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  • What was a major turning point for Native Americans after European arrival?
    Native Americans in the British colonies experienced a drastic decline in population due to disease and war brought by Europeans.
  • What significant historical event did the Tea Act eventually lead to?
    The Boston Tea Party
  • What does the 10th Amendment protect?
    It provides that powers not delegated to the United States are reserved to the states or the people.
  • What was the main reason immigrants entered indentured servitude?
    They believed they could eventually prosper in the colonies.
  • How does federalism affect the division of power?
    It divides power between the national and state governments.
  • What was the significance of the Declaration of Independence?
    It formally declared the colonies' independence from Britain and outlined principles of individual rights.
  • What factor contributed to the reliance on slavery in the Southern Colonies?
    Plantation Economies.
  • What was the main reason for the establishment of the Articles of Confederation?
    To establish the basic framework of the national government after declaring independence from Great Britain.
  • What is the principle of separation of powers?
    The division of government responsibilities into distinct branches to prevent any one branch from gaining too much power.
  • What does the 3/5th Compromise state about representation?
    By including all free persons and counting three-fifths of enslaved individuals.
  • What are the powers reserved to the states called?
    Reserved Powers
  • What was the purpose of the Proclamation of 1763?
    To decrease conflict over colonial settlement in Native American territories.
  • Which event was associated with the failure of the Articles of Confederation?
    Shays’ Rebellion.
  • Which region held the majority of slaves in the 13 Colonies?
    Southern Colonies.
  • Which branch of government is criticized by the Anti-Federalist?
    Legislative Branch.
  • What impact did the First Amendment have on American society?
    It guaranteed freedoms of religion, speech, press, assembly, and petition.
  • What is the significance of the Bill of Rights?
    It guarantees individual liberties and protects citizens from government overreach.
  • How did the Anti-Federalists view the Constitution?
    They feared it created a strong central government that could threaten individual liberties.
  • What was the argument presented in Thomas Paine's Common Sense?
    To convince American colonists to declare their independence.
  • What were the Articles of Confederation?
    The first governing document of the United States, which established a weak central government.
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