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First 25 History Facts - 8th Grade

The first 25 of 100 history facts for 8th grade.

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America was named in honor ofAmerigo Vespucci
The document that declared independence from Britain and contain the phrase"...all men are created equal..."Declaration of Independence
Overpopulation, religious intolerance, and economic difficulties led the ______________ to seek new opportunties in the new world.Europeans
One who moves from place to place often in search of food is anomad
Someone who trades the cost of passage to America for services they would give for the next 4-7 years is an________indentured servant
__________is when farmers only produce enough food to feed their own family.Subsistence farming
A person who moves into a new country is animmigrant
a nation where many ethnic, religious, and cultural groups live together ispluralism
_________is when a mother country establishes laws yet fails to enfore them.Salutary neglect
The period of religious revival that occurred during the 1730s - 50s was theGreat Awakening
To be under absolute rule is__________tyranny.
A_________document is a document that is written at the time the event occurred.primary source
An_______is a product that is sold to another country.export
A product that is brought into the country is animport.
The________ limited the power of one ruler by by forcing him to seek adviceon laws and taxes and provided a trial by jury to those accused of crimes.Magna Carta
___________was based on the idea that people should approach religious, political, and economic issues through reason and science.The Enlightenment
The_________ established a form of self-government to promote that good of all Plymouth Colony.Mayflower Compact
The _________ signed by the King in 1689, limited the power of the monarchy by forbidding the King to keep a permanent army and gave more power to Parliament to spend moneyEnglish Bill of Rights
The __________ written by Ben Franklin, proposed a unified government for the colonies.Articles of Confederation
A law making body formed during early colonization in Virginia was called the_______House of Burgesses
A common trade route between Europe, West Indies, Africa, and America was called theTriangle of Trade
An order allowing British officals to conduct searches of homes was the ______writs of assistance.
A government prohibition on trade is a_______boycott
The _________ forbade the colonists to settle west of this boundary line.Proclamation of 1763
A tax placed on stamps. newspapers, and other paper documents by the British Parliament was called the_____Stamp Act


8th Grade Core Teacher
Sequoia Middle
Redding, CA

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