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civics exam!!
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| who was one of the first Europeans to discover the Americas | Christapher Columbus |
| what is the time period after Columbus' | Age of Exploration |
| what is one of the main reasons for Europeans to come to the new world. | to escape religious persecution |
| what was the new England colonies founded by | puritans fleeing religious persecution |
| what were the middle colonies consisted of | New York, Pennsylvania, New jersey, and Delaware |
| what was the southern colonies home to | Large plantations of cash crops like Tabacco. |
| The southern colonies home to large plantations of cash crops like Tabacco consisted of..... | Virginia, Georgia, North and South Carolina, and Maryland. |
| what act was a piece of British legislation passed in response to the colonies rebellious actions. | Intolerable |
| when did the first continental congress met | 1774 |
| why did they do the first continental congress metting | to discuss a unified response to British oppression of the colonies |
| when was the second continental congress met | a year later |
| why did they hold the second meting | to sign the declaration of independence on July 4, 1776 |
| the first constitution of the United States was called..... | Articles of confederation |
| Did the articles fail or succeed | fail |
| why did they fail | because federal government did not have the power to collect taxes, lacked the ability to enforce national law |
| what did the great compromise establish | how the legislative branch would work |
| the new constitution had to... | it had to be ratified by 9 of the 13 states before it could go into law |
| Who was elected to be the first president of the United States under the new constitution | George washington |
| How many times was George Washington elected. | He was elected 2 times |
| How was the house of representives represented | It was represented by population |