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1
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A piece of land with water on 3 sides

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Peninsula

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2
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How did the early humans arrive on North America

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Beringia land bridge

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3
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What is an archeologist

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A scientist who studies artefacts left behind by civilizations

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4
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What type of civilization did the Aztec Inca and maya have

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Advanced civilizations

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5
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How were the New England middle and southern colonies different

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They had different geographical features

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6
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What was the join or die cartoon

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It helped unite the colonies before the French and Indian war

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7
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The Columbian exchange had what affect on natives

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Native population decreased by 80%

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8
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Who could vote in the colonies

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White men who owned land

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9
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What was the Mayflower compact

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The first governing document of the Plymouth colony

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10
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Why did the navigation acts anger colonists

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It limited who can trade with England

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11
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What was mercantilism

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The theory that colonies only exist to benefit the mother country

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12
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Why were natural harbours useful

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They were safe place to dock boats

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13
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Why was the middle passage cruel

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Many slaves got sick a died because of lack of sanitation

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14
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Why was the Virginia house of burgesses important

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It was the first assembly of elected representatives in the English colonies

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15
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What were the results of the French and Indian war

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Colonists we’re not allowed to move west of the Appalachian mountains. England was in debt

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16
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What was the difference between a loyalist and the patriot

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Loyalists like the kings policies and want to stay with England.
Patriots want to break with England

17
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What did the proclamation of 1763 state

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Colonists couldn’t move west of the Appalachian mountains

18
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Why did the king say the colonists couldn’t have land west of the mountains

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The natives lived there and the king didn’t want to start a war with them

19
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what is a boycott

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Refusal to buy goods

20
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What was the Declaration of Independence

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The official document that established the United States

21
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The preamble of the constitution states what

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That the government gets its powers from the people

22
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What do federalists believe in

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A strong national government

23
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What do anti federalists believe in

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Strong state governments

24
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What are checks and balances

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A constitutional principle that gives each branch power over the others

25
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What are amendments

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Parts of the constitution that allow it to adapt over time

26
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What is federalism

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The sharing of power between national, state, and local governments

27
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What is separation of powers

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The system that breaks government into 3 branches

28
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What are the bill of rights

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First ten amendments of the constitution. Created as a compromise between federalists and anti federalists

29
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What was the Louisiana purchase

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Land purchased from France in 1803

30
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Why were Lewis and Clark hired

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The explore and map the Louisiana purchase

31
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What is judicial review

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The supreme courts power to decide if a law is unconstitutional

32
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What was the trail of tears

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After Cherokee lost there homes in the east, they walked across they country in harsh conditions

33
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Why is Seneca falls convention important

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First step of the women’s rights movement

34
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What does the Erie Canal do

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It connects NYC to the Great Lakes

35
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What were some bad things Andrew Jackson did

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Enforced Indian removal and spoils system

36
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Compare north and south before the war

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North had higher population more railroads and more money

South had small population more slaves and plantations

37
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What was the spoils system

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Andrew Jackson’s policy of rewarding political supporters with good government jobs

38
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How did Andrew Jackson help suffrage become what it is today

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He was a supporter of suffrage for all white males

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