8th US History - First Semester Review

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

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Jamestown

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New York, Delaware, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey are all considered...

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Middle Colonies

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

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Indentured servants

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Which colonies made most of their money from farming because of rich soil? Options: New England Colonies, Middle Colonies, Southern Colonies

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Southern Colonies

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

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The Revolutionary War

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Where were the first shots of the Revolutionary war?

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Lexington and Concord

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Loyalists were loyal to which side?

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Britain and the king

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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

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What was the first government of the United States called?

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The Articles of Confederation

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True OR False: The Articles of Confederation make the state governments too powerful and the Federal government not powerful enough.

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True