12.17 Do-Now

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What were TWO ways the Appalachian Mountains limited British colonists from expanding westward? (Hint: one reason is because of a law, the other is a physical factor)

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Proclamation of 1763 (law); Mountains made it difficult to travel (physical factor)

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Which of the following was a weakness of the Articles of Confederation?
Options: The President did not have enough power to negotiate with other countries, The Judicial Branch of government had too much power, Every state had their own money (there was no national taxation), The President wrote and enforced all laws

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Every state had their own money (there was no national taxation)

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Which of the following was a main purpose of the Northwest Ordinance? Options: To create a process for adding new states to the United States, To promote increased trade with European countries, To prevent Native Americans from taking land that the United States had claimed, To prevent colonists from settling west of the Appalachian Mountains

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To create a process for adding new states to the United States

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Who created the expression, "Life, Liberty, and Property," which later inspired Thomas Jefferson?

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John Locke