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| The main purpose of latitude and longitude is to ... |
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| Determine exact location . |
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| Geography is the study of ... |
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| People, their environment, and their resources . |
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| The Equator is an imaginary line that divides the Earth into ... |
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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. in 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 .... |
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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 searched for a ____ through the Americas . |
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| What were the problems faced by the early settlers at Jamestown ? |
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| The refusal of colonist to work, diseases, and impure drinking water . |
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| Who founded the colony of Connecticut? |
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| Who founded the colony of Rhode 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 Pennsylvania enjoyed many years of peace with it 's Indian ... |
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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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| What is true about voting in the colonies? |
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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 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 short notice . |
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| English settlers often angered Native Americans by ... |
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| Cleaning 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 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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| Colonist objected to the Stamp Act because they ... |
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| Did not have their own representatives . |
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| The Sons and Daughters of Liberty were organized to ... |
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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 of Independence , everyone has the 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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| America was too far from Britain to be easily governed , there was no advantage to being connected to Britain , and 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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| America wanted 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 Swap 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 government could not settle disputes between states , foreign countries did not respect the nation , and the new government could not raise enough money . |
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| Delegates to the Constitutional Convection decided to keep their secret because they ... |
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| Wanted to be able to explore every issue without any 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 Citizen and of Parliament . |
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| The English Bill of Rights . |
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| The English policy of interfering very little in colonial affairs was called ... |
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| Shays ' Rebellion was important because it showed Americans 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 trail of ... |
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| What was the Great Awakening ? |
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| The purpose of the Quartering Act was to require the colonist to ... |
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| Providing 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 spending news of the British troop 's movements ? |
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| During the Revolutionary War , people who sided with the 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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| Keep his army in the field , win small battles , and avoid major battles until his army is larger . |
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| ____ spreads rumors that Americans have a large Army and later he betrays his country . |
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| ________ are soldiers hired to fight for another country . |
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| German _____ train troops and teachers charges using bayonets . |
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| Washington 's Army retreats from Philadelphia and spends 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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| What are the 3 qualifications to become a U.S. President . |
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| How many terms & years may a U.S. president Serve in a life time ? |
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| How long is the term for a Senator and House of Representative ? |
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| If a U.S. president is charged with Impeachment what role does the House , Senate , And the Supreme Court play in the decision ? |
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| House : the house brings the charges against the President . Senate : the senate acts as the jury . Supreme Court : the chief Justice of the Supreme Court presides over the hearings . |
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| What house can introduce a bill ? |
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| If the president VETOES a bill - what is he saying ? |
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| If the President VETOES a bill and Congress thinks the bill should pass what must CONGRESS do in order to get it passed into a law . |
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| Discuss the bill & take another vote , if passed by 2 / 3 of congress 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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| Freedom of religion , speech , press , assembly , petition . |
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