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| When he reached the Americas, Columbus called the people he met Indians because... |
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| He thoughout he was in the Indies |
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| The Caravel was important to the European Age of Discovery because: |
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| It allowed explorers to sail into the wind easily. |
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| Which of the following is NOT a part of the Colombian exchange? |
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| Slaves (they are NOT natural resources) |
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| The American Flag has 50 starts because: |
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| It represents 1 star for each state. |
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| The third word of the pledge of allegiance is spelled...(?) |
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| New Amsterdam was origionally settled by: |
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| Endentured servants signed their contract work for ... |
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| The region that made the rum-built ships |
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| Mercantilism said that colonies should... |
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| Provide raw materials to their mother country. |
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| Jamestown was founded in... |
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| The colonial reason for the refusal to pay taxes was that.. |
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| Colonies had no vote in the decision |
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| The point at 0° longitude is the... |
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| The 1st document that provided self-government in the New World was... |
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| T/F - Georgia haven was for debters/prisoners. |
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| T/F - Rhode Island allowed all religions |
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| T/F - Only Africans were slaved in the American colonies. |
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| T/F - Penn's colony set up with brotherhood and few Indian fights. |
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| T/F - The Treaty of Paris established boundaries in the West boundary of the U.S. |
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| T/F - Cooking, washing, cleaning and nursing were done by slaves |
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| T/F - The Mohawk and Hudson Rivers cut through the Appalachian Mountains. |
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| T/F - The Southern Economy's abundant natural resources included tobacco, rice, indigo. |
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| The Stamp Act put a tax on... |
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| "...Course of human events nessecary for one people" is an excerpt from ... |
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| The Declaration of Independence |
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| The majority of writing the Declaration of Independence was done by... |
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| France recognized the American Revolution against Britain after... |
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| What was the colonial advantage during the Revolutionary War? |
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| The Knowledge of local government |
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| Committees of Correspondance were important because: |
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| It maintained communication between colonists |
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| Colonists who did NOT turn against Britain were known as... |
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| The officer that helped lead the invasion of Canada. |
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| The sailor who was killed in the Boston Massacre |
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| The Virginian chosen to lead the Continental Army. |
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| The Author of Common Sense. |
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| The first signer of the Declaration of Independence. |
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| He defended soliders in the Boston Massacre. |
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| T/F: With no President, there is no Supreme Court. |
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| A weakness of the Articles of Confederation. |
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| T/F - The power to declare war is given to each state. |
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| The Commander and Chief of the Navy is the... |
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| T/F - The start of Terrorism goes back to France |
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| This resulted in high taxes |
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| This created a National Government |
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| The Articles of Confederation |
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| This allowed the Western lands to be divided into townships. |
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| The Northwestern Ordinance |
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| What established the settlement of Kentucky? |
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| Osama Bin Laden is a part of... |
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| Which isn't true about the early navigators? |
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| Henry the Navigator is the first European to sail around the Southern tip of Africa |
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| Columbus failed to arrive at Asia because ... |
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| He encountered an unknown land between Europe and Asia |
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| As a result of Henry Hudson's voyages, the Dutch established a colony in North America called... |
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| From their Native American contacts, Europeans learned about... |
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| T/F - the 1st colony (Jamestown) failed because the colonists dissappeared. |
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| T/F - To set up a colony, a country needed a... |
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| After colonists in Jamestown died, John Rolfe took over. |
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| T/F - Tobacco helped Virginia become a prosperous colony. |
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| T/F - New York was the first colony established. |
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| T/F - Appalachian Mountains are broad plateus. |
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| The Vessel (ship) that left Plymouth |
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| The first man to openly practice religious freedom in America. |
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| Colony in Massachusets where the Witch Trials took place. |
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| Salem (where I am now >:D) |
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| New Netherlands and New Amsterdam were joined to make... |
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| Slavery and Plantations were most common in... |
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| St. Augustine, FL - the oldest European settlement in American was originally established by ... |
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| The Secret Group led by Colonist Resistance |
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| A person who is opposed to all forms of war. |
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| The fighting that marked Great Britain's defeat in the A.R. was the battle of... |
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| T/F - The turning point of the Revolutionary War was... |
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| T/F - The Treaty of Paris established the Pacific Ocean as the Western Boundary |
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| T/F - African Americans fought for the British in hopes of gaining their independence. |
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| Man who trained Washington's soldiers |
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| Pamphlet that urged the fighting of Patriots written by... |
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| Why did delagated from small states favor New Jersey's plan? |
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| It called for each state to have 1 vote in Congress |
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| The New government added the bill of rights because ... |
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| (All of the Above) - Sorry I didn't have time to write the answers but one was (To protect the rights of the people). |
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| The Constitutional Convention was held at |
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| The "Father of the Constitution" |
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| Slaves were counted as property in the... |
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| Which group was not a representative at the Constitutional Convention? |
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| African Americans, Native Americans, White Women (All of the Above). |
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| How old do you have to be to vote? |
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| The Power to declare war is held with... |
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| A person is allowed to hold office for a maximum of... |
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| The president of the United States must have been an U.S. citizen from... |
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| Judicial Review allows supreme court to... |
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| All of the Above (once again didn't write them all down). |
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| The Role of the Electoral College is to... |
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| T/F - If a section of the constitution is no longer in effect it has been changed by amendments. |
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| T/F - The Constitutional Convention overcomes differences by compromise |
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| T/F - Benjamin Franklin was chosen to lead the Constitutional Confrence |
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| T/F - All delegates to the Constitutional Conference were white males. |
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| T/F - Shay's Rebellion convinced the people of the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation. |
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| T/F - The Ratification of the Constitution by New York made such an impact because if states decided to split from the U.S. the nation would be geographically divided. |
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| T/F - The Vice President of the U.S. is a part of the Senate. |
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| T/F - Congress is made up of the Senate and the House of Representatives. |
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| T/F - Supreme Court Justices are to hold up for 10 years. |
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| T/F - The Commander and Chief of the Army and Navy is the Secretary of Defense |
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| This resulted from high taxes. |
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| This allowed land to be divided into townships. |
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| The Northwestern Ordinance |
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| Included the land that would become Ohio, Indiana, Michigan, Illinois, Wisconsin, and part of Michigan. |
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| This set the pattern for orderly growth of the United States. |
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| The Land Ordinance of 1785 |
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| This is a form of government where they make and enforce laws |
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| A Quaker proprietor of Pennsylvania |
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| The most successful conductor of the Underground Railroad |
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| Frenchman who was an important member of Washington's military group |
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| Formal charges brought against the government |
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| Harriet Beecher Stowe was the author of what famous controversial novel? |
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| Unsuccessful 1st national government in the U.S. |
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| The Articles of Confederation |
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| The African American who wrote North Star. |
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| Puritan woman who was banned |
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| The first vice president and the second president. |
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| This British victory in Boston was also the first battle of the Revolutionary War. |
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| Led an unsuccessful Slave Revolt in Virginia in 1831 |
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| Eli Whitney invented the ... |
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| The first Secretary of Treasury - killed in a duel with Aaron Burr |
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| Where the abolitionist John Brown tries to steal arms |
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| Agreement of Constitutional Compromise |
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| The first events of the Revolutionary War occurred here. |
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| White abolitionist who had the North Star published |
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| Government sold land in the West with this document |
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| Federal Law that established popular sovereignty |
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| Father of the Constitution |
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| Massachusetts Bay Colony at Boston in 1630 |
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| What established California as a free state? |
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| What established the Missouri Slave State as a main free state? |
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| The Oldest College in the U.S. (In Massachusetts) is... |
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| The British barred settlement west of the Appalachian Mountains in this decree. |
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| "The Little Giant" - Illinois Senator had famous debates with Lincoln. |
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| Man who was nicknamed The Great Compromiser |
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| British Tax of foreign molasses |
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| Shaped colonial opinion against the British |
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| King George III's Committees of Correspondence |
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| The Economic System that benefited the home country |
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| The British Prime Minister after the Revolutionary War |
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