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S.S. Mid-Term
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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What war killed 5 generals? | Boston Massacre |
| Who were colonists who felt unfair taxes were not a good reason for war? | loyalists |
| What was the act that the British used in an attempt to stop smuggling things? | The Sugar Act |
| Who was the 1st spainard to land on the mainland of North America? | Juan Ponce De Leon |
| What were products produced in the New England colonies? | Fur, Lumber, Rum, Shipbuilding |
| What was the last colony to be founded? | Georgia |
| What was the last battle of the Revolution? | Battle Of Yorktown |
| What is the system that keeps one branch of government from gaining to much power? | Checks and Balances |
| What marked the end of power in North America for France? | The Treaty Of Paris |
| "The shot heard around the world" | Lexington and Concord |
| What was the war between France and Britian? | The French and Indian War (Seven Years War) |
| What is the book of essays supporting the constitution called? | Federalists Papers |
| Where is the hub for shipping trade in North America? | New England |
| What is the final authority in a federal system of government? | The Constitution |
| What is the document that considered the first constitution of the United States? | Articles of Confederation |
| Where is the camp that american troops stayed to surrive the harsh winters? | Valley Forge |
| What was the company that was formed by Puritans after they recieved a royal charter? | Massachusettes Bay Company |
| What is the law that granted the right to worship freely in Maryland? | Act of Toleration |
| What were the British advantages during the American Revolution? | Stronger military, stronger navy, and greater wealth |
| What is the document a BRITISH CUSTOMS OFFICER presented to search any colonists house? | Writts of Assistance |
| What document gave the British Parliment the right to tax and make decisions for the colonies in all cases whatsoever? | The Declaratory Act |
| Who is the FRENCH NOBLEMAN who became Washingtons trusted aide? | Marquis de Lafayette |
| What was the most important part of the United States Government? | Separation of Powers |
| Who is Abigail Adams? | She wrote letters to her husband increasing rights for women |
| Who is Anne Hutchenson? | She came to Mass. in 1634 questioning the religious authority and was put on trial for speaking false ideas |
| Who are antifederalists? | individuals who opposed ratification of the constitution |
| Early Americans crossed the land bridge from Asia to present day? | Alaska to present day North America |
| Name Columbus' three ships: | NINA, PINTA, SANTA MARIA |
| Whose letters to her husband increased rights for women? | Abigail Adams |
| The first battles of the revolutionary war took place where? | Lexington and Concord |
| Which branch of government has control over the other two? | No branch (all are equal in power) |
| The Proclamation of 1763 prevented colonist from moving west of the? | Appalachian Mountains |
| British Advantages during the Rev. War were? | stronger military, stronger navy, and greater wealth |
| The Jamestown settlers saved their colony by planting? | Tobacco |
| Who was the American colonist most important ally during the American Revolution? | The French |
| The Colonist expressed their desire for peace in the? | Olive Branch petition |
| Which act gave the British Parliment the right to tax and make decisions in all cases whatsoever? | The Declaratory Act |
| The most important cash crop in South Carolina and Georgia is? | Rice |
| Name the 1st 10 amendments? | The Bill Of Rights |
| Which events led to the American Revolution? | Boston Tea Party, Boston Massacre, Proclamation of 1763, the Intolerable Acts |
| England, France and the Netherlands hoped to discover what? | A northwest passage |
| What year did the American colonies declare independance? | Jily 4, 1776 |
| What law granted the right to worship freely? | Act of Toleration |
| Colonial leaders used the Boston Massacre killings as? | Propaganda |
| Who authored the Dec. of Independance? | Thomas Jefferson |
| A blockade of the American coast by British ships prevented supplies and reinforcement from reaching the? | Continental Army |
| Labor for Southern rice fields was provided by? | The Slaves |
| What were supporters of the new constitution called? | Federalists |
| What was Americas first constitution called? | Articles of Confederation |
| What are the federalists Papers? | Books and essays |
| What is the most distinctive feature of the US Government? | Separation of Power |
| Which colony was created so debtors and poor people could start over? | Georgia |
| Who ran the first post office established by the Second Continental Congress? | Ben Franklin |
| What geographic features made New York City a center for trade? | The Harbor (Atlantic Ocean) |
| What made the southern colonies different from the northern colonies? | Fertile Land, Slaves |
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