History Flashcard 1A Study Guide

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Who was given credit for discovering North America?

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Christopher Columbus

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What happened after the Battle of Saratoga?

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France decided to help America in the Revolutionary War.

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Who was responsible for buying the Louisiana Purchase from the French?

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Thomas Jefferson

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Who won the War of 1812?

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No one won the war.

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What kind of government does the United States have?

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A republic – the people elect a president and representatives to run the government.

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What is one big difference between the Constitution and the Articles of Confederation?

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The U.S. government has more power under the Constitution than it did under the Articles of Confederation.

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Which part of the U.S. government can declare war and control the military?

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Only the federal government.

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Who were the first people to arrive in North America?

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Native Americans

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Why did colonists from Britain come to America?

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To make money and have political and religious freedoms.

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What was unfair about how the British Parliament treated the British colonists in America?

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The British colonists had no one to represent them in the British Parliament.