US History Unit 2 - SSUSH 4-5

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What effect did the Northwest Ordinance of 1787 have on westward expansion?

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It established territories that led to statehood.

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What was the significance of the Battle of Yorktown?

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It was the last battle of the American Revolution.

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Of what importance were men like the Marquis de Lafayette and Baron von Stueben to the American Revolution?

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They provided expertise.

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What was added to the Constitution in order to ensure its ratification?

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Bill of Rights

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What can be said about George Washington as commander-in-chief of the Continental Army?

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He had amazing resolve and kept his troops inspired even after the loss of many battles.

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The Articles of Confederation proved to be an ineffective body of laws for what reason?

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The Articles did not give enough power to the federal government for it to lead effectively.

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Which of these was a major philosophy expressed in the Declaration of Independence? a belief in the natural rights of citizens, support for states' rights and slavery, a belief in the benefits of a laissez-faire economy, the need for a federal system of government

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a belief in the natural rights of citizens

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Which is the BEST explanation of how American and French forces used the physical geography of the area to their advantage in the Siege of Yorktown?

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The American troops surrounded the British lines and began to shell them, while the French Navy blocked any chance for their escape by blockading the York River.

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The outcome at Saratoga was important because

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it won the Americans a foreign ally.

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These statements express concerns of citizens who opposed the ratification of the Constitution.

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A Bill of Rights should be added; The Central Government is too powerful; The nation is too large to remain a republic.