US History Midterm Review

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Where was the first permanent English settlement in North America established at______________________________?

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Jamestown

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The economic theory of ______________________________ encouraged colonies to trade only with their mother country to benefit the economy of the parent nation.

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mercantilism

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What was the name of the brutal voyage across the Atlantic that transported enslaved Africans to the Americas?

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The Middle Passage

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______________________________ was when indentured servants led a rebellion in the colonial government because they were being attacked by Native Americans; led to increased slavery

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Bacon's Rebellion

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The ______________________________ was a group of five men chosen to draft the formal declaration that would declare the American colonies’ independence from Great Britain.

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Committee of Five

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The ______________________________ was a document adopted in 1776 that announced the colonies' decision to separate from Britain and listed their reasons for doing so.

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Declaration of Independence

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In his pamphlet ______________________________, Thomas Paine argued that the American colonies should break away from British rule and establish their own government.

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Common Sense

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What was the final battle of the American Revolution, in which British forces surrendered, and the war ended?

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Battle of Yorktown

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The ______________________________ was the first constitution of the United States, but it created a weak central government that led to many problems such as the inability to tax.

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Articles of Confederation

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The ______________________________ stated that European nations should not interfere with the affairs of the Western Hemisphere, essentially asserting U.S. dominance in the Americas.

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Monroe Doctrine