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- the 1st major man-made canal in the United States
- Some men moved their families into the Northwest Territory because they felt too crowded where they were; others came for adventure and a new way of living. Together, these families formed one courageous group of pioneers, helping our country try to grow. This state was the 1st region to be settled in the Northwest Territory.
- Because he was the best writer among the team tasked with writing the Declaration of Independence, who actually wrote most of the Declaration of Independence?
- After the Boston Tea Party, which of the following was imposed on the colonists as punishment?
- Which of the following was created to allow British soldiers to live within the colonist's homes and eat their food?
- The Stamp Act, Quartering Act, and Writ of Assistance were all imposed on the colonists in which year?
- The start of the American Revolution occurred when the colonists attempted to protect their arsenal of weapons at what location?
- Whom or what did colonists place blame on in the Declaration of Independence?
- How many years after the start of the Revolutionary War was the Declaration of Independence created?
- during the French and Indian War, Daniel Boone heard tall tales about the wilderness of ___________________ that made him long to see that land
- On what date was the Declaration of Independence first presented to the Continental Congress?
- What year was the Petition of Right Signed into law?
- What did the Petition of Right do to King Charles the 1st's ability to imprison English people without cause?
- Who finished writing the original version of the Declaration of Independence on June 28th, 1776?
- What side did the colonists fight AGAINST in the French and Indian War?
- The most significant reform of the republican campaign against artificial privilege was:
- After the Revolution, women in America gained:
- In 1848 people became obsessed with gold. The gold miners seeking this gold became known as _______________.
- How much of workforce did guest workers make up
- growth rate of economy FRG 1955-66