Final Exam Flashcard #7 (61-70)

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Why did the colonists fight the British?

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because of high taxes (taxation without representation), because the British army stayed in their houses (boarding, quartering), because they didn’t have self-government

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Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

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Thomas Jefferson

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When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?

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July 4th 1776

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There were 13 original states. Name three: Louisiana, Texas, New Mexico; California, Nebraska, Nevada; Michigan, Illinois, Ohio; Massachusetts, New York, Virginia.

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Massachusetts, New York, Virginia

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What happened at the Constitutional Convention?

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The Constitution was written

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When was the Constitution written?

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1787

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The Federalist Papers supported the passage of the U.S. Constitution. Name one of the writers.

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James Madison

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What is one thing Benjamin Franklin is famous for?

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diplomat to France

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Who is the “Father of Our Country”?

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George Washington

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Who was the first President?

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George Washington