Unit 2: Revolution and Constitution copy

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What did the Intolerable Acts seek to do?

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Punish Massachusetts after the Boston Tea Party

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How were the ideas in this passage influential? (SSUSH4a)

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They were used to justify independence from Great Britain.

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Which would be the best title for this timeline? (SSUSH3b)

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British political actions leading to Colonial protests

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How were the Committees of Correspondence, Sons of Liberty and Daughters of Liberty similar?

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They were organizations formed in opposition to British policies.

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Why did so many American Indian tribes support the British during the American Revolution?

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They feared the colonists would take away their lands.

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Why did many Americans feel a need to revise the Articles of Confederation in 1787?

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They wanted to create a stronger national government to protect Americans from invasion or domestic unrest.

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How did the proposed Constitution address the problem identified in the excerpt?

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It included checks and balances to prevent abuses of power by government.

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Which statement BEST summarizes the debate between the Federalists and Anti-Federalists over ratification of the Constitution?

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They disagreed over the distribution of power between the federal and state governments.

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What task did George Washington assign to Baron von Steuben when he joined him at Valley Forge?

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He wanted von Steuben to train his troops in modern European warfare.

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In the publication, Common Sense, Thomas Paine argued that

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The American colonies should break away from England