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100

Was appointed Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army in June 1775

George Washington

100

 THE FIRST SETTLERS OF AMERICA ARRIVED FROM NORTHEASTERN _________ BY CROSSING THE BERING STRAIT

 ASIA

100

Washington's army experienced a low point during the winter of 1777-78 while encamped at _____.

 Valley Forge

100

The Articles of Confederation aimed to secure the sovereignty of the _____

states

100

DR. MCCLAY ARGUES THAT HISTORY SHOULD BE UNDERSTOOD AS A SCIENCE.



False

200

ATTEMPTED TO ESTABLISH A SETTLEMENT ON WHAT IS TODAY THE ISLAND OF NEWFOUNDLAND

Lief Erikson 

200

Prior to 1588, _____ was the predominant power in the New World

Spain

200

The British changed their approach to imperial rule after their victory in _____.

The French and Indian War

200

 Put in order (1st, 2nd, 3rd) 

Coercive Acts, Quartering Act, Stamp Act

2-Quartering Act 1-Stamp Act 3-Coercive Acts

200

THE ANCIENT GREEKS LOCATED THE ELYSIAN FIELDS IN THE __________.

West

300

The primary authors of The Federalist Papers

James Madison and Alexander Hamilton

300

Thomas Paine argued that _____________ and not England, is the parent country of America.

All of Europe

300

 The surrender of General Cornwallis at the Battle of _____ effectively ended the Revolutionary War.



Yorktown

300

 Dr. McClay argues that the Constitution does not attempt to eliminate political conflict, but rather attempts to make such conflict serve the common good

(true or false)

True

300

After years of economic struggle, the Colony of Virginia established a stable economy based on _____.

Tobacco

400

 was elected president after George Washington

John Adams

400

The two main proposals to deal with the issue of representation were the _____ Plan, which sought to allocate representatives by population, and the _____ Plan, which sought to allocate an equal number of representatives to each state.

Virginia; New Jersey

400

When France and England went to war (yet again) following the outbreak of the French Revolution, Washington decided the best course of action for the fledgling United States was to _________.

maintain neutrality



400

 In contrast to the Articles of Confederation, the Constitution reflected a sober, chastened (of a rebuke or misfortune, having a restraining or moderating effect on) view of human nature.

(true or false)

True

400

Who (or what) did Thomas Paine argue was King of America?

The Law

500

Common Sense, the Virginia Declaration of Rights, and the Declaration of Independence are similar because they all are influenced by the work of English philosopher _______________________.

John Locke

500

Name at least six of the original Thirteen Colonies. Nine were mentioned in the book. Extra credit if you can name all thirteen.



1-new hampshire 

2-massachusetts

3-rhode island

4-connecticut

5 -georgia

6-new york

7-new jersey

8-pennsylvania 

9-delaware

10-maryland

11-virginia

12-north carolina 

13-south carolina

500

What was the Revolution of 1800 and why was it important?

Thomas Jefferson was elected president. Power was passed peacefully from John Adams (federalist) to Thomas Jefferson (democratic-republican). This was significant because it proved that the Constitution worked.



500

The Anti-Federalists played an important role arguing for the adoption of the _____.



Bill of Rights

500

The publication of _____ in 1776 galvanized American support for the revolutionary cause

Common Sense

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