8th grade mid term exam review for US History
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| the five themes of geography show the connection between geography and... | history
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| When the united states expanded, settlers moved to the... | west
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| Physical regions in the U.S. are marked by... | contrasting landforms
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| What is not a question economics asks about society? | Where should we sell our goods and services
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| The two most important river systems in the U.S. are the... | Mississippi and Missouri Rivers
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| The two features that define a region's climate are... | temperature and precipitation
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| ____ is a key tool for historians because it shows the order of past events | chronology
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| Peoples' basic need in any society are... | food, shelter, clothing
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| The social science that deals with the rights and responsibilities of a citizen is... | civics
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| Many sientists belive what theory of early migration to North America? | land bridge
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| What did the early peoples of North America learn from the peoples settled in Central and South America? | how to irrigate crops.
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| What influenced the development of Native American culture in North America? | climate, geography, and resources
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| by the 1400's, people in Africa and the Middle East shared what? | respect for nature
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| What did not influence the development of European civilization? | Chinese trade fleets
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| What was a important result of the Crusades? | new trade routes were opened
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| Native American developed defferent _____ because they adapted their ways of life to different enviroments. | cultures
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| All Native American cultures in North America believed that the world was full of very powerful, unseen forces and _____ | spirits
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| _____ trading fleets visited India and Africa during the 1400's | Chinese
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| Results of the Renaissance period are: | 1. More people traded and traveled, 2. Gains were made in science, art, and history, 3. Europe emerged from a long period of isolation.
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| who may not have visited North America before 1400 except | Spanish
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| The goal of Spanish colonies in North America was to | enrich Spain
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| one result of spanish colonization in the Americas was | the establishment of strict social classes as provided for in the Laws of the Indies
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| The Europeans looked for new sea routes to Asia because they wanted | to increase profit from trade
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| after the Protestant Reformation great rivalry began to exist among the European nations because of | religion differences
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| European nations established colonies in North America to seek riches, compete for land, and have ____ freedom | religious
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| the colony of _____ was almost a failure because its early inhabitants were more interested in finding ____ than in growing crops | jamestown, gold
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| The idea and tradition of _____ government was first introduced in North America in Jamestown | representative
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| One purpose for establishing the _______ was to attract new settlers to the jamestown | House of Burgesses
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| The _____ at Plymouth were different from earlier English settlers because they came seeking religious freedom in North America. | Pilgrims
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| Puritans from Massachusetts founded Conneticut because | they felt the Massachusetts government was too powerful
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| New England colonies were characterized by | closely knit villages
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| which group of people sought religious freedom in Williams Penn's colony? | Protestant Germans
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| Which activity did not contribute to the economy of the Middle Colonies? | fishing
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| how did Yankee merchants get around the Navigation Acts? | They sailed on trianular trade routes and engaged in smuggling
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| What was not true of colonial legislatures | all legislatures had upper, middle, and lower houses
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| Two distinct was of life developed in the Southern colonies:the _______ and the _______ | tidewater, back country
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| The primary crops grown in the Southern colonies were ____, ____, and ____ | indigo, rice, and tobacco
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| The ____ movement influenced the thinking of the English colonists in the 1700's | enlightenment
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| One result of the Great Awakening was the establishment of new _______ | churches
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| What is true about the French rule in North America | it ended up in the capture of quebec
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| What did not happen after the British Victory in the French and Indian War? | The Albany Plan of Union was adopted
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| What happened as a result of the Intolerable Acts | Colonial leaders formed the First Continental Congress
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| The colonies united and began to form militias in response to | the Intolerable Acts
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| What did colonist do to show their opposition to British actions | boycotted British goods
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| What did not happen after the Boston Tea party | The British passes a tax on tea
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| In the 1700's France and England competed for control of the fur trade and land in the ______ | ohio valley
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| The ______ resulted in Britain's ganing French lands in North America | french and indian war
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| The Massachusetts colonists held the _______ to protest the tax on tea | Boston Tea Party
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| The first battles of the American Revelution were fought at ________ | Lexington and Concord
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| What resulted after the battle of saratoga? | 1. British were no longer threat to New England. 2. France became an ally of U.S. 3. American spirits were raised
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| how did women play a role in the American Revolution | tending business and farms
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| By fighting for the colonists, enslaved African Americans... | risked being captured and sold by the British
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| The south became the main battlefield in the Revolution because | attempts made by britain in the north failed
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| After the Treaty of Paris (revolution) what happened? | Britain recognized the independence of the United States.
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| The second Continental Congress attempted to make peace with King George and the British by sending the ______ | olive branch petition
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| Thomas Paine's _______ called for colonists to support independence from britain. | Common Sense
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| The declaration of Independece lists the natural rights of men as ___,_____, and ____ | Life, Liberty, Pursuit of Happiness
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| _____ became an ally of Americans in the west | Spain
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| The battle that ended the Revolution was fought at_______ | Yorktown
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| The Ariticles of Confederation failed because the new national government | didnt have the power to deal with economic crisis
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| What was part of the Articles of Confederation | each state had one vote
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| The Great Compromise was an agreement on what? | the number of state representatives in Congress
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| What did the writers of the constitution not have to agree on | the rules a territory would follow in order to become a state
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| What idea did the writers of the Constitution borrow from the Romans? | self-government
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| From what source did the writers of the Constitution get the idea of natural human rights? | the Enlightenment
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| Antifederalists objected to the Constitution because it | gave too much power to the national government
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| One of the major flaws of the _________ was that it formed a weak national government | Articles of Confederation
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| The idea of including a bill of rights in the Constitution had its roots in the English _________ | Manga Carta
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| The key issue in the ratification process of the Constitution was a _______ | Bill of Rights
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| What are the goals of the U.S. constitution | to unite the states, promote the general well-being, and to establish justice
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| What are the powers of Congress | to unite the states, promote the general well-being, and to establish justice
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| What are the powers of Congress | impeach a President, make the nation's laws, and to control how much money government spends
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| How can the Constitiution be amended | Congress may suggest amendments
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| What is required to amend the Constitution | 2/3 of both the House and Senate
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| the 14, 15, 19, and 23rd amendments all expanded the rights of citizens to... | vote
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| Both state and local government, | provide law enforcement and education services
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| How are state constitutions different than the U.S. Constitution | they are longer and contain more details
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| what are the responsibilities of a citizen | staying informed, voting, and volunteering
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| The principle in which each branch of government can limit the power of the other two branches are ________ | checks and balances
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| The ________ can check the power of the executive and legislative branches by declaring laws unconstitutional | Supreme Court
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| A _____ colony was one in which an individual or group received a charter and paid a yearly sum to the crown. They in turn could sell or rent land to others | Proprietary
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| An army of volunteer citizens who trained and served during times of emergency was a _____ | militia
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| ______ are goods that are shipped to other countries | exports
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| An _____ was an instrument used by ancient navigators to determine a ship's latitude while at sea | astrolabe
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| An ______ is an agreement between nations to support one another | alliance
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| The ________ forbade British settlers to move into areas west of the Appalachians | Proclamation of 1763
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| The study of _____ deals with how people satisfy their wants and needs by managing their limited resources | economics
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| ______ are goods that are shipped into the country | imports
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| the _______ imposed duties on legal documents | stamp
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| the _______ were passed in retaliation for the Boston Tea Party | Intolerable Acts
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| To ____ a territory is to give up any claim to that territory | cede
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| to _____ a document is to make changes to that document | amend
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| The _______ marked the turning point of the American Revolution | battle of saratoga
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| the righ of the people to alter their government is called _________ | popular sovereignty
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| The _____ created a loose alliance of the independent states | Articles of Confederations
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| To ______ a plan or action means to carry out that plan or action or to do what is required | execute
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| the ________ signed by King John in 1215 defined the rights of British monarchs and citizens | Magna Carta
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| a ______ was an individual during the Revolutionary War who favored a peaceful resolution to the conflict with the British and desired to remain loyal to King George | loyalists
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| The first major battle of the Revolutionary War was the _________ | Battle of Bunker Hill
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| A _____ was an individual during the Revolutionary War who favored independence from Britain | patriot
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