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21 Cards in this Set
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During which event did the first fighting between redcoats and Minutemen occur?
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Battle of lexington
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Who wrote a pamphlet called common sense, arguing the time had come for american independence?
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Thomas paine
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Which European country supported the american colonies during the revolutionary war?
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France
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Which event confirmed American independence and set the boundaries of the new nation?
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Treaty of Paris
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In which incident did crispus Attucks play a significant role?
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Boston massacre
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Who helped found the sons of liberty?
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John Hancock samuel Adams
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What did the townshend acts bring out?
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Taxes on important goods
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During the revolutionary war, what did the continental army lack?
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Food and ammo
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The articles of confederation gave the national government the power to do what?
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Declare war
Create crimes |
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One accomplishment of the northwest ordinance of 1787 was to do what?
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Divide land into territories
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Shays rebellion was a protest by farmers who faced problems from what?
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Owed debts to creditors
Fell into financial straights after revolutionary war |
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System that maintains the separation of powers among the branches of the federal government is called what?
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System of checks and balances
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The number of states needed to ratify the constitution before it could go into effect was how many?
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9/13
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Adding a bill of rights to the constitution was largely supported by who?
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Antifederalists
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Who argued for national government with unlimited powers over the states?
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Alexander Hamilton
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A republic is a government in which______?
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A system of representation operates.
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Republicanism
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Embraced by member of a republic
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A tariff is a tax on
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Imported goods
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What did the federalist a promise to add to the constitution if it was ratified?
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Bill of rights
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What is guaranteed by the first amendment?
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Freedom of
•religion •speech •assembly |
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British advantages-
Continental army advantages- |
British army had the support of the Royal Navy; money to wage the war.
Continental army had french assistance; fought in own turf. |