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Which of the following is a reason for the growth of representative government and institutions in colonial America?
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The Colonies had a single and strong centralized government
England set up a Parliament for all the colonies
Catholic churches elected leaders and were self governing
Protestant churches elected leaders and were self governing
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"How do we finance a war? Who has the power to negotiate treaties? What prevents the executive from becoming too powerful?" --Which group was responsible for answering these questions?
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Colonists negotiating the Albany Plan of Union
Settlers creating the Mayflower Compact
Representatives drafting the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
Delegates writing the Articles of Confederation
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Which of the following is a reason for the growth of representative government and institutions in colonial America?
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"How do we finance a war? Who has the power to negotiate treaties? What prevents the executive from becoming too powerful?" --Which group was responsible for answering these questions?
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The Northwest Ordinance is considered a historical milestone because it...
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From 1690 to 1760, Parliament and the king of England allowed colonists in America to exercise a great deal of control over local and regional matters. Historians have described this practice as "salutary neglect." Which of the following happened as a direct result of this policy?
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What was the significance of the Virginia House of Burgesses?
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"Here in the autumn of 1777, American forces met, defeated, and forced a major British army to surrender. This crucial American victory in the Battle of _____ renewed patriots' hopes for independence, secured essential foreign recognition and support, and forever changed the face of the world." Which of the following best completes this excerpt?
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"America may boast that she has accomplished what no power before her ever did, contending with Britain---captured two of their celebrated generals and each an Army of thousands of veteran Troops to support them." --Abigail Adams, 1781. To which of the following is Abigail Adams referring in this excerpt?
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George Mason refused to sign the Constitution and opposed its ratification because he believed that it--
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Patrick Henry opposed ratifying the Constitution because he believed that under it--
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"The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people." --Tenth Amendment. Which principle of US government is most clearly reflected in the amendment above?
