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Who were the RedCoats?
British soldiers
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Why were all the delegates in Philadelphia?
for the Constitutional Convention
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What sort of literature is One out of Many?
A Play (top left corner of p.170)
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How many bones are new born babies born with?
300
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How many times does a bee flap its wings per second?
300 times!
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Who were the Minutemen?
American Soldiers
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What sort of clothing did people wear in 1787?
Formal clothing like wool suits and long dresses that were very warm in the summertime
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What was the purpose of the Convention?
To write a Constitution for the United States
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How long is the Great Wall of China?
8,851 km
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How long does hair grow for after a person dies?
2 months
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What were the Minutemen doing in Jacob's house on the night he let them in?
Making a plan to defeat the British
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What did people drink instead of plain water?
Cider, milk, tea, coffee, boiled water
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What is a COnstitution?
A set of laws (rules) for a government
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How many steps are in the Eiffel Tower?
1,792
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How many times per day does the average heart beat?
100,000 times!
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What were the Redcoats looking for when they visited Jacob's house?
Minutemen soldiers that might be hiding there Food and supplies
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Why were the windows always closed in the State House?
To make sure no one outside heard was was being said in the meetings
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Why were people afraid of a federal government?
It would take away their freedom and liberty
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How long does it take for the Sun's light to reach Earth?
8 minutes
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What is the most common name in the world?
Mohammad
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Why were there Minutemen and Redcoats fighting?
The Americans wanted independence from the British
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How was medical care different in 1787 from today?
People only go to doctor when they're very sick Not a lot of medicine Many people died from illnesses that are easy to treat today
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In the end, what did Benjamin Franklin accomplish with the meetings?
United 13 separate states into one country
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What is the circumference of planet Earth?
40,075km
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What percentage of your body weight is skin?
4%