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30 Cards in this Set
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9 states had to accept the new American Constitution before it could be used. Why did the anti federalists (people against the consitiution want states to vote against the constitution?
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they were afraid the Constitution would take away the states' rights
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The Boston tea Party made many people in Great Britain anry. As a result Parliament passed the Coercive or Intoleralble Act. The main purpose to these acts was to
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close the port of Boston and punish them for the loss of tea
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In the late 1700 many settlers wanted to move westward Daniel Boone led settlers through a path that he and others built called the
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Wilderness Trail
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How did the African American slave Phillis Wheatley, express her views against slavery around the time of the Revolutionary War
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She wrote poems about freedom
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The early 1800s were a time of grat change in the US. What wsa the 1st to increase trade and travel
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The steam boat
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Many people did not think the Constitution was complete and wanted to add a Bill of Rights Why
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to protect the basic rights of American citizens
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After the French and Indian War ended in 1763. Daniel Boone and other settlers built the Wilderness Trail This path through the mountains led settlers to the rich lands of
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Kentucky
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Many European settlers came to the New World to teach Christianity to the Native Americans. Which European country's settlers uilt missions in the Southwest
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Spain
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During the Revolutionary War many people who were not in the American army did thing to help . What was the name of the woman in Georgia who held six British soliders at gunpoint after preparing a meal for them
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Nancy Hart
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In the years before theAmerican Revolution it was difficult to spread news from colony to colony. some of the colonists started groups to write to colonists in other areas to spread news of what was happening. These groups were called the
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Committees of Correspondence
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The war of 1812 was bought between the US and Great Britian. The last battle of the was was fought to protect the South . This was the battle of
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New Orleans
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After the French and Indian War the Parliament of Great Britain passed new laws for the colonies. some of the laws were passed because Great Britain
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needed the colonists to help pay for the war
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James Oglethorpe led settlers to the new colony of Georgia n the 1700s. The area that they wanted to settle was occupied by the
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Yamacraws
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@ groups ere areguing over accepting the Constitution. The people who wanted the Constitution were called Federalist. What did the Feralists do to get support for the US Constitution
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they agreed to add a bill of rights to the Constitution
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During the REvolutionary War there were people who were Patriots and people who were Loyalists. Loyalists
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supported the British who wanted to keep the colonies
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christoper Columbus made his first voyage to the New World in 1492. Other explorers and settlers soon followed him to North and South America. What happened as a result
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The Native Americans living in areas settled by Europeans were killed
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In 1775 fighting started between the British and the colonists . The colonies sent representatives to Philadelphia to decide what to do. This group of representatives would pick George Washington to lead the American Army. Later they would approve the Declaration of Independence. This group was called
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Second Continental Congress
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In 1765 the Parliament of Great Britain passed the Stamp Act. The pupose of this act was to
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raise money by passing a tax on tea sugar mollasses and rum
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What took place after the Revolutionary War
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Great Britian won the French and Indian War
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Which region of the US is a major producer of crops such as tobacco peanuts and fruit because of its long growing season
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South east
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christoper Columbus made his first voyage to the New World in 1492. Other explorers and settlers soon followed him to North and South America. What happened as a result
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The Native Americans living in areas settled by Europeans were killed
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In 1775 fighting started between the British and the colonists . The colonies sent representatives to Philadelphia to decide what to do. This group of representatives would pick George Washington to lead the American Army. Later they would approve the Declaration of Independence. This group was called
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Second Continental Congress
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In 1765 the Parliament of Great Britain passed the Stamp Act. The pupose of this act was to
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raise money by passing a tax on tea sugar mollasses and rum
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What took place after the Revolutionary War
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Great Britian won the French and Indian War
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Which region of the US is a major producer of crops such as tobacco peanuts and fruit because of its long growing season
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South east
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christoper Columbus made his first voyage to the New World in 1492. Other explorers and settlers soon followed him to North and South America. What happened as a result
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The Native Americans living in areas settled by Europeans were killed
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In 1775 fighting started between the British and the colonists . The colonies sent representatives to Philadelphia to decide what to do. This group of representatives would pick George Washington to lead the American Army. Later they would approve the Declaration of Independence. This group was called
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Second Continental Congress
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In 1765 the Parliament of Great Britain passed the Stamp Act. The pupose of this act was to
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raise money by passing a tax on tea sugar mollasses and rum
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What took place after the Revolutionary War
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Great Britian won the French and Indian War
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Which region of the US is a major producer of crops such as tobacco peanuts and fruit because of its long growing season
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South east
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