Schermerhorn Final Exam Review Part 2

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What is another name for the Seven Years' War?

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French and Indian War

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What was the purpose of the Proclamation Line of 1763?

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To prevent conflicts between Native American tribes and colonists

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Pontiac's Rebellion besieged which city?

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Detroit

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precedent

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A previous action or decision that predicts future behavior

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A letter to King George III explaining the colonists grievances against Great Britain

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The Declaration of Independence.

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Thomas Paine is best known for this writing:

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Common Sense

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John Locke proposed these ideas which appear in the US Constitution

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natural rights, limited government, and social contract

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Which of the following people were known as "agitators" leading up to the American Revolution? Samuel Adams & Thomas Paine, Alexander Hamilton & Thomas Jefferson, James Madison & John Jay, George Washington & John Adams

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Samuel Adams & Thomas Paine

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How does the Judicial Branch "check" the Legislative Branch?

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Through the power of judicial review.

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How does the Legislative Branch "check" the Executive Branch?

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By overriding a Presidential Veto