8 SS TNReady Mixed Review Flashcardzizz CHALLENGE

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What was a common goal of British, French, and Spanish settlements in North America?

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Expanding their empires

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What political contribution(s) did Benjamin Franklin make to the U.S.?

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He created the 'Join or Die' cartoon and Albany Plan of Union.

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Which act was part of the economic causes of the American Revolution? Options: The Navigation Acts, 1750; The Stamp Act, 1765; The Declaratory Act, 1770; The Currency Act, 1775

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The Stamp Act, 1765

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What was a key difference between Loyalists and Patriots?

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Loyalists wanted to remain under British rule; Patriots wanted independence.

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Which battle convinced a key ally to support the Patriot cause in the American Revolution?

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Battle of Saratoga

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Examine the principle of checks and balances in the U.S. Constitution. What is its primary purpose?

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To prevent any one branch from becoming too powerful

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What was a major concern of the Anti-Federalists regarding the Constitution?

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Lack of a Bill of Rights

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Analyze the Whiskey Rebellion. What was it primarily about?

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Opposition to a federal tax on whiskey

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What was one of the key ideas presented in George Washington's farewell address?

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Warning against foreign alliances

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Identify the importance of the first state constitution of Tennessee in 1796.

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It marked Tennessee's admission to the Union.