U.S. History Semester Exam Review Flashcardizz 2024

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Who was the Commander of the Continental army during the American Revolution?

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George Washington

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The Sugar Act, Quartering Act and Stamp Act made the colonists angry because

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they felt that their civil liberties (freedoms) were violated (taken away)

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Which battle of the American Revolution secured help from France and Spain because it was a turning point in the war?

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Saratoga 1777

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What is the correct order of these events in the American Revolution? Lexington & Concord, Yorktown, Saratoga, Valley Forge

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Lexington & Concord, Saratoga, Valley Forge, Yorktown

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The Northwest Ordinance established guidelines for the orderly expansion of the United States by instituting a -

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process through which states could be added to the Union

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The Virginia Plan + the New Jersey Plan =

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Great Compromise

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This Compromise allowed a portion of the slave population for representation in Congress and for taxation.

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3/5th Compromise

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Congress overrides a veto from the President with a 2/3 vote. The above statement is an example of the principle of

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checks and balances

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The Tenth amendment is an example of which principle?

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Federalism

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One way we can propose (suggest we add) an amendment to the Constitution -

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2/3 of both houses of Congress vote in favor (say yes) to proposing the amendment