2024 Midterm Review

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Identify whether the following source is a primary or secondary source: A history.com article on George Washington.

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Secondary source

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What impact did items such as smallpox and influenza have on the New World (the Americas)?

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They killed many Native Americans in the New World.

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Which was NOT one of the regions of the 13 Colonies? Options: New England Colonies, Southern Colonies, Middle Colonies

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Backcountry

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What war was fought in the 13 Colonies against the French and Native Americans over the Ohio River Valley?

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The French and Indian War

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What did Parliament do to pay off the debts from the French and Indian War?

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Tax the American Colonies

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What declared that America was independent from Britain in 1776?

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The Declaration of Independence

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Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

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Thomas Jefferson

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Who was the general of the Continental Army throughout the Revolutionary War?

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General George Washington

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Who helped trap the British army at Yorktown from the sea?

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A fleet of French warships

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Why was the battle of Yorktown important?

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It was the last major battle of the Revolutionary War.