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u.s. history
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| inalienable or unalienable rights are best described as rights that______________ | basics for all mankind |
| a long time ago, it is believed that people came to America from__________ crossing the land bridge at the Bering Strait | Asia |
| which of the following is the best ex. of a representative government? | Republic |
| What are 3 main reasons that european empires began exploring the world? | sea route to Asia, natural resources, wealth |
| The ________________________ was signed July 4,1776 | Declaration of Independence |
| What officialy ended the american revolution and forced England to recognize american independence? | treaty of Paris |
| the magna carta and the english bill of rights most influenced the writing of this united states document? | Bill of rights |
| What was the first english colony? | Jamestown |
| What document stated the pilgrams intent to settle in america, plledged their loyalty to england, and set up a self government? | The mayflower compact |
| which colony was established for religious freedom and only survived their first winter with the help of the native americans? | Plymoth |
| ________________________ was the 1st written government of the united states. | articles of confederation |
| which conflict was a dispute over land in colonial america and included the French, Native Americans, and the British? | French and Indian war |
| write a statement that best characterizes the concept of federalism? | sharing power between federal and state government |
| the_________was when the "sons of liberty" dressed up like native americans and dumped king george's tea into the harbor? | boston tea party |
| The ____________ was the first representative government set up in the americas | house of burgesses |
| __________ was the first european to land in the americas in approximately 950 a.d. | leif erikson |
| seperation of powers and ______ and ______ were put in place to prevent any one branch of the u.s. government from becoming too powerful | checks and balances |
| what was the final major battle of the american revolution? | battle of yorktown |
| a _________ is an addition or change to a written document like the u.s. constitution. | amendment |
| the _______ was the reduction in taxes to discourage american colonists from struggling and start buying from england again. | sugar act |
| __________ wrote propoganda like "the crisis" and "Commom Sense" to influence american colonists against Great Britain | Thomas Pain |
| what significance did the battles of lexington and concord play in the american revolution? | first 2 battles |
| the __________ placed a direct tax on all printed goods in the colonies | stamp act |
| ___________ was the european credited with discovering America when he landed in the west indies in 1492. | Christopher columbus |
| the _______ made the western boundry of the english coloniesnthe appalation mountains and infuriated the colonists and the french. | proclamation of 1763 |
| the battle of ______ was the major turning point of the american revolution after which france joined war on the side of the colonists | saratoga |
| what were the names of the major native american civilizations the first explorers encountered? | Mayans, Incas, Aztecs |
| The ________ was the incident where the american colonists were protesting taxes and several colonists were shot escalating tensions between the colonits and the British. | Boston Masacre |
| what was the importance of the battle of bunker hill | showed that it would be a long and bloody war |
| ______ was the first british settlement in america, it mysteriously disappeared? | Roanoke |
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