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| The main purpose of latitude and longitude? |
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determine the exact location |
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Geography is the study of |
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| people, their envirenments, and their resources |
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| The Equater is an imaginary line that divides the Earth into two halves called |
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| All maps have some distortion because |
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| maps are flat and the earth is not |
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| On a map, relief shows differences in |
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| The longest and most important river system in the U.S is made up of the |
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| Mississippi and Missuori 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 around the world |
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| English, French, and Dutch explorers searcged for a _____ through the Americas |
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| Which of the following were faced by the eraly settlers at Jamestown? |
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1.the refusal of colonists work 2.disease 3.impure drinking water |
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| Who founded the colony of Connecticut? |
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Who founded the colony of Rhone Island? |
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| The first English colonist 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 woman were equal in God's sight. |
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| A major reason that Pennnsylvania 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 mercantilism a country should |
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| expert 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 colonist showed their concern for education by |
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| passing a law in Massachutes 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 short notice |
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| English settlers often angered Native American by |
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| clearing forest 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 colonist because it |
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| stopped them from moving west. |
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| Britian won allies among Native Americans by |
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| charging less for trade goods. |
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| Colonist 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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| Who is the auther of the Declaration of Indepence? |
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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 of Independence, everyone has a right |
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life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness |
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The authir of Common Sence supported American independence because |
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1.America was too far from Britian to be easily governed. 2.there was no advantageto being connected to Britian. 3.kings and queens had no right to rule. |
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A turning point of Common Sence supprted American Independece because |
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1.American was too far from Britian to be easily governed 2.there was no advantage to being connected to Britian 3.kings and queens had no right to rule |
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| A turning point in the war for the American was at |
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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 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 Americas 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 1783, American agreed to |
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| ask state legislatures to pay Loyalists for property that they lost. |
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| The American commander know 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 goverment |
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| What problems did the nation face under the Articles of Confederence? |
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Foreign countries did not respect the nation. |
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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 Constitution federalists favored |
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| a strong national government |
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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 interfering very little ibn 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 the colonies was established by the trial of |
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What was the Great Awakening? |
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| The purpose of the Quartering Act was to require the colonies to |
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| Provide housing and supplies for British soldiers. |
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| A group that staged protest against the Stamp Act was the |
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| On March 5,1770, what fight broke out between British soldiers and dockworkers? |
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| Who became famous for spreading news of the British troops movements? |
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During the Revolutionary War, people who sided with rebels were called? |
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| _________is commander of the Continental Army. |
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| Washington's strategy was to |
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1.Keep this army in the field 2.Win small battles 3.Avoid major battles until his army is larger |
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| ________are soldiers hired to fight for another country |
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| __________spreads rumors that American have a large Army and later he bretrays his country |
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| German________trains troops and teaches charges using bayonets |
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| Washington's Army retreats from Philadelphia the harsh winter of 1777-1778 at_________ |
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| _________is a privately owned ship used to attack enemy (British) merchant ship |
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________commands the American ship, Bonhomme Richard |
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| ___________are bands of fighters who weaken the enemy with surprise raids |
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| The_______is the last major battle of the Revolutionary 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________ are 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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