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Revolution Review
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History
8th Grade
04/26/2009

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to increase the money in a country's treasury by creating a favorable balance of trade
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main goal of mercantilism...
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it has more exports than imports
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a country has a favorable balance of trade if...
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Canada and all lands east of Mississippi River
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France surrendered________to the British as result of French and Indian War
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Lexington and Concord
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first battles of American Revolution
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Lexington and Concord
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British planned to arrest Samuel Adams and others in Lexington, Mass. and to seize ammunitions in Concord, Mass.
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Lexington and Concord
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Paul Revere
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Lexington and Concord
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British retreated (in this battle of the American Revolution)
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Common Sense
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pamphlet written by Thomas Paine in 1776
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Common Sense
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Americans should seek their independence
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Saratoga
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turning point of the war
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Saratoga
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British failed to to break American fortifications near this city and they were forced to surrender
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Saratoga
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influenced foreign nations to support America in its war against England
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American Crisis
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pamphlet written by Thomas Paine that urged Americans to keep fighting
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Strengths of Articles of Confederation
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kept the nation united during the Revolution, passed the Northwest Ordinance
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Weaknesses of Articles of Confederation
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no navy or standing army, no power to tax, no national executive, no national court system, all 13 states had to agree to amend
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Northwest Ordinance
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main positive result of the Articles of Confederation
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Shays' Rebellion
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farmers in Mass. rebel against high taxes
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Shays' Rebellion
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important because it made people realize that te Articles weren't working
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