U.S. history review flashcard

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In 1644, Roger Williams established the colony of Rhode Island in order to create a place where:

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people of all faiths could worship freely.

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Why did the Pennsylvania colony have better relations with Native Americans than the other British colonies?

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William Penn paid the Native Americans for the land he settled.

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One consequence of the French and Indian War was that

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France gave up all of its claims to land in North America.

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American colonists objected to British taxes because

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they felt that the tax laws were violating their rights as British citizens

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Which Founding Father served in the American Revolution as a military leader? Options: George washington, Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, James Madinson

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George washington

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During Jefferson's presidency, U.S. territory increased

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the Louisiana Purchase.

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Alexander Hamilton helped build a strong national economy by: asking the United States Congress to create a national bank.

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asking the United States Congress to create a national bank.

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The letters X, Y, and Z in the XYZ affair refer to

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three French agents.

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In the early 19th century, shipping goods by steamboat from New York City to Detroit was made easier by the construction of: Canals, The turnpike system, the transcontinental railroad, The national road

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Canals

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In Gibbons v. Ogden, the Supreme Court upheld the power of the federal government to:

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regulate interstate commerce.