7th grade TX History Final Exam Review – Flashcards
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annexation
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The adding of a region to the territory of an existing political unit.
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Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
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Treaty that ended the Mexican War, granting the U.S. control of Texas, New Mexico, and California in exchange for $15 million
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Federalism
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distribution of powers between a federal government and the states within a union
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Popular Sovereignty
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rule by the people
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Separation of Powers
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A principle of government where the central government is divided into two or more branches, each having its own responsibilities and authorities.
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Republicanism
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A philosophy of limited government with elected representatives serving at the will of the people. The government is based on consent of the governed.
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Legislative Branch
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makes laws
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Executive Branch
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enforces the laws
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Judicial Branch
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judges the laws
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13th amendment
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abolishes slavery
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14th amendment
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Declares that all persons born in the U.S. are citizens and are guaranteed equal protection of the laws
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15th amendment
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This amendment granted black men the right to vote.
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June 19, 1865;
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Juneteenth; the date slaves were declared free in Texas
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Diversification
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act of manufacturing a variety of products
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Urbanization
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the social process whereby cities grow and societies become more urban
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Mechanization
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use of automatic machinery to increase production
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Ticker Symbol
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An abbreviation of anything that can be sold or traded on an exchange
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Manifest Destiny
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the belief that the U.S. should extend all the way to the pacific ocean
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1836
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Texas Independence, Sam Houston 1st President, SFA dies
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1845
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Annexation of Texas
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1860
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First Republican President Lincoln and South Carolina secedes
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1876
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Battle of Little Big Horn (Custer's Last Stand), Constitution of 1876 is adopted
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Civil War
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War between the Union and Confederacy from 1861-1865 to end slavery
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Reconstruction
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the period after the Civil War in the United States when the southern states were reorganized and reintegrated into the Union from 1865 to 1877
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carpet bagger
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Northerns who moved to the South after the Civil War for monetary gain.
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Scalawag
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A southern abolitionist
