Unit 2 A New Nation

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The French and Indian War was fought because: The French built a fort on land that the Virginia colony had already claimed.

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The French built a fort on land that the Virginia colony had already claimed.

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The Stamp Act was

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A tax on certain printed papers and documents

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Who served as president of the First Continental Congress?

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Henry Middleton

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Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

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Thomas Jefferson

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Who was the first person to die in the American Revolution?

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Crispus Attucks

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Which Native American tribe was seen as the most powerful tribe in the Southeast and signed a treaty at DeWitt's Corner, now called Due West in order to stop violence against their tribe?

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Cherokee

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Who was the woman who dressed up as a man and signed up for the war as Robert Shurtligg?

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Deborah Samson

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What type of government was established for the U.S. from the Constitutional Convention?

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Democratic Republic

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Ratify means

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To make something valid through giving formal consent

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How many branches of government does the United States have?

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Three