FOA

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FOA

• 2012 Electoral College Results
• Of the four states with the most electoral votes,
  which is the only one that Obama did not win?
• What were the top four states that Obama won?
• What were the top four states that Romney won?
• How would you describe these results to someone
  who had not seen them?

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SKILLS CHECK

• SWAT REVIEW

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Question 1

• Which of the following was not an ancient
  American empire?
• a. Incas b. Cherokee
• c. Maya d. Aztecs

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Question 2

• Beside what type of geographical feature did most
  ancient civilizations exist?
• Mountain b. Valley
• c. River/ocean d. desert

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Question 3

• The American president who created examples which
  other presidents followed was
• Adams b. Jefferson
• c. Monroe d. Washington

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Question 4

• The rematch between America and Great Britain
  during James Madisons presidency was known as
• Alien Sedition Acts War of 1812
• French Indian War Boston Massacre

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Question 5

• From which country did America purchase the
  Louisiana Territory?
• France Spain
• Great Britain Portugal

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Question 6

• Large-scale agriculture and plantation farming
  were key features of the economy of which
  colonial region?
• New England
• South
• Middle

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Question 7

• Which of the following ancient empires would be a
  great example of a democracy?
• Sparta Rome
• Athens Egypt

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Question 8

• A system of government where powers are shared
  between the state and the national government is
  called
• Democracy Federalism
• Republic Dictatorship

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Question 9

• Which of these guys would be considered a
  Patriot?
• King George III Lord Cornwallis
• Tecumseh Paul Revere

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Question 10

• Which of the following is NOT a precedent set by
  Washington?
• Leaving office after 2 terms
• Creating a cabinet
• Doubling the size of America
• Personally leading the army

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Question 11

• Which battle was the first of the American
  Revolution?
• Lexington Concord Bunker Hill
• Yorktown Saratoga

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Question 12

• In which colonial region of the United States
  would you find shipbuilding, industry, and
  fishing?
• New England South
• Middle Colonies

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Question 13

• Which group of Native Americans was forced to
  march 800 miles to Oklahoma?
• Choctaw Inuit
• Cherokee Chickasaw

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Question 14

• Which of the following was NOT a weakness of the
  Articles of Confederation?
• No taxing authority States had no power
• No national military Only one federal
  branch

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Question 15

• What did Andrew Jackson call his loss to John
  Quincy Adams in 1828?
• Some booty Alien Sedition
• Shady Business Corrupt Bargain

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Question 16

• Which president purchased Louisiana from France?
• Washington Adams
• Monroe Jefferson

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Question 17

• Which event involved French officials demanding
  bribes from the U.S.?
• Alien Sedition Acts War of 1812
• XYZ Affair Corrupt Bargain

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Question 18

• Where was Americas first capital city?
• Boston Washington, D.C.
• London New York City

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Question 19

• What event involved a group of farmers in PA who
  almost overthrew the government of early America?
• Whiskey Rebellion American Rev.
• Shays Rebellion Yo Mama

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Question 20

• Which of the following was intended to stop
  European colonization in North South America?
• Monroe Doctrine XYZ Affair
• Alien Sedition Acts Embargo Act

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Question 21

• Which of the following describes the judicial
  branchs power to declare laws unconsitutional?
• Super Petty Judicial Review
• Embargo Elastic Clause

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Question 22

• Which of the following is NOT covered by the 1st
  Amendment?
• Speech Assembly
• Guns Religion

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Question 23

• Which of these is NOT a political party that we
  have studied so far?
• Whigs Democrats
• Federalists Republicans

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Question 24

• Which of these events is NOT part of the American
  Revolution?
• Whiskey Rebellion Yorktown
• Boston Massacre Boston Tea Party

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Question 25

• Which of these colonies was NOT created for
  religious reasons?
• Maryland Virginia
• Massachusetts Pennsylvania

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Question 26

• Which of these documents was Americas first
  system of government?
• Bill of Rights Constitution
• Articles of Confed. Declaration of
  Independence

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Question 27

• Which document protects the basic freedoms of
  American citizens?
• Bill of Rights Constitution
• Articles of Confed. Declaration of
  Independence

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Question 28

• Which document made Americas break from Great
  Britain official?
• Bill of Rights Constitution
• Articles of Confed. Declaration of
  Independence

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Question 29

• Which document established the modern form of
  government that we enjoy today in America?
• Bill of Rights Constitution
• Articles of Confed. Declaration of
  Independence

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Question 30

• What did Washington specifically warn against in
  his Farewell Address?
• Staying neutral Peace treaties
• Political parties Ooo killem