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1739 slave rebellion near Stono, South Carolina. - ANSWER-Stono Rebellion A destructive war between English settlers and Native Americans in New England from 1675 to 1676. - ANSWER-King Philip's War A group of colonial resisters who coalesced around the time of the Stamp Act and led resistance to it. - ANSWER-Son of Liberty A major city on the Mississippi (near present-day St. Louis) that was a major political, economic, and religious center. It held a population of about 40,000 people...

Marco Polo - Merchant and Traveler Latitude - the angular distance of a place north or south of the earth's equator, or of a celestial object north or south of the celestial equator, usually expressed in degrees and minutes -lines side to side Longitude - the angular distance of a place east or west of the meridian at Greenwich, England, or west of the standard meridian of a celestial object, usually expressed in degrees and minutes. -lines Up and Down Absolute Location - exactly whe...

Marbury v. Madison - ANSWER (1803) Established principle of judicial review (the Court's power to rule an act of Congress unconstitutional). The Court did not again invoke this power until the Dred Scott decision in 1857. McCulloch v. Maryland - ANSWER (1819) Established that the federal government's power must be considered supreme within its sphere and that states do not have the power to interfere with the exercise of federal powers. Gibbons v. Ogden - ANSWER (1824) Interpreted Congre...

US Government Honors (Court Cases) Exam Questions and Answers Already Passed Marbury v. Madison - ANSWER (1803) Established principle of judicial review (the Court's power to rule an act of Congress unconstitutional). The Court did not again invoke this power until the Dred Scott decision in 1857. McCulloch v. Maryland - ANSWER (1819) Established that the federal government's power must be considered supreme within its sphere and that states do not have the power to interfere with the e...

CIV 2222 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+ What is the supreme law of the land? Constitution What does the Constitution do? ▪ sets up the government ▪ defines the government ▪ protects basic rights of Americans The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the Constitution. What are these words? We the People What is an amendment? ▪ a change (to the Constitution) ▪ an addition (to the Constitution) What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution? the Bill of...

Which doc represents the supreme law of land? - ANSWER-us constitution What does the US const., do? - ANSWER-sets up federal govt. What is the first phrase of the US const.? - ANSWER-" we the people " Which was established by a const. amendment? - ANSWER-senate may ratify treaties What is the name of the first ten amendments? - ANSWER-bill of rights one right included in the first amendment ? - ANSWER-free speech how many amendments does const. have? - ANSWER-27 Which phra...

Florida Civic Literacy Test Questions with 100% Correct Answers What is the supreme law of the land - Correct Answer ️️ -▪The constitution What does the constitution do? - Correct Answer ️️ -▪ sets up the government ▪ defines the government ▪ protects basic rights of Americans The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the Constitution. What are these words? - Correct Answer ️️ -▪ We the people What is an amendment? - Correct Answer ️️ -▪ a cha...

Marbury v. Madison - ANSWER (1803) Established principle of judicial review (the Court's power to rule an act of Congress unconstitutional). The Court did not again invoke this power until the Dred Scott decision in 1857. McCulloch v. Maryland - ANSWER (1819) Established that the federal government's power must be considered supreme within its sphere and that states do not have the power to interfere with the exercise of federal powers. Gibbons v. Ogden - ANSWER (1824) Interpreted Congre...

Florida Civic Literacy Test (FAU) 100% Correct What is the supreme law of the land? - Correct Answer ️️ -Constitution What does the Constitution do? - Correct Answer ️️ -sets up the government, defines the government, protects basic rights of Americans the idea of self government is in the first three words of the constitution. what are these words? - Correct Answer ️️ -we the people What is an amendment? - Correct Answer ️️ -A change to the Constitution or an addition to...

USI Final Exam - Questions with Verified Answers The Ohio River Valley: What & Where Region of fertile land along the Ohio River The Ohio River Valley: Historical Significance The point of contention that sparked the French and Indian War. Both the French and British claimed it. They wanted the area because the rivers allowed for transportation. The Proclamation of 1763: What & Where Boundary that Britain established in the Appalachian Mountains, west of which white settlement was banned; also...