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Final Exam 8th

Social Studies

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Why did people from Europe first come to the New World? Religious Freedom.
Who battled each other in the French and Indian War? England and Indians against other people.
What was the purpose of the Declaration of Independence? To justify the American Revolution and to explain the founding principles of the new nation.
Why did Great Britain begin to tax the colonists so much? To pay off debts by fighting in wars.
The first guiding document in the newly formed United States was called _____. But they did not give enough power to _______. Articles of Confederation. The central government.
What is a "Representative Government/Democracy"? To elect people to make decisions.
Who is part of the Legislative Branch and what do they do? Make the laws.
Who is part of the Executive Branch and what do they do? House of Representative.
Why are there checks and balances? To keep everything in check.
Why are there a Bill of Rights? To protect individual freedoms.
Who did Thomas Jefferson purchase the Louisiana territory from? Napoleon. France.
What was the trail of tears? When a lot of people died when we took their land.
What was the Missouri Compromise? A agreement between North & South.
What was Abraham Lincoln's main objective of the war? To preserve and restore the Union.
Who was Jefferson Davis? He was the first and only president of the confederate states during the U.S civil war.
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