Final Exam review

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Commander of the Continental Army, first President of the US

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George Washington

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Who wrote this?

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Thomas Jefferson

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Hudson River

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E

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The greatest cause of death among Native Americans after the arrival of Europeans was

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disease

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First permanent English colony in North America

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Jamestown, Virginia

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Why were early workers in factories often children?

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They could be paid less than men and were small enough to fit inside the machines and change spindles.

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The invention of the _____ ____ speeded up the process of cleaning cotton fibers.

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cotton gin

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Who invented the cotton gin and interchangeable parts?

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Eli Whitney

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Which of the following statement is accurate about the Erie Canal? Options: a) Shipping time and cost increased, b) The Erie Canal was a failure, c) Shipping time and cost decreased, d) The Erie Canal was not good for New York

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Shipping time and cost decreased

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What land acquisition doubled the nation in size and gave the US full control of New Orleans and the Mississippi River?

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Louisiana Purchase