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100

Which region had warm, humid summers, making it easy to farm and grow crops?

Southern 

100

the shot heard "round the world” refers to the actions of the minutemen a

Lexington and Concord 

100

Which branch of government enforces or carries out the laws?

executive 

100

Who is known as the "Father of the Constitution"?  

James Madison 

100

Which act forced colonists to house and care for British soldiers in their own homes?

Quartering Act 

200

 Which region relied on farming and slavery for their economy?  

Southern 

200

Which group of colonists did not consider unfair taxes a good reason for rebellion against England?

Loyalist 

200

Which branch of government makes laws?

Legislative 
200

 Which document is known as the “Supreme Law of the Land”?

Constitution 

200

 The Proclamation of 1763 prohibited colonists from moving west of the 

 


App. Mountains 

300

Which region relied on farming grains and mining for their economy?  

Middle 

300

 Which battle showed the French that Americans could actually win the war with England?

Saratoga 

300

The President can check the power of Congress through

veto 
300

 Which term means, “a government in which citizen’s rule through elected representatives”?

democratic republic 

300

Which man wrote most of the Declaration of Independence?

Thomas Jefferson 

400

Which region had colder climates making it difficult to farm and grow crops? 

 

New England 

400

Washington demonstrated his leadership and loyalty to his men by camping with them during the cold winter and asking his wife, Martha, to give aid and care at

Valley Forge 

400

Which branch of government is led by the President?

executive 

400

Which of the major principles of U.S. government means, “the sharing or division of power between the national and state governments”?

Federalism 

400

Which group of colonists wanted to fight the British for American independence?

Patriots 
500

How did England view its North American colonies?

economic profit 

500

 What treaty ended the American Revolutionary War?

Treaty of Paris 

500

 Which branch of government can declare laws unconstitutional?

Juditical 

500

. Which of the major principle of U.S. government means, “a system placed on all three branches to ensure they work together and that no one branch becomes too powerful”? 

 

checks and balances 

500

The French and Indian War was fought between which two countries in America? 

 

France and Great Britain