American History Final

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Why were joint-stock companies a good way of financing new colonies in North America?

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Large sums of money could be raised with little risk to individual inventors.

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The French and Indian War grew out of: Conflict between the French and English fur traders in the Ohio River Valley, Fighting between France and England in Europe, Fighting between American Indian groups.

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All of the above

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One major cause of the Seven Years War (French and Indian War) was that the

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expense of fighting the war led Britain to tax the colonists directly

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The Proclamation of 1763 was intended to ________________________?

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control westward movements of colonists

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What is a minuteman?

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a volunteer in the colony's milita

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America wanted an alliance with France during the American Revolution because: the French spoke the same language, Americans needed weapons and naval support, American's liked the ideals of the French Revolution, all of the above.

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Americans needed weapons and naval support

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Which of the following results of the American Revolution helped the United States develop its independence? Americans no longer were forced to buy British manufactured goods, America was recognized by France and Spain as an independent country, America gained confidence in its ability to defend its boarders from a foreign country, All of the above

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All of the above

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This document was adopted by the Continental Congress in 1777.  It served as the first constitution of the United States.

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Articles of Confederation

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The first 10 amendments to the Constitution are known as the

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Bill of Rights

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As a result of the Louisiana Purchase the United States

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gained control of new land west of the Mississippi River