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22 Cards in this Set
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What is another name for England? |
Britain
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What is another name for Britain?
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England
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What did the colonies export to England?
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raw materials
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New political ideas led the colonists to a democratic government as stated in what document?
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The Declaration of Independence
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The Declaration of Independence declared the American colonies independence from what country?
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Great Britain
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What are the unalienable rights listed in the Declaration of Independence?
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life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness
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What are rights that cannot be taken away?
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unalienable rights
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Who does the government get its power from?
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the people
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What must people do if a government violates their rights?
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CHANGE IT!
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What document lists our unalienable rights?
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The Declaration of Independence
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Who establishes government to protect unalienable rights?
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the people
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What document has a key philosophy that the government gets its power from the people?
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The Declaration of Independence
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What document proclaimed the American colonies independence from England?
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The Declaration of Independence
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Who was the major author of the Declaration of Independence?
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Thomas Jefferson
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Who first expressed the key philosophies of the Declaration of Independence?
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European philosophers
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In what type of government do the people rule?
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Democracy
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What stated no movement WEST of the Appalachian Mountains?
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Proclamation of 1763
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What country supported and helped the colonies gain independence?
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France
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When did England become Great Britain?
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Early 1700s
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True or False: Strong leadership was a colonial advantage.
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True
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One advantage the colonists had was defense of their own _?_ (3 words).
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land, principles, & beliefs
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What colony did NOT attend the First Continental Congress?
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Georgia |
