GED US History Review

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The Articles of Confederation was important because it –

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was the first form of government for America

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What was the MAIN problem with the Articles of Confederation?

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The Articles were too weak.

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Which event resulted in the the 13 Colonies gaining their independence from Great Britain?

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American Revolution

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We still use the Articles of Confederation today.

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False

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After the Boston Massacre, Great Britain repealed all the Townshend Acts except the tax on _____________.

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tea

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Which colonial region had plantations and slaves?

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Southern

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What was the date the Continental Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence?

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July 4,1776

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According to the Declaration of Independence, where does government get its power from?

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The People

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True or False: The Emancipation Proclamation immediately set all the slaves in the United States free?

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FALSE

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What president gave the order for the Emancipation Proclamation?

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Abraham Lincoln