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( states had to accept the new American Constitution before it could be used. Why did the anti federalists (people against the Constitution) want states to vote against the Constitution
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They were afraid the Constitution would take away the states' right
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the Boston Tea Party made many people in Great Britain angry. As a result, Parliament passed the Coercive or Intolerable Acts. The main purpose of these acts was to
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Cose the port of Boston and punish them for the loss of tea
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In the late 1700s , 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 aound the time of the Revolutionary War?
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She wrote poems about freedom.
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The early 1800's were a time of great change in the US.
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The steamboat
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After the French and Indian War ended in 1763 Daniel Boone and other settles 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 Wuropean country's settlers built 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 things to help. What was the name of the woman in Georgia who held 6 British soldiers at gunpoint after preparing a meal for them
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Nancy Hart
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In economics people use both natural and non natural resources. What is an example of natural resources
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water and minerals
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In the years before the American Revolution, it was difficult to spread news from colony to colony. some of the colonists started goups 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 Was of 1812 was fought between the United States and Great Britian. The last battle of the war 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 in the 1700s . The area that they wanted to settle was occupied by the
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Yamacraws
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2 Groups were arguing over accepting the Constitution. The people who wanted the Constitution were called Federalists. What did the Federalists 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. Who were Loyalists
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supported the British who wanted to keep the colonies.
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People use both natural resources and non natural resources what is the definition of a non natural resource?
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products made by people at a factory
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Christopher 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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Native Americans living in areas settle by Eurpopeans were killed
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in 1775 fighting started between the british and the colonists . the colonies set representatives to Piladelphia to decide what to do . This group o representatives would pick George Washington to lead the American Army. Later they would approved the Declaration of Independence. This group was called?
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Second Contiental Congress
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In 1765 the Parliament of Great Britain passed the Stamp Act. The purpose of this act was?
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raise money by passing a tax on tea, sugar, molasses and rum
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Follow the Drinking Gourd was a song sung by slaves escaping to the North. What were they following
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North Star
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People use both natural resources and non natural resources What is the defination of a natural resource
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anything from the physical environment
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Which region of the US is a major producer of crops such as tabacco peanuts and fruit because of its long growing season
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south east
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What is an example of natural resources
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forests and water
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People cannot have everything that they want therefore they will have to choose what they want the most. The economic term that best explains why people cannon have everything they want is?
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scarcity
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Throughout history people have wanted precious metals, such as gold and silver. One of the reasons gold and silver are valuable is becuase
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the amounts of gold and silver are limited
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In economics there are goods and services. What is a good
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Goods are objects that people are paid to make
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In economics there are goods and services What is a service
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Services are jobs people do to help other people
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sometimes people do not use money to get goods and services. They trade a good or service with another person for a different good or service. This is an example of
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barter
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