteeing freedom of speech, religion, press, assembly, and the right to petition the government.

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