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| Geogarphy is the study of |
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| people, their enviorments,and their recources. |
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| The equator i an imaginary line that divides the Earth into two halves called |
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| All maps have some disortion because |
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| maps are flat and the Earth is not |
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| on a map, releif shows diffrences in |
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| the longest and most important river in the U.S is made up of the |
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| Mississippi and Missouri River |
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| An example of the theme of movement is the |
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| shipping of trade goods to Asia |
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| ___ led an expedition that sailed all around the world |
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| English,French. and Dutch explorers searched for a |
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| which of the following were problems faced by the early settlers at Jamestown |
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)the refusal of colonists to work
)disease
)impure drinking water |
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| Who founded the colony of Conneticut? |
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| Who founded the colony of Rhode Island? |
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| The first English colonists in North America landed at? |
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| Who founded the colony of Georgia? |
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| Quakers were Protestant reformers who believed that |
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| men and women were equal in God's sight. |
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| A major reason that Pennsylvania enjoyed many years of peace with its Indian neighbors was that |
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| settlers in Pennsylvania paid for Indian Land. |
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| Under the theory of mercantillism, a country should |
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| export more than it imports |
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| The purpose of the Navigation Acts passed in the 1660's was |
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| to strengthen England and make it richer. |
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| Which of the following statements about voting in the colonies is true? |
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| All voters had to own property. |
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| English colonists showed their concern for education by |
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| passing a law Massachusetts to set up the first public schools. |
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| The American______ of British goods hurt trade. |
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| A time line usually shows events |
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| A ______ was ready to fight on shot notice. |
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| English settlers often angered Native Americans by |
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| clearing forests for farms. |
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| One result of the French and Indian War was that |
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| Chief Pontiac gave up his war against the British when |
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| the French signed the Treaty of Paris. |
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| The Proclamation of 1763 angered British colonists because because it |
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| stopped them from moving west. |
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| Britain won allies among Native Americans by |
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| charging less for trade goods. |
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| Colonists objected to the Stamp Act because they |
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| did not have their own representatives in Parliament. |
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| The Sons and Daughters of Liberty were organized to |
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| protest British policies. |
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| Who is the author of the Declaration of Independence? |
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| The chief goal of the Tea Act was to |
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| raise money for the British East India Company. |
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| According to the Declaration fof Independence, everyone has a right to |
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| life,liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. |
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| The author of Common Sense supported American independence because |
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a)America was too far from Britain to be easily governed.
b)there was no advantage to being connected to Britain.
c)kings and queens had no right to rule. |
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| A turning point in the war for the Americans was at |
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| Americans wanted an alliance with France because |
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| Americans needed weapons and navel support. |
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| On which side did Native Americans fight during the Revolution? |
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| Some fought with the British and some with the Patriots. |
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| Many African Americans supported the Revolution because they |
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| believed that it would bring an end to slavery. |
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| Washington allowed African Americans to serve in the Continental Army because |
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| the British were successfully recruiting slaves. |
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| In the Treaty of Paris of 1783, Americans agreed to |
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| ask state legislatures to pay Loyalists for property that they lost. |
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| The American commander known as the Swamp Fox was |
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| One reason that Americans wanted a written constitution was to |
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| limit the power of government. |
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| What problems did the nation face under the Articles of Confederation? |
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the new government could not settle disputes between states.
foreign countries did not respect the nation.
the new government could not raise enough money. |
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| Delegates to the Constitutional Convention decided to keep their talks secret because they |
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| wanted to be able to explore every issue without pressure. |
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| In the debate over the Consitution, Federalists favored |
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| a strong national governement. |
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| The constitution can be changed through the process of |
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| In 1689 William and Mary signed this royal agreement to respect the rights of English Citizens and of Parliament |
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| The English Bill of Rights |
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| The English policy of interfing very little in colonial affairs was called |
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| Shays' Rebellion was important because it showed Americas that |
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| The Articles of Confederation were not working |
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| The right of freedom of the press in tho colonies was established by the trial of |
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| what was the Great Awakening? |
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| The purpose of Quatering Act was to require the colones to |
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| provide housing and supplies for British soliders |
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| A group that staged protests against the Stamp Act was the |
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| On March 5, 1770, what fight broke out between British soliders and dockworkers? |
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| Who became famous for spreading news to the British troop's movement? |
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| During the Reveloutionary War, people who sided with the rebels were called |
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| ____ is commander of the Contintal Army |
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| Washingtons stategy was to |
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)keep his army in the feild
)win small battles
)avoid major battles until his army is larger |
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| ______ are soliders hired to fight for another country. |
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| ___ spreads rumors that Americans have a large army and later he betrays his country. |
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| German___ train troops and teaches charges using bayonets. |
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| Washingtons's Army retreats from Philidelphia and spends the harsh winter of 1777-1778 at |
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| __ is a privaterly owned ship used to atttack enemy merchant ships. |
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| ____commands the American ship, Bonhomme Richard. |
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| ___ are bands of fighters who weaken the enemy with suprise raids. |
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| The ____ is the last major battle ofthe Reveloutionary War . Cornwallis surrenders his forces on October 19th , 1781 at this battle |
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| The war officially ends with the______. |
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| The ____ ar the first set of plans for a national government system ratified in 1781 |
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| Articles of Confederation. |
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| ___ led a group of men in a rebellion (because of taxes) called Shay's Rebellion. |
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| In 1791 , states ratify the ten amendments known as the |
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| What re the 3 qualifications to become a US President? |
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| 35 years of age,natural born citizen,lived in US for 14 years |
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| How many terms & years may a US President serve in a life time? |
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| Terms - 2, years -4, total 8 years |
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| How long is the term for a senator and house of representative? |
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| senator - 6 years, hose - 2 years |
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| If a US President is charged with impeachment what role does the House,Senate and the supreme court plain the the decision? |
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the house brings charges against the president.
the senate acts as the jury
supreme court the chief justice of the supreme court presides over hearings |
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| What house can introduce a bill? |
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| if the presdent vetoes a bill what is he saying? |
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| if the president vetoes a bill and congress thiks the bill should pass what must congress do in order to get it passed into a law? |
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| discuss the bill and take another vote, if passed by 2/3 of conress the bill becomes a law |
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| name the 5 rights contained in amendment 1 of the bill of rights |
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| The Bill of Rights Freedom of -religion,speech,press,assembly,petition |
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