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What is the Proclamation of 1763
King George did not allow the colonist to move past the mountains into the Ohio River Valley.
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What is to find a direct route to Asia?
The purpose of Columbus's voyages west?
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Who is Thomas Jefferson?
This person wrote the Declaration of Independence
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Who is James Madison?
Is known as the Father of the Constitution
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Who is George Washington?
The First President of the United State of America
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What is The Stamp Act
This Act required colonists to pay a tax on every piece of paper they bought.
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What is Jamestown settlement?
Founded in 1607 by English businessmen in search of gold.
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What is ratify?
To approve a law
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Who are the Federalist?
They believed in a strong national government.
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Who is Alexander Hamilton?
The First Secretary of the Treasury?
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What is The Boston Massacre
This was a deadly riot between colonists and British troops stationed in Boston
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What is the Southern Region?
This region's furtile soil and humid climate make it an excellent to grow cash crops.
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Who is George Washington?
Attended the Continential Congress but did not sign the Declaration of Independence.
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What is Bill of Rights?
Anti-Federalist refused to sign the Constitution because there was no...
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Who is Benjamin Franklin?
The First Postmaster and also an Ambassador to France
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What is to refuse to buy goods from a certain source
The definition of boycott
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What are, New York, New Jersey, Delaware, Pennsylvania?
These four colonies make up the Middle Colonies?
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What is July 4th, 1776?
The date the Declaration was officially ratified.
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What is the Great Compromise?
This compromise created the Houston of Representatives and the Senate.
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Who is Crispus Attucks?
First man to die for American freedom?
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What is The Intolerable Acts?
This Act united the colonies against Britain
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What is the Mayflower Compact?
Created in 1620, it became the first form of self-government in the colonies.
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What are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness?
The Declaration of Independence says that all people are born with certain rights, among these are:
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What is the Articles of Confederation?
This weak form of national government was replaced by the U. S. Constitution
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Who is Paul Revere?
This "Midnight Rider" warned the colonist that the British were approaching Lexington and Concord.
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