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  • Which war gained California and Southwest territories?
    Mexican-American War
  • Who was the main author of the Declaration of Independence?
    Thomas Jefferson
  • Who was the leading Federalist?
    Alexander Hamilton
  • What three rights are in the Declaration?
    Life, Liberty, pursuit of Happiness
  • Which battle convinced France to join the war?
    Battle of Saratoga
  • What two actions did the First Continental Congress take?
    Sent petition to king and organized boycott
  • What fighting prompted the Second Continental Congress?
    Lexington and Concord
  • Which Congress responded to the Intolerable Acts in 1774?
    First Continental Congress
  • What principle divides power between state and national governments?
    Federalism
  • What system prevents any branch from becoming too powerful?
    Checks and Balances
  • How many chests of tea were dumped in Boston Harbor?
    342 chests
  • What 1765 law required tax stamps on printed materials?
    The Stamp Act
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