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19 Cards in this Set
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What was the main purpose of teh Iroquois Confederacy?
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To keep peace
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Which state were the first battles of the American Revolution fought?
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They were fought in Massachusssettes.
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What are sweatshops?
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Sweatshops are crowded factories where immigrants worked
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What caused the suburbs to grow?
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There were new forms of transportation so people could commute to work.
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What city did the Patriots first clash with the British Soldiers?
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Boston
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When immigrants wanted to go to New York City, the first had to stop at what island to make sure they were allowed to enter the U.S.?
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Ellis Island
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Where did the leaders of the Iroquois Confederacy meet?
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They met at Onadoga.
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What is the name given to Northeast's megalopolis?
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Boswash
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What is the name of a community just outside a city.
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A suburb.
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What means "the number of people who live in a place"?
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The poplulation.
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What is the name of a group of cities that are very close together?
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megalopolis
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What is the name of a person who is a member of the Iroquois Council?
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sachem
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What do we call soldiers who promised to be ready to respond to an attack quickly?
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We call them minutemen.
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What do we call a cramped, unsafe apartment?
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It is a tenement.
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What is another name for a city?
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urban area
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Many immigrants entered through_____________ before going to New York.
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Ellis Island
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What do we call a community just outside a city?
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suburb
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Why did the cities population grow when we had the Industrial Revolution?
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People moved to the cities to get a job since more jobs were available.
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George Washington had an important role in the American Revolution. What was this role?
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George Washington was a General or leader in the American Revolution.
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