Unit 1 & 2 EOC Review

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Why was the Mayflower Compact important?

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it was the first written framework of self-government in the American colonies

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How did Great Britain obtain wealth from holding the American settlements as colonies?

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through a system of mercantilism

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What was the main message of Thomas Paine's "Common Sense"?

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colonists should declare independence from Great Britain

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Which of these statements best describes the Declaration of Independence? a list of reasons why Britain would fail to defeat the colonies in battle, a list of colonists' grievances against the British king, a lost of colonists who supported the separation from Great Britain, a list of suggestions for improving British rule of the colonies

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a list of colonists' grievances against the British king

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What did the signing of the Treaty of Paris 1783 mean for the United States?

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full independence and boundaries set for the new nation

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What was important about the Magna Carta (1215)?

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the charter limited the power of the monarchy

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Which colonial region is often characterized by religious intolerance?

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New England

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Which region of the colonies was the most religiously and ethnically diverse? Options: New England, Mid-Atlantic, Southern

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Mid-Atlantic

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Which of the following accurately characterize the Great Awakening?
The colonies were isolated from one another by different patterns of religion.
Old institutions of power like the Puritan church were strengthened.
Emphasis on individualism and religious revival

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Emphasis on individualism and religious revival

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What was the significance of the House of Burgesses in Virginia and New England town meetings?

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salutary neglect allowed for the development of representative democracy