Civics And History Goal 1

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Which colony was established by a joint-stock company for economic reasons?

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Virginia

Front 2

Which colony was established by the religious dissenters called the Puritans?

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Massachusetts

Front 3

Which colony was established by the Quakers?

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Pennsylvania

Front 4

Which colonies' geography resulted in the development of an economy based on plantation agriculture?

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Southern Colonies

Front 5

Which economic system helped Britain keep a favorable balance of trade?

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mercantilism

Front 6

What was the first colonial legislature to be established in the British colonies?

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House of Burgesses

Front 7

What document established self-government for the Pilgrims?

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Mayflower Compact

Front 8

Which English philosopher said the citizens make a "social contract" to create governments for the protection of their rights?

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John Locke

Front 9

Prior to the French and Indian war, what was the British policy of allowing colonies to govern their own day-to-day affairs?

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salutary neglect

Front 10

After the French and Indian War, which act levied the first-ever direct tax on the colonies?

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Stamp Act

Front 11

Protests against the Quartering Act resulted in British troops firing on protestors in which historical event?

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Boston Massacre

Front 12

Which historical event involved a protest by the Sons of Liberty against the taxes levied by the Tea Act?

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Boston Tea Party

Front 13

Which acts were passed by Parliament to try to regain control over the colonists in Boston, Massachusetts?

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Coercive or Intolerable Acts

Front 14

Which historical event is known as “the shot heard ‘round the world”?

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Lexington And Concord

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What was the primary cause of the American Revolution?

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taxation without representation

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What did Thomas Paine’s Common Sense urge colonists to do?

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declare independence from Britain

Front 17

Which document described American political beliefs and listed the reasons for breaking away from Great Britain?

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Declaration of Independence

Front 18

Which document established the national government of the United States after the Revolutionary War?

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Articles of Confederation

Front 19

Which event showed that a constitutional convention was needed to strengthen the national government?

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Shays Rebellion

Front 20

Which plan resulted in the creation of a bicameral Congress for our legislative branch?

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Great Compromise/Connecticut Plan

Front 21

Which political group supported the ratification of the Constitution?

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Federalists

Front 22

Which political group opposed the Constitution because it didn’t have a Bill of Rights?

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Anti-Federalists

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What was the name of the essays that were written to gain support for ratification of the Constituton?

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Federalists Papers

Front 24

What form of government allows the people to choose representatives who will make and enforce the laws?

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Republic or representative democracy

Front 25

What features of the U.S. Constitution limit the power of government?

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separation or powers and checks and balances

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At the Constitutional Convention, which plan favored a new government with representation based on population?

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Virginia Plan

Front 27

At the Constitutional Convention, which plan favored a government with equal representation for each state?

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New Jersey Plan

Front 28

Which part of the U.S. constitution protects personal freedoms such as expression, right to bear arms, and rights of the accused?

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Bill of Rights

Front 29

What was encouraged by the Land Ordinance of 1785?

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Land/Property Ownership

Front 30

Which act established a method of organizing and preparing U.S. territories for statehood?

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Northwest Ordinance of 1787