Analyze the effects of physical and human geographic factors such as weather, landforms, waterways, transportation, and communication on major historical events in the United States.
Identify the influence of ideas from historic documents, including the Magna Carta, the English Bill of Rights, the Mayflower Compact, and the Federalist Papers, on the U.S. system of government.
Analyze the importance of the Mayflower Compact, the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut, and the Virginia House of Burgesses to the growth of representative government.
The student understands the foundations of representative government in the United States.
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Geographical differences like the weather and the soil have the most impact on which of the following ... ?
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Religions
Economy
Schools
Taxes
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For nearly 70 years the English King left the colonies in America alone and ignored them (salutary neglect). What was the effect of that policy? (HINT: Remember we talked about what you would do if you were away at college and you had a pipe burst in your bathroom ...)
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The colonists asked for help from other countries.
The colonists practiced self-government.
The colonists refused to fight on the British side.
The colonists were ruled by the king as royal colonies.
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Geographical differences like the weather and the soil have the most impact on which of the following ... ?
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For nearly 70 years the English King left the colonies in America alone and ignored them (salutary neglect). What was the effect of that policy? (HINT: Remember we talked about what you would do if you were away at college and you had a pipe burst in your bathroom ...)
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113.20.15.A
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European explorers traveled to the new world to find new trade routes, to find gold and to ... ?
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113.20.2.A
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What geographical factor was the main reason why New York, Boston, and Charleston's economies were successful?
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113.20.10.C
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The Mayflower Compact was a document signed by the Pilgrims in which they agreed to ... ?
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113.20.3.B
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Why were the colonies of Maryland, Connecticut, and Rhode Island founded?
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113.20.2.B
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What was the main reason for French explorations?
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113.20.2.A
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What was the cause of the transatlantic slave trade?
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113.20.12.B
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Which colony was founded as a refuge (safe place) for Catholics?
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113.20.2.B
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What was the biggest reason why the colonies created documents like the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut, and the House of Burgesses?
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The demand for cash crops like cotton, and tobacco led to the expansion of ... ?
