Branches of Government and Early America

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What is the name of the first written plan of government in America? Options: Constitution, Treaty of Paris, Declaration of Independence, Articles of Confederation

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Articles of Confederation

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Americans were afraid that a __?__ would lead to tyranny, or oppressive rule.

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strong central government

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3 Branches of Government: Legislative, Judicial and Executive

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The Constitution

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Under the Articles of Confederation, most of the power was where? Options: Legislative branch, the president, the states, national government

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the states

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Which event caused the British to raise taxes on American colonists? Options: French and Indian War, Revolutionary War, War of 1812, Civil War

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French and Indian War

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What was the American slogan about taxes?

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No taxation without representation!

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The people who lived in the American colonies during the time of the American Revolution, key actors in the fight for independence.

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American colonists

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The act placed a tax on imported goods such as tea, glass and paint.

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Townshend Acts

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Early economic practice where the mother country creates wealth by controlling trade

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Mercantilism

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Network of exchanging raw materials, manufactured goods, and slave labor between England, the Colonies, and Africa

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Triangular Trade