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What Am I? What Am I? USI ReviewUSI ReviewVirginia SOL’sVirginia SOL’s66THTH Grade Review Grade Review
All SOL’S 1.2 -1.9All SOL’S 1.2 -1.9
Portsmouth Public SchoolsPortsmouth Public Schools
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AlabamaAlabama ArkansasArkansas FloridaFlorida GeorgiaGeorgia LouisianaLouisiana MississippiMississippi North CarolinaNorth Carolina
South CarolinaSouth Carolina TennesseeTennessee TexasTexas VirginiaVirginia
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Slave StatesSlave States The SouthThe South The Confederate The Confederate
States of AmericaStates of America
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Powerful empiresPowerful empires Located in West AfricaLocated in West Africa Became powerful by controlling tradeBecame powerful by controlling trade
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Ghana, Mali, and Ghana, Mali, and SonghaiSonghai
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Provided a weak national governmentProvided a weak national government Gave Congress no power to tax or Gave Congress no power to tax or
regulate commerceregulate commerce Provided for no common currencyProvided for no common currency Gave each state one vote regardless of Gave each state one vote regardless of
sizesize Provided for no executive or judicial Provided for no executive or judicial
branchbranch
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The Articles of The Articles of ConfederationConfederation
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Battle during the Civil WarBattle during the Civil War Occurred in the first state to secede from Occurred in the first state to secede from
the Unionthe Union Confederate forces wonConfederate forces won First battle of the Civil WarFirst battle of the Civil War
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The Battle of Fort The Battle of Fort SumterSumter
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Written by James MadisonWritten by James Madison Written guarantee of individual freedomsWritten guarantee of individual freedoms The first ten amendments to the The first ten amendments to the
ConstitutionConstitution
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The Bill of RightsThe Bill of Rights
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Poor maps and navigational toolsPoor maps and navigational tools Disease/starvationDisease/starvation Fear of the unknownFear of the unknown Lack of adequate suppliesLack of adequate supplies
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Obstacles to Obstacles to explorationexploration
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Located west of the Interior Lowlands Located west of the Interior Lowlands and east of the Rocky Mountainsand east of the Rocky Mountains
Flat land that gradually increases in Flat land that gradually increases in elevation westwardelevation westward
GrasslandsGrasslands
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The Great PlainsThe Great Plains
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Worked the land according to regionWorked the land according to region Relied on family members for laborRelied on family members for labor
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A farmer in Colonial A farmer in Colonial AmericaAmerica
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Economic ventureEconomic venture Also called the Lost ColonyAlso called the Lost Colony
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Roanoke Island Roanoke Island
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Occurred in 1774Occurred in 1774 Delegates from all the colonies metDelegates from all the colonies met The delegates discussed problems with The delegates discussed problems with
England and promoted independenceEngland and promoted independence
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The First Continental The First Continental CongressCongress
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Carpenters Hall, where the first Continental Congress took place.
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War between England and FranceWar between England and France Fought over land in the Ohio River ValleyFought over land in the Ohio River Valley England would go on to tax the colonists England would go on to tax the colonists
to pay for this warto pay for this war
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The French and The French and Indian WarIndian War
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Holds some of the oldest rock formations Holds some of the oldest rock formations in North Americain North America
Hills worn by erosionHills worn by erosion Hundreds of lakes carved by glaciersHundreds of lakes carved by glaciers Wrapped around Hudson Bay in a Wrapped around Hudson Bay in a
horseshoe shapehorseshoe shape
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Canadian ShieldCanadian Shield
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Occurred in 1775Occurred in 1775 Happened in MassachusettsHappened in Massachusetts Site of the first armed conflict of the Site of the first armed conflict of the
Revolutionary WarRevolutionary War
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Lexington and Lexington and ConcordConcord
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Occurred in 1803Occurred in 1803 Bought from FranceBought from France Happened when Thomas Jefferson was Happened when Thomas Jefferson was
PresidentPresident Meriwether Lewis and William Clark Meriwether Lewis and William Clark
explored itexplored it
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The Louisiana The Louisiana PurchasePurchase
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Settled by a group of people who wanted Settled by a group of people who wanted freedom to practice their faith without freedom to practice their faith without interferenceinterference
William Penn was the founderWilliam Penn was the founder
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Pennsylvania Pennsylvania (Quakers)(Quakers)
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Occurred in 1863Occurred in 1863 Divided the SouthDivided the South The North gained control of the The North gained control of the
Mississippi RiverMississippi River
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Battle of VicksburgBattle of Vicksburg
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Appalachian MountainsAppalachian Mountains Boston HarborBoston Harbor Hilly terrainHilly terrain Rocky soilRocky soil Jagged coastlineJagged coastline Moderate summers and Moderate summers and
cold winterscold winters Religious reformers and Religious reformers and
separatistsseparatists Town meetingsTown meetings
FishingFishing ShipbuildingShipbuilding Industry and naval Industry and naval
suppliessupplies Trade and port citiesTrade and port cities Skilled craftsmenSkilled craftsmen ShopkeepersShopkeepers Village and church are Village and church are
center of lifecenter of life
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New England New England Colonial RegionColonial Region
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One of the 5 territories acquired by the One of the 5 territories acquired by the U.S.U.S.
Acquired with the Onis-Adams Treaty of Acquired with the Onis-Adams Treaty of 18191819
Acquired it from SpainAcquired it from Spain
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FloridaFlorida
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There are fourThere are four Slave statesSlave states Remained in the UnionRemained in the Union
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Border StatesBorder States
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Striped states are the four border states.
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Economic: gold, natural resources, tradeEconomic: gold, natural resources, trade Religious: spread of ChristianityReligious: spread of Christianity Competitions for empireCompetitions for empire Belief in the superiority of their own Belief in the superiority of their own
cultureculture
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Motivating forces for Motivating forces for European explorationEuropean exploration
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Located along the Atlantic Ocean and Located along the Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of MexicoGulf of Mexico
Broad lowland providing many excellent Broad lowland providing many excellent harborsharbors
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Coastal PlainCoastal Plain
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Men and women who did not have Men and women who did not have money for passage to the coloniesmoney for passage to the colonies
Agreed to work without pay for the Agreed to work without pay for the person who paid for their passageperson who paid for their passage
Were free at the end of their contractWere free at the end of their contract
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Indentured ServantIndentured Servant
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States that people establish government to States that people establish government to protect their rightsprotect their rights
Government derives power from the peopleGovernment derives power from the people People have a right to change a government People have a right to change a government
that violates their rightsthat violates their rights States people have unalienable rights to life, States people have unalienable rights to life,
liberty, and the pursuit of happinessliberty, and the pursuit of happiness Inspired by John LockeInspired by John Locke Thomas Jefferson was the major authorThomas Jefferson was the major author
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The Declaration of The Declaration of IndependenceIndependence
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Order issued in 1862Order issued in 1862 Issued by Abraham LincolnIssued by Abraham Lincoln Freed enslaved people in areas Freed enslaved people in areas
controlled by the Confederacycontrolled by the Confederacy Made ending slavery a new goal for the Made ending slavery a new goal for the
NorthNorth
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The Emancipation The Emancipation ProclamationProclamation
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Economic venture Economic venture Virginia Company of LondonVirginia Company of London 16071607 First permanent English settlement in First permanent English settlement in
North AmericaNorth America
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JamestownJamestown
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Occurred in 1865Occurred in 1865 Happened in VirginiaHappened in Virginia CourthouseCourthouse Lee surrendered to GrantLee surrendered to Grant Ended the Civil WarEnded the Civil War
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Surrender at Surrender at Appomattox Appomattox CourthouseCourthouse
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Appalachian MountainsAppalachian Mountains PiedmontPiedmont Atlantic OceanAtlantic Ocean Coastal PlainCoastal Plain Good harborsGood harbors RiversRivers Humid ClimateHumid Climate Large farms/plantationsLarge farms/plantations
Cash cropsCash crops Wood productsWood products Small farmsSmall farms SlaverySlavery Indentured servantsIndentured servants Few cities/schoolsFew cities/schools Church of EnglandChurch of England CountiesCounties
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Southern Colonial Southern Colonial RegionRegion
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CaliforniaCalifornia ConnecticutConnecticut IllinoisIllinois IndianaIndiana IowaIowa KansasKansas MaineMaine MassachusettsMassachusetts MichiganMichigan MinnesotaMinnesota
New HampshireNew Hampshire New YorkNew York New JerseyNew Jersey OhioOhio OregonOregon PennsylvaniaPennsylvania Rhode IslandRhode Island VermontVermont West VirginiaWest Virginia WisconsinWisconsin
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NorthNorth Free statesFree states UnionUnion
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Exchanged goods and ideasExchanged goods and ideas Improved navigational tools and shipsImproved navigational tools and ships Claimed territoriesClaimed territories
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Accomplishments of Accomplishments of European explorationEuropean exploration
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Worked as caretakers, house workers, Worked as caretakers, house workers, homemakershomemakers
Could not voteCould not vote Had few chances for educationHad few chances for education
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Women in Colonial Women in Colonial AmericaAmerica
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Led by strong women who began their Led by strong women who began their campaign before the Civil War and continued campaign before the Civil War and continued after the war endedafter the war ended
Declared “all men and women were created Declared “all men and women were created equal”equal”
Believed women were denied basic rights such Believed women were denied basic rights such as the right to vote, educational opportunities, as the right to vote, educational opportunities, equal opportunities in business, and limited in equal opportunities in business, and limited in rights to own propertyrights to own property
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The Suffrage The Suffrage MovementMovement
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Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony
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Relied on geography and climate for Relied on geography and climate for food, clothing, and shelterfood, clothing, and shelter
Lived in a rainy, mild climateLived in a rainy, mild climate Inhabited the Pacific Northwest CoastInhabited the Pacific Northwest Coast
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KwakiutlKwakiutl
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Kwakiutl Fisherman
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Located west of the Rocky Mountains Located west of the Rocky Mountains and east of the Sierra Nevadas and the and east of the Sierra Nevadas and the CascadesCascades
Area of varying elevation containing Area of varying elevation containing isolated mountain ranges and Death isolated mountain ranges and Death Valley, the lowest point in North AmericaValley, the lowest point in North America
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The Basin and The Basin and Range RegionRange Region
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Happened during the Revolutionary WarHappened during the Revolutionary War BostonBoston 17701770 Colonists were shot after taunting British Colonists were shot after taunting British
soldierssoldiers
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Boston MassacreBoston Massacre
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Appalachian Appalachian MountainsMountains
Coastal lowlands Coastal lowlands (harbors and bays)(harbors and bays)
Rich farmlandsRich farmlands Moderate climateModerate climate Livestock and grainLivestock and grain TradingTrading
Unskilled and skilled Unskilled and skilled workes and workes and fishermenfishermen
Villages and citiesVillages and cities Varied and diverse Varied and diverse
lifestyleslifestyles Diverse religionsDiverse religions Market townsMarket towns
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Mid-Atlantic/Middle Mid-Atlantic/Middle ColoniesColonies
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Relied on geography and environment for Relied on geography and environment for food, clothing, and shelterfood, clothing, and shelter
Inhabited the southwest in present day Inhabited the southwest in present day New Mexico and ArizonaNew Mexico and Arizona
Lived in desert areas bordering cliffs and Lived in desert areas bordering cliffs and mountainsmountains
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PuebloPueblo
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Battle during the Civil WarBattle during the Civil War Confederate forces wonConfederate forces won First major battle of the warFirst major battle of the war
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Battle of Battle of Manassas/Bull RunManassas/Bull Run
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Occurred during the Revolutionary WarOccurred during the Revolutionary War 17731773 Led by Samuel Adams and Paul RevereLed by Samuel Adams and Paul Revere Patriots threw tea into Boston Harbor to Patriots threw tea into Boston Harbor to
protest tea taxesprotest tea taxes
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The Boston Tea The Boston Tea PartyParty
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Located west of the Appalachian Located west of the Appalachian Mountains and east of the Great PlainsMountains and east of the Great Plains
Rolling flat lands with many rivers, broad Rolling flat lands with many rivers, broad river valleys, and grassy hillsriver valleys, and grassy hills
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Interior Lowlands Interior Lowlands RegionRegion
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Leaders included both men and womenLeaders included both men and women Demanded immediate freeing of slavesDemanded immediate freeing of slaves Felt slavery was morally wrong, cruel, Felt slavery was morally wrong, cruel,
inhumane, and a violation of democracyinhumane, and a violation of democracy
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Abolitionist Abolitionist MovementMovement
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One of the thirteen coloniesOne of the thirteen colonies Settled by people who wanted a new life Settled by people who wanted a new life
and economic freedomand economic freedom Settled by people who had been in Settled by people who had been in
debtor’s prisons in Englanddebtor’s prisons in England
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GeorgiaGeorgia
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Battle during the Revolutionary WarBattle during the Revolutionary War 17771777 Turning point of the warTurning point of the war Americans wonAmericans won
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Battle of SaratogaBattle of Saratoga
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Civil War battleCivil War battle July 1863July 1863 North repelled Lee’s invasionNorth repelled Lee’s invasion The South lost so many men that Lee’s The South lost so many men that Lee’s
army would never have the strength to army would never have the strength to invade the North againinvade the North again
Turning point of the Civil WarTurning point of the Civil War
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Battle of GettysburgBattle of Gettysburg
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Relied on geography and climate for Relied on geography and climate for food, clothing, and shelterfood, clothing, and shelter
Inhabited present day Alaska and Inhabited present day Alaska and Northern CanadaNorthern Canada
Lived in Arctic areas where the Lived in Arctic areas where the temperature is below freezing much of temperature is below freezing much of the yearthe year
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InuitInuit
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Located west of the Great Plains and Located west of the Great Plains and east of the Basin and Rangeeast of the Basin and Range
Rugged mountains stretching from Rugged mountains stretching from Alaska to MexicoAlaska to Mexico
High elevationsHigh elevations Contain the Continental Divide, which Contain the Continental Divide, which
determines the directional flow of riversdetermines the directional flow of rivers
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Rocky Mountain Rocky Mountain RegionRegion
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Revolutionary War eventRevolutionary War event 17811781 Happened in VirginiaHappened in Virginia American and French forces defeated the American and French forces defeated the
forces of Lord Cornwallisforces of Lord Cornwallis Marked the end of the Revolutionary WarMarked the end of the Revolutionary War
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Surrender at Surrender at YorktownYorktown
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One of the new territories gained by the One of the new territories gained by the U.S. after 1801U.S. after 1801
Became an independent republicBecame an independent republic
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TexasTexas
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Located west of the Coastal Plain Located west of the Coastal Plain Extends from eastern Canada to western Extends from eastern Canada to western
AlabamaAlabama Old, eroded mountainsOld, eroded mountains Oldest mountain range in North AmericaOldest mountain range in North America
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Appalachian Appalachian Mountains regionMountains region
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Lived predominately in the SouthLived predominately in the South Relied on indentured servants or slaves Relied on indentured servants or slaves
for laborfor labor Were educated in some casesWere educated in some cases Had a rich social cultureHad a rich social culture
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Large landowner in Large landowner in Colonial AmericaColonial America
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Great Hopes Plantation in Williamsburg
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Relied on geography and climate for Relied on geography and climate for food, clothing, and shelterfood, clothing, and shelter
Inhabited the interior of the United StatesInhabited the interior of the United States Great PlainsGreat Plains Dry grasslandsDry grasslands
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SiouxSioux
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Settled by separatists from the Church of Settled by separatists from the Church of EnglandEngland
Colonists wanted to avoid religious Colonists wanted to avoid religious persecutionpersecution
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Plymouth Colony Plymouth Colony (Pilgrims)(Pilgrims)
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Pilgrims landing at Plymouth Rock
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17831783 DocumentDocument England recognized American England recognized American
independenceindependence TreatyTreaty
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Treaty of ParisTreaty of Paris
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Were captured in AfricaWere captured in Africa Shipped to the coloniesShipped to the colonies Owned as property for life with no rightsOwned as property for life with no rights Often born into their situationOften born into their situation
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Slaves Slaves
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Interacted with the Native Americans Interacted with the Native Americans during the European Exploration Eraduring the European Exploration Era
Established settlements and claimed Established settlements and claimed ownership of landownership of land
Learned farming techniques from the Learned farming techniques from the American IndiansAmerican Indians
TradedTraded
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English/EnglandEnglish/England
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Rugged mountains along the Pacific Rugged mountains along the Pacific CoastCoast
Stretch from California to CanadaStretch from California to Canada Contains fertile valleysContains fertile valleys
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The Coastal Range The Coastal Range regionregion
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Worked as craftsmen in towns and on Worked as craftsmen in towns and on plantationsplantations
Lived in small villages and citiesLived in small villages and cities
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Artisans in Colonial Artisans in Colonial AmericaAmerica
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Relied on geography and climate for Relied on geography and climate for food, clothing, and shelterfood, clothing, and shelter
Inhabited Northeast North AmericaInhabited Northeast North America Heavily forestedHeavily forested Eastern WoodlandEastern Woodland
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IroquoisIroquois
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New England colonyNew England colony Settled by people seeking religious Settled by people seeking religious
freedomfreedom PuritansPuritans
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Massachusetts Bay Massachusetts Bay ColonyColony
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John Winthrop, the firstGovernor of the MassachusettsBay Colony
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Time period Time period Many people migrated during this timeMany people migrated during this time The Abolitionist and Suffrage Movements The Abolitionist and Suffrage Movements
beganbegan The U.S. acquired 5 new territories The U.S. acquired 5 new territories
during this time frameduring this time frame
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Westward Expansion Westward Expansion EraEra
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Interacted with the Native Americans Interacted with the Native Americans during the European Exploration Eraduring the European Exploration Era
Brought European diseasesBrought European diseases Brought Christianity to the New WorldBrought Christianity to the New World Conquered and enslaved Native Conquered and enslaved Native
AmericansAmericans
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Spanish/SpainSpanish/Spain
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Structure of the governmentStructure of the government Based on James Madison’s “Virginia Based on James Madison’s “Virginia
Plan”Plan” Consists of the Legislative, Executive, Consists of the Legislative, Executive,
and Judicial and Judicial
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The Three Branches The Three Branches of Governmentof Government
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Increased the production of cottonIncreased the production of cotton Increased the need for slave laborIncreased the need for slave labor Invented by Eli WhitneyInvented by Eli Whitney
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Cotton ginCotton gin
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European ExplorersEuropean Explorers Did not explore North AmericaDid not explore North America Explored along the coast of West AfricaExplored along the coast of West Africa
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PortugalPortugal
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Provided faster river transportationProvided faster river transportation Connected Southern farms and Connected Southern farms and
plantations to Northern industriesplantations to Northern industries Invented by Robert FultonInvented by Robert Fulton
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SteamboatSteamboat
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Allows each branch of government to Allows each branch of government to check the power of the othercheck the power of the other
Prevents any one branch from gaining Prevents any one branch from gaining too much powertoo much power
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Checks and Checks and balancesbalances
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One of the 5 territories added to the U.S. One of the 5 territories added to the U.S. after 1801after 1801
Located in the northwest Located in the northwest Divided between the U.S. and Great Divided between the U.S. and Great
BritainBritain
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Oregon TerritoryOregon Territory
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Specific time periodSpecific time period WarWar 1861-18651861-1865 Disagreements over cultural issues, Disagreements over cultural issues,
constitutional issues, and economic issuesconstitutional issues, and economic issues Country was divided in twoCountry was divided in two Disagreements over slaveryDisagreements over slavery
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The Civil War The Civil War
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Increased the productivity of the Increased the productivity of the American farmerAmerican farmer
Invented by Cyrus McCormick and Jo Invented by Cyrus McCormick and Jo AndersonAnderson
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The reaperThe reaper
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Explored North AmericaExplored North America Had the best relationship with the Native Had the best relationship with the Native
AmericansAmericans Established trading postsEstablished trading posts
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French/FranceFrench/France
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One of the 5 territories added to the U.S. One of the 5 territories added to the U.S. after 1801after 1801
Gained this territory as a result of a war Gained this territory as a result of a war with Mexicowith Mexico
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California and the California and the Southwest TerritorySouthwest Territory
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InventionInvention Provided faster land transportationProvided faster land transportation
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Steam locomotiveSteam locomotive
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Specific time periodSpecific time period WarWar 1775-17811775-1781 Americans fought against the BritishAmericans fought against the British Fought for independenceFought for independence
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Revolutionary WarRevolutionary War
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Overland trailsOverland trails Allowed people to migrate westwardAllowed people to migrate westward
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Oregon and Santa Oregon and Santa Fe TrailsFe Trails
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Many people flocked to CaliforniaMany people flocked to California Earned the nickname “49ers”Earned the nickname “49ers” In search of a precious metal In search of a precious metal
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California Gold RushCalifornia Gold Rush
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