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First colonial region to be created, largely due to the access of raw materials that were made available to Great Britain. They played a large part in boosting Great Britain's economy.
Southern colonies
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How did the colonist react to the passing of the Stamp Act?
They became very upset and created protest groups such as the Sons of Liberty, as well as the boycotting of British goods.
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Why was Thomas Paine's Common Sense important to the Revolution?
It helped to gain the public's support for independence.
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Which philosopher had the biggest impact on the Declaration of Independence?
John Locke
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This economic theory led to the creation of the American colonies.
Mercantilism
With the creation of the colonies, Great Britain and other European nations hoped to increase their wealth.
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Quakers
Pennsylvania 
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The colonies were allowed to "self govern" as long as they were bringing money into Great Britain. However, after years of following this policy, Britain decided to reinforce their laws, making the colonist angry.
Salutary Neglect
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What did the borders of the United states look like after the signing of the Treaty of Paris?
The newly formed U.S. stretched from the East Coast, all the way to the Mississippi, with the exception of FL (went back to Spain).
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_________ helped draft the Declaration of Independence, while _________ is considered to be the MAIN author of the document.
The Committee of Five, Thomas Jefferson 
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What did Britain want from the colonies?
Raw Materials
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This war was fought because of the conflicts between British colonies and Native Americans
King Philips War
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This religious movement encouraged the colonist to unite under the idea of questioning authority of not only the church, but the British crown as well.
The Great Awakening
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After the battle of _________, Cornwallis had his subordinate surrender his sword, marking the end of the American Revolution.
The Battle of Yorktown 
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What did the 3/5th's Compromise do?
Allowed for slaves to be counted as 3/5th's of a person towards representation in Congress.
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What were John Locks main beliefs?
Natural Rights (life, liberty, property) and the Consent of the Governed.
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_________ farmers were focused on cash crops, while subsistence farming was the main focus of the _______ colonies.
Southern, New England
Remember the fall line! North of it is not good with farming (they are merchant/port towns), while below (south) is where farming thrives.
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The intolerable acts (coercive acts) were Britains direct response to what event?
The Boston Tea Party
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Where did Washington and Steuben train & restructure the Continental Army?
Valley Forge
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What did the Great Compromise do?
It structured our legislative branch by creating a bicameral (2 chambers) legislature. It gave the big states representation based off population (House of Representatives), while the small states got equal representation (Senate).
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Which French office did Washington benefit the most from?
Marquis de Layfayette
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First form of representative government that was formed in Virginia.
House of Burgesses
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What did the Proclamation of 1763 do? Why was this a factor on the road to revolution?
It banned westward expansion by the colonist. They became upset because that was a large part in the fighting of the French and Indian War.
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Because of the colonist victory at the Battle of __________, the King of France signed the Treaty of Alliance, effectively supporting the colonist fight for independence.
Saratoga
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The Anti-Federalist wanted to protect citizens by adding a Bill of Rights to the newly formed Constitution before agreeing to its ratification. However, the Federalist argued that a Bill of Rights would do more harm than good. What did the Federalist believe a Bill of Rights would do?
Limit the people's "freedom" to only what was explicitly stated in the Bill of Rights.
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What happened to land claims by various countries after the French and Indian war?
France lost almost all of their land in North America, leaving ownership largely to England and Spain.