Who supported John Adams during the American Revolution?
Abigail Adams
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What is the influence of the 1215 AD Manga Carta on America?
He was forced to admit that people had rights that he could not take away,and everyone the KIng included,had to follow the law
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What is definition of era?
A long distinct period of history
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What was meant to punish Colonies after the Boston Tea Party?
The Intolerable Acts
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What is the 7th Amendment?
The right to a jury trail
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European nations explored North America hoping to utilize its natural resources.
What were key reasons that Europeans explored and colonized North America?
200
How did British policies after the French and Indian War cause the American Revolution?
The British wanted to be paid back for their investment in protecting the colonies from the French
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What is the definition of popular sovereignty?
The government only has a right to rule because the people give it to them
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What was passed by British Parliament on March 22, 1765?
The Stamp Act
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What is the 4th Amendment?
Searches and seizures
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Who rode North to warn colonist of the British?
Wentworth Cheswell
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What is influence did the 1678 AD English Bill of Rights have on America?
A document that severely limited the King's authority and established the individual rights of man
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What is a group of people who are elected by the people to make laws?
Legislative
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Who was a delegate to the Continental Congress and later in the 1880's he was a diplomat and negotiated the Treaty of Paris ending the Revolutionary War
John Adams
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What role did Crispus Attucks play in the American Revolution?
He was the first person to die in the American Revolution
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What is the influence of ideas from the Mayflower Compact on history?
Established a government run by male church members
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What was a "turning point of the American Revolution" because our victory convinced the French to give us money,troops, and generals to train our troops?
Battle of Saratoga
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What is behavior showing high moral standards?
Virtue
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What was a agreement by KIng George III after the War of 1812 that the Colonist could not settle anywhere west of the Appalachian Mountains
The Proclamation of 1763
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What is the 10th Amendment?
The states are given all of the power not given to the federal governement
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Economic prosperity/ hoped to exploit natural resources like gold and silver.
Why did the founders of Jamestown come to the new world?
500
How did Mercantilism cause the American Revolution?
By England protecting their economy by only allowing the colonies to export and import certain goods