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What was one weakness of the Articles of Confederation?
The federal government could not tax
What rebellion exposed the weakness of the Articles?
Shays' Rebellion
What was Wilson’s plan for lasting peace called?
The Fourteen Points
Why did the U.S. not join the League of Nations?
Fear of being drawn into future wars
What treaty ended the French & Indian War?
Treaty of Paris (1763)
Who gained control of Canada after the war?
Britain
Why was it difficult to pass laws under the Articles of Confederation?
It required approval by 9 out of 13 states
What treaty formally ended World War I?
Treaty of Versailles
What was a major effect of the French & Indian War on Britain’s colonies?
Increased taxes to pay for the war debt
What line did Britain establish to prevent colonists from settling west of the Appalachians?
The Proclamation Line of 1763
What group founded Plymouth Colony?
The Pilgrims (Separatists)
What document created a form of self-government for the Plymouth Colony?
The Mayflower Compact
What was the Middle Passage?
The brutal sea journey enslaved Africans were forced to endure to the Americas
What is the term for a labor system where poor Europeans worked to pay off debt for passage to America?
Indentured servitude
What event brought the U.S. and Soviet Union closest to nuclear war in 1962?
The Cuban Missile Crisis
What war did the U.S. fight in the 1950s to stop the spread of communism in Asia?
The Korean War
