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15 Cards in this Set
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In what year was the first permanent English colony of Jamestown founded?
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1607
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On what date was the U.S. declaration of independence signed?
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July 4, 1776
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The constitution of the U.S. was written in what year?
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1787
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In what year was the Louisiana territory purchased by Thomas Jefferson from France?
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1803
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Through which years was the Civil War fought?
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1861-1865
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In what location did the revolutionary war first begin?
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Lexington, Massachusetts
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Where did the first actual battle of the Revolution take place?
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Concord, Massachusetts
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What battle in the revolution became a turning point in the war?
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The Battle of Saratoga
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What battle ended the Revolution?
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The Battle of Yorktown(Virginia)
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Where were the first shots fired during the civil war?
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Fort Sumter, South Carolina
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What battle became a major turning point in the Civil War?
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The Battle of Gettysburg.
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Which battle resulted in the giving of control over the Mississippi to the North during the Civil War?
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The Battle of Vicksburg(Mississippi).
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In which location did General Robert E. Lee surrender the southern army during the Civil War?
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Appomattox Court House in Virginia.
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What is Mercantilism?
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The belief that the supremacy of a country was measured by wealth, they believed that the mother country should benefit from its colonies.
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What is an abolitionist?
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A person in North America who believed in banning slavery.
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