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Stuff Every Heritage Scout Should Know: the Study Guide

Practice facts for the American Heritage merit badge. Not an official Scouting America credential. Grab a snack: this guide is the friendly version, with the answers explained and a groan-worthy joke waiting at the end of most cards.

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Chapter 1: Principles and Documents

What was manifest destiny?

Short answer: The belief settlers should expand across the continent

Manifest destiny was the belief that American settlers were destined to expand across the continent.

Groan of the day: That idea really spread itself around!

Sources: History of the United States

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  • The Declaration states that all men are created equal and have rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.
  • Congress voted for the Lee Resolution creating the new nation, then formalized independence on July 4.
  • In the Treaty of Paris, Britain acknowledged the independence and sovereignty of the Thirteen Colonies.
  • The Revolutionary War commenced with the Battles of Lexington and Concord on April 19, 1775.
  • The Second Continental Congress unanimously selected George Washington as commander-in-chief.
  • Jefferson negotiated the Louisiana Purchase, which doubled the size of the country.
  • Lincoln's proclamation freed three million slaves in designated areas of the Confederacy.
  • Gettysburg had over 50,000 casualties and proved a turning point in the Civil War.
  • The 1865 Thirteenth Amendment outlawed slavery in the United States.
  • The 1868 Fourteenth Amendment guaranteed equal rights and citizenship for Black people.
  • The 1870 Fifteenth Amendment prevented race from being used to disenfranchise men.
  • Jamestown was established by the Virginia Company in 1607 on the James River in Virginia.

Pop quiz

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  1. What does the Declaration of Independence say all men are created with?
    • Equal rights
    • Great wealth
    • Military rank
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    Equal rights. The Declaration states that all men are created equal and have rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.

  2. What did the Fifteenth Amendment prevent?
    • Taxing imported goods
    • Using race to deny men the vote
    • Building new railroads
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    Using race to deny men the vote. The 1870 Fifteenth Amendment prevented race from being used to disenfranchise men.

  3. What did the Great Compromise create in the Constitution?
    • A monarchy
    • A single state
    • A federal government with a strong president
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    A federal government with a strong president. Delegates wrote a Constitution creating a federal government with a strong president and powers of taxation.

  4. What did the Progressive movement lead to?
    • Reforms like the federal income tax
    • The end of the Constitution
    • The Louisiana Purchase
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    Reforms like the federal income tax. The Progressive movement led to reforms including the federal income tax, direct election of senators, and women's suffrage.

  5. What did the Fugitive Slave Act require free states to do?
    • Ban cotton farming
    • Help capture escaped slaves
    • Free all enslaved people
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    Help capture escaped slaves. The Fugitive Slave Act required free states to cooperate with slave owners when attempting to capture escaped slaves.

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