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England declared war on Spain in 1739 because of a desire to

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dominate trade in the Atlantic basin.

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Who were the Regulators?

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frustrated farmers in North Carolina

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The struggle with England over colonial rights between 1764 and 1776 revealed that

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colonial society was not unified.

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Passage of the Declaratory Act by Parliament

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asserted Parliament's power to enact laws for the colonies in "all cases whatsoever."

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General James Wolfe led 5,000 troops who overcame the French in 1759 at

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Louisbourg.

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For a poor shoemaker like Ebenezer MacIntosh of Boston, the wars of the latter eighteenth century

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imposed economic hardships and deprivation.

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How many wars for empire in the eighteenth century had England fought by 1763?

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four

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Why did the Cherokee sue for peace with the British in 1761? - They ran out of ammunition. -They were low on food. -They suffered a smallpox epidemic. -All of the above.

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All of the above

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The underlying cause of the Seven Years' War in America was the

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English colonial penetration of the Ohio Valley.

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The British Proclamation of 1763

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ordered colonial governors to reserve lands west of the Appalachian Mountains for Indian nations.

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The Boston Massacre, in which five townspeople were killed by British redcoats,

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convinced Governor Hutchinson to order British troops out of town.

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Queen Anne's War ended with the

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Peace of Utrecht.

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The era from 1689 to 1763 was one of chronic warfare in both Europe and North America. True False

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True

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The Philadelphia militia failed to support the radical leaders of the Revolution in the city. True False

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False

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Colonial women played a vital role in the movement toward revolution. True False

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True

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The Seven Years' War proved to be one of the most significant wars fought in the New World. True False

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True

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The colonial clergy failed to support the cause of independence during the buildup to revolution. True False

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False

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France, Austria, and __________ fought against Great Britain and Prussia during the French and Indian War.

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Russia

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To discuss creation of a colonial union and possible alliance with the Iroquois Indians, colonial representatives met in 1754 at __________ .

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Albany, New York

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In 1696, Parliament tightened imperial administration in America with the creation of additional __________ courts, which functioned without juries, to prosecute smugglers who evaded trade restrictions.

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Vice-admiralty

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Initially in the Revolutionary War, the French concentrated their fleet near

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the West Indies.

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After the war, the generation of Americans who fought the Revolutionary War

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became passionately absorbed by political debates.

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During the American Revolution, the state militias

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increasingly attracted volunteer recruits as the war went on.

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How populous was the Iroquois nation by 1776?

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15,000

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Actual fighting in the American Revolution began when the

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British army, sent to seize colonial arms, was interrupted by colonists at Lexington.

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The ability of the Confederation Congress to function was limited by the stipulation that

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each state's delegation could cast but one vote.

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During the Revolutionary War, George Washington repeatedly criticized the Continental Congress for

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failing to support the army.

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The medical treatment soldiers received

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often did more harm than good.

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The British invasion of the southern states was complicated by the

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colonial use of local knowledge and unconventional tactics.

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American Loyalists during the Revolution

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were most numerous around New York City.

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During the first year of the Revolution in New England, the

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British decided to evacuate Boston.

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In response to the Revolution, the Cherokee Indians

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launched raids in eastern Tennessee.

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Native Americans who fought for American independence gained great benefits from their efforts. True False

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False

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The American Revolution lasted for eight years, longer than any other of America's wars until Vietnam nearly 200 years later. True False

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True

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At the height of the war, France fielded an army of 10,000 troops in North America. True False

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True

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In the Treaty of Paris in 1783, the United States agreed to a western boundary at the Mississippi River. True False

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True

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About half of New York City's population fled when the British occupied the city. True False

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True

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The first plan for a permanent union of the states, sharply limiting what the Congress could do and reserving broad governing powers to the individual states, was the __________ .

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Articles of Confederation

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Loyalist numbers were fewest in __________ , and concentrated around New York City.

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New England

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In 1780, the __________ state legislature passed a law to free all newborn slaves when they reached the age of 21.

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Pennsylvania

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State war debts at the start of Washington's presidency totaled

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over 21 million.

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The crisis that ultimately sparked Shays's Rebellion in Massachusetts began with the

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collapse of a complicated pyramid of credit and debt.

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Iroquois in New York dealt with missionaries known as

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Quakers.

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By 1800, much of southern agriculture was

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rapidly expanding.

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Which of the following nations closed the Mississippi River to U.S. shipping?

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Spain

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Economic policy under President Washington was largely carried out by

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Alexander Hamilton.

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The Iroquois, in particular, resisted white

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Christianity

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In the early 1800s, one of the most important southern exports was

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cotton

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Native Americans ceded land for all of the following reasons EXCEPT

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the desire of Indian tribes for African American slavery.

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In 1794, the United States won a decisive battle against Native Americans at the Battle of

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Fallen Timbers.

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Which of the following tribes held African American slaves?

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Cherokee

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The cotton gin was invented by

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Eli Whitney

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George Washington's birthday unified the nation in the early 1800s. True False

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True

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At the urging of President Madison, Congress passed America's first __________ : a set of duties on imported goods designed to protect American manufacturing.

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protective tariff,

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The __________ was an example of organized domestic resistance to American involvement in the War of 1812.

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hartford convention

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President James Madison launched a __________ network of roads and canals.

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internal improvements

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