USHA Final Review 1

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According to one theory, who were the earliest people to come to the Americas? African tribesmen, Southeast Asians, Roman warriors

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Southeast Asians

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How did the Columbian Exchange affect Native Americans?

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It brought them domestic animals they had not seen before.

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What was the main achievement of the Jamestown colony founded in 1607?

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surviving as the first permanent English colony in North America

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What did the Sugar Act, the Quartering Act, and the Stamp Act do during the period following the French and Indian War?

Back

They contributed to growing tensions between the Britain and the colonies.

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What are the self-evident truths stated in the Declaration of Independence?

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People are created equal and entitled to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.

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Why was the Constitutional Convention held in Philadelphia in 1787?

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to amend the Articles of Confederation to resolve economic and trade issues

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What documents did John Jay, Alexander Hamilton, and James Madison write to persuade people to adopt the new constitution?

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The Federalist Papers

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Which acquisition doubled the size of the United States and offered control of the Mississippi River?

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the Louisiana Purchase

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Which phrase describes the period after the War of 1812 in the United States? Options: a time of foreign alliances and naval growth, an era of nationalism and economic growth, an era of political turmoil and Native American unrest

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an era of nationalism and economic growth

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What was the Monroe Doctrine?

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the position that colonization by European countries would not be tolerated in the Americas