8th US History - First Semester Review

Front

Which colony was the first successful colony established in North America?

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Jamestown

Front

Men and women who signed contracts to pay for their passage to the Americas were called...

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Indentured servants

Front

The Sugar Act, Stamp Act, and Townshend Acts were all acts or taxes that helped lead to...

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The Revolutionary War

Front

Where were the first shots of the Revolutionary war?

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Lexington and Concord

Front

Loyalists were loyal to which side?

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Britain and the king

Front

Which battle was the last big victory for the American colonists that led to the defeat of King George III?

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Battle of Yorktown

Front

What is the name used for the first 10 constitutional amendments?

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The Bill of Rights

Front

What does the legislative branch do?

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Makes Laws

Front

Amendment 4 protects you from...

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Illegal search and seizure