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12/28/2007

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The main purpose of latitude and longitude is to.......
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determineexact location.
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Geography is the study......
Definition
people, their environments, and their resources.
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The Equator is an imaginary line that divides the Earth into........
Definition
hemisperes.
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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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elevation.
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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 Missouri rivers.
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An example of the theme of movement is the...........
Definition
shipping of trade goods to Asia.
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_______ led an expedition that sailed around the world.
Definition
Ferdinand Magellan
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English, French, and Dutch explorers searched for a ______ through the Americas.
Definition
northwest passage
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Which of the following were problems faced by early settlers at Jamestown?
Definition

All of the above

*the refusal of coloniststo work

*disease

*impure drinking water

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Who founded the colony of Connecticut?
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Thomas Hooker
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Who founded the colony of Rhode Island?
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Roger Williams
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The first English colonists in North America landed at......
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Roanoke
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Who founded the colony of Georgia?
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James Oglethorpe
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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 mercantilism, 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?
Definition

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 in Massachusetts to set up the first public schools.
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The American ____ of the British goods hurt trade.
Definition
boycott
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A time line usually shows events.... 
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in chronological order.
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A ___ was ready to fight on a short notice.
Definition
minuteman
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English settlers often angered Native Americans by......
Definition
clearing forests for farms.
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One result of the French and Indian War was that......
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France lost Canada.
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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 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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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?
Definition
Thomas Jefferson
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The chief goal of the Tea Act was to.....
Definition
raise money for the British East India Copany.
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According to the Declaration of Independence, everyone has a right....
Definition

life, liberty, and the persuit of happiness.

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The author of Common Sense supported American independence because...
Definition

*American was too far from Britain to be easily governed

*there was no advantage to being connected to Britain

*kings and queens had no right to rule

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A turning point in the war for the Americans was at...
Definition
Saratoga
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Americans wanted an alliance with France because.....
Definition
Americans needed weapons and navel support.
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On which side did Native Americans fight during the Revolution?
Definition
Some fought with the British and some with the Patriots. 
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Many African Americans supported the Revolution because they...
Definition
believed that it would bring an end to slavery.
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Washington allowed African Americans to serve in the Continental Army because...
Definition
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...
Definition
Francis Marion
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One reason that Americans wanted a written constitution was to..
Definition
limit the power of government.
Term
What problems did the nation face under the Articles of Confederation?
Definition

*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...
Definition
wanted to be able to explore every issue without pressure.
Term
In the debate over the Constitution.  Federalists favored...
Definition
a strong national government.
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The Constitution can be changed throughthe process of....
Definition
amendment.
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In 1689 William and Mary signed this royal agreement to respect the rights of English Citizens and of Parliament.
Definition
The English Bill of Rights
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The English policy of interfering very little in colonial affairs was called...
Definition
Salutary neglect.
Term
Shay's Rebellion was important because it showed Americans that.....
Definition
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...
Definition
John Peter Zenger.
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What was the Great Awakening?
Definition
A religious movement.
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The purpose of the Quartering Act was to require the colonies to....
Definition
provide housing and supplies for British soldiers.
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A group that staged protests against the Stamp Act was the...
Definition
Sons of Liberty.
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On March 5, 1770, what fight broke out between British soldiers and dockworkers?
Definition
The Boston Massacre
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Who become famous for spreading news of the British troop's movements?
Definition
Paul Revere
Term
During the Revolutionary War, people who sided with the rebals were called?
Definition
Patriots
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_____ is commander of the Continental Army.
Definition
George Washington
Term
Washington's strategy was to:
Definition

*keep his army in the field

*win small battles

*avoid major battles until his army is larger

Term
___ are soldiers hired to fight for another country.
Definition
Mercenaries
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___ spreads rumors that Americans have a large Army and later he betrays his country.
Definition
Benedict Arnold
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German ____ trains troops and teaches charges using bayonets.
Definition
Baron Von Steuben
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Washington's Army retreats from Philadelphia and spends the harsh winter of 1777-1778 at ___.
Definition
Valley Forge
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_____ is a privately owned ship used to attack enemy (British) merchant ship.
Definition
Privateer
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_____ commands the American ship, Bonhomme Richard.
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John Paul Jones
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______ are bands of fighters who weaken the enemy with surprise raids.
Definition
Guerrillas
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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...

Definition
Battle of Yorktown
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The war officially ends with the ___.

Definition
Treaty of Paris 1783
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The ____ are the first set of plans for a national government system ratified in 1781.
Definition
Articles of Confederation
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______ led a group of men in a rebellion (because of taxes) called Shay's Rebellion.
Definition
Daniel Shay
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In 1791, states ratify the ten amendments known as the ______.
Definition
Bill of Rights
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