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Question 1

During the Constitutional Convention, which proposal included a unicameral Congress?

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the New Jersey Plan

Question 2

Georgia held eight land lotteries between 1805 and 1833, showing that

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land lotteries were a popular way to distribute land.

Question 3

How did the English Bill of Rights influence the Declaration of Independence?

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It focused on limiting the power of the monarch.

Question 4

Who was a lieutenant colonel in the Georgia militia at the Battle of Kettle Creek?

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Elijah Clarke

Question 5

Why did Parliament raise taxes on the American colonies in the 1760s?

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Britain was in debt from fighting the French and Indian War.

Question 6

What power did the Articles of Confederation give to the national government?

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to issue currency

Question 7

The land sold under the Yazoo Act later became

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the states of Mississippi and Alabama.

Question 8

Who wrote the original draft of the Declaration of Independence?

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Thomas Jefferson

Question 9

John Ross attempted to stop the forcible removal of Cherokees in Georgia by

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petitioning to overturn the Treaty of New Echota.

Question 10

What did the Treaty of New York, Treaty of Fort Jackson, and Treaty of Indian Springs have in common?

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The Creeks gave up land in exchange for money and protection, but the US government did little to stop settlers from pushing west.

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