Unit 2 A New Nation

Front

Why was the French and Indian War fought?

Back

The French built a fort on land that the Virginia colony had already claimed.

Front

The Stamp Act was

Back

A tax on certain printed papers and documents

Front

Who served as president of the First Continental Congress?

Back

Henry Middleton

Front

Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

Back

Thomas Jefferson

Front

Who was the first person to die in the American Revolution?

Back

Crispus Attucks

Front

Which Native American tribe was seen as the most powerful tribe in the Southeast and signed a treaty at DeWitt's Corner, now called Due West, to stop violence against their tribe?

Back

Cherokee

Front

Who was the woman who dressed up as a man and signed up for the war as Robert Shurtligg?

Back

Deborah Samson

Front

What type of government was established for the U.S. from the Constitutional Convention?

Back

Democratic Republic

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Ratify

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To make something valid through giving formal consent

Front

How many branches of government does the United States have?

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Three