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Why did the colonists fight the British?
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because of high taxes (taxation without representation)
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B -
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because the British army stayed in their houses (boarding, quartering)
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C -
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because they didn’t have self-government
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Any of above
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2-
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Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
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George Washington
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B -
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Abraham Lincoln
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C -
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Thomas Jefferson
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3-
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When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?
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July 4, 1786
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July 4, 1796
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July 4, 1776
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There were 13 original states. Name three
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New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island
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Connecticut, New York, New Jersey
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Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland
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D -
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Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina
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E -
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New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Georgia
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F -
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Any of above
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5-
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What happened at the Constitutional Convention?
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The Constitution was written.
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B -
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The Founding Fathers wrote the Constitution.
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C -
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Either A or B
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6-
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When was the Constitution written?
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1778
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1787
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C -
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1776
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D -
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1796
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7-
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The Federalist Papers supported the passage of the U.S. Constitution. Name one of the writers.
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James Madison
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B -
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Alexander Hamilton
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C -
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John Jay
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D -
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Publius
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Any of above
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8-
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What is one thing Benjamin Franklin is famous for?
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U.S. diplomat
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oldest member of the Constitutional Convention
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first Postmaster General of the United States
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D -
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writer of "Poor Richard’s Almanac"
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E -
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started the first free libraries
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Any of above
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9-
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Who is the "Father of Our Country"?
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Thomas Jefferson
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B -
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Abraham Lincoln
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C -
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George Washington
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10-
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Who was the first President?
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George Washington
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B -
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Thomas Jefferson
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C -
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Abraham Lincoln
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