U.S History

Question 1

Fundamental Orders of Connecticut first written constitutions in america establishing a representative government

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True

Question 2

English Bill of Rights- document that further limited the powers of the monarchy and affirmed the rights of citizens.

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True

Question 3

Navigation Acts- A series of British laws that restricted colonial trade to only English ships and required goods.

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True

Question 4

social order: Governments establish laws and regulations to make peace to prevent disorder, keeping society good

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True

Question 5

Characteristics of a State (the things you have to have a make a country) are which of theses ...

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Territory- land, Government- system that make and enforce laws, manage resources, and pro, Sovereignty - control over internal and external affairs, Population- people

Question 6

Magna Carta- limited the power of the king and established legal rights for subjects, laying the found for limited gov

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True

Question 7

development of Parliament in England led to the establishment of a representative body that could challenge

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True

Question 8

Howe - British general whose inability to decisively defeat Washington led to British setbacks in the war.

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True

Question 9

different battles

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Battle of Yorktown final fight then British General Cornwallis surrendered, Battle of Trenton Washingtons surprise victory over the Hessians up morale, Lexington and Concord The first battles by British attempts to seize weapon

Question 10

Charles CornwallisBritish general who was forced to surrender at Yorktown, ending the war.

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True

Question 11

Jamestown- first permanent English settlement in North America marking the start of British colonization in the Americas

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True

Question 12

Binding decisions- behalf of their citizens through legislation, judicial rulings, and executive actions that affect all

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True

Question 13

Massachusetts Bay Colony- Puritan colony established in the 1630s in New England, model religiously based government.

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True

Question 14

Thomas Paine’s Common Sense- A pamphlet published in 1776 that argued for independence from Britain.

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True

Question 15

Bacon’s Rebellion- revolt by Virginia colonists led by Nathaniel Bacon against the colonial government tensions

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True

Question 16

Benedict ArnoldInitially a Patriot hero, Arnold defected to the British side and became infamous for his betrayal

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True

Question 17

national security- protect the nation from external threats, maintain armed forces, and establish defense policies.

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True

Question 18

Lafayette French military officer who helped American forces especially at Yorktown contributing significantly to the Am

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True

Question 19

Not provide public services- education, healthcare, roads, bridges), public safety, and sanitation that benefit citizens

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False

Question 20

Burgoyne- British general whose defeat at Saratoga marked a turning point in the war.

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True

Question 21

Which of the following did not affect a specific group Transatlantic Encounters/ Impact of Interaction

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movement of goods, people, diseases, and culture between the Old World.

Question 22

Salutary Neglect- Britain loosely enforced its colonial policies-American colonies to operate with relative autonomy.

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True

Question 23

effects of war

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The Treaty of Paris officially recognized American independence and estable, movements toward the abolition of slavery and expanded democratic id, devastating affect on economics but helped global change for french- Latin, creation of republican goverment and us constitutions new identity

Question 24

John Locke- An Enlightenment thinker whose ideas on natural rights (life, liberty, property) and the social contract.

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True

Question 25

People of America section of the ( any that apply )

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Eastern Woodland Native American Iroquois, Algonquin, and others, Hopewell Mound Builders-northeastern and midwestern United States, Southwest Native American- Hopi, Zuni, Navajo, and Apache / in the desert, Kwakiutl - located in the Pacific Northwest, modern-day coastal.

Question 26

Mayflower Compact- signed by the Pilgrims on the Mayflower establishing a self-governed colony based on majority rule.

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True

Question 27

Which are the big ideas of American ( pick any that apply)

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Common Law- legal principles followed with structure and order, Representative Government- elected officials represent the people., Limited Government- government power is restricted by law., Self-government- people have the right to govern themselves.

Question 28

Gates general who played role in the victory at Saratoga but was later criticized for his failures in other campaign

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True

U.S History

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U.S History

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