How do scientists think people migrated from Asia to the Americas during the last Ice Age?
They traveled across a land bridge
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What was an effect of Christopher Columbus's voyages to the Americas?
a transfer of foods between Europe and and the Americas
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The name Boston Massacre was given to the events of March 5, 1770, in order to
create anti-British sentiment
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Patrick Henry gave a famous speech that ended with the words, "give me liberty or give me death!" Which groups at this time did he identify with?
Patriots
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The number of members of which of these is affected by state populations?
A. Senate
B. Supreme Court
C. President's cabinet
D. House of Representatives
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How do historians learn how American Indians lived so long ago?
They study their artifacts
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What did the New England colonies have in common?
They were self-governing
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What was a result of the French & Indian War?
The British government had a large war debt
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What became evident when the colonists and British troops clashed at Lexington and Concord?
The colonists were willing to fight for the right to govern themselves
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What was one weakness of the Articles of Confederation?
Congress could not impose taxes
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Why did the first Americans migrate from Asia to the Americas?
In search of food
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The Middle Passage refers to:
the ocean crossing of the slaves
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Which of these best describes how the colonists viewed themselves in 1774?
A. They saw themselves as united Americans
B.They saw themselves as dependent on the King
C. They was themselves as citizens of their individual colonies
D. They saw themselves as united under the British government
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Why was the Declaration of Independence written?
to explain why the colonies were separating from Great Britain
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In addition to independence, what did the Treaty of Paris give to the Americans?
Land east of the Mississippi River
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What factor strongly influenced the kind of shelters used by each American Indian group?
Climate
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Which is true about slavery in the colonies?
A. Laws were written to abolish slavery
B. It expanded throughout the colonies
C. It was limited to the Southern colonies
D. Northern slaves were freed and returned to Africa
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What was a goal of the First Continental Congress?
to find a solution to the conflicts with Great Britain
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According to Thomas Jefferson, the power to rule comes from
The citizens
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Why is Shay's Rebellion an important event in US History?
It led to the passage of a new Constitution
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Describe how American Indians viewed their environment:
They believed they were a part of a community of living things
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What was an effect of the Magna Carta in England?
It limited the power of the King
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What were the expectations of English colonists in America?
A. They expected to be governed by the English King
B. They expected the same rights as English Citizens
C. They expected to denounce their English citizenship
D. They expected to be able to choose the leader of Parliament
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How do natural rights as described by the Declaration of Independence differ from other rights
People are born with natural rights
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What was the greatest challenge for the delegates at the Constitutional Convention
How to balance the interests of large and small states