Question 1

What is a term for a nation's workforce?

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C.  labor

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A.  capital

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D.  tools

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B.  entrepreneurs

Question 2

What mostly determines the price of an item?

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D.  supply and demand

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B.  interest rates

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A.  credit

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C.  investments

Question 3

Look at the following timeline. Then complete the sentence below:

The Year ______ was BEFORE 100 CE

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300 BCE

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150 CE

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500 CE

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200 CE

Question 4

Imagine that you are a historian interested in the music of the American civil rights movement of the 1950s and 1960s. You find the source described below. Read the description of the source.

During the civil rights movement, activists in the civil rights movement sang the songs "We Shall Overcome" and "We Shall Not Be Moved." An original sound recording includes participants in the civil rights movement singing these songs.

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a primary ... features music sung by civil rights movement activits

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a secondary... features the choices of historians of the civil rights movement

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neither a primary nor a secondary does not relate to the research goal

Question 5

Using the Graph Below, which of the following is TRUE

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The Population of the Rural South was the fastest growing between 1820 and 1860

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The Population of the North decreased between 1820 and 1860

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The Population of the Urban South was twice the population of the Rural North in 1820

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The Population of Rural regions decreased between 1820 and 1860

Question 6

Select the Ocean that is highlighted in the image below:

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the Atlantic Ocean

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the Pacific Ocean

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the Southern Ocean

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the Indian Ocean

Question 7

Using the Pie Chart below: Determine which of the following is TRUE of the 1860 Election.

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No candidate reached a majority of the popular vote

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Stephen A Douglas received more votes than Bell and Breckinridge combined

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Abraham Lincoln received more votes than all his opponents combined

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Democrat Stephen A. Douglas received the 3rd most votes in the election

Question 8

Based on the timeline which of the following statements is true?

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Both the Declaration and the Constitution were drafted by representatives

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Both the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution ended wars.

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The Declaration of Independence was approved after the Revolutionary War.

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The Constitution was drafted during the Revolutionary War.

Question 9

England, France, and the Netherlands hoped to discover a

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Northwest passage to Asia

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Route to South America

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Southwest passage to India

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Route to Africa

Question 10

This event ended Spanish control of the seas and led to more European countries establishing colonies in America

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The Defeat of the Spanish Armada

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The 7 Years War

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The Spanish Flu

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The Spanish Civil War

Question 11

The Reformation movement inspired the creation of which sect of Christianity?

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Protestant

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Catholic

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Baptist

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Evangelical

Question 12

After Columbus discovered the Americas in 1492, many countries sought to establish colonies throughout the world.             What is a colony?

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a. A piece of land that is controlled by a larger country that is far away

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d. A colony is something that was taken away from Native Americans

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c. A piece of land that is controlled by the country directly beside it

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b. An area of land that has its own government and its own culture

Question 13

What is a charter?

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A document from a king or queen granting the recipient the right to settle a colony

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An official document that allows all sailors to choose who they want aboard their ship

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A charter is a type of ship that was used for long voyages

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A charter is a type of necklace that was traded with Native Americans for food and shelter

Question 14

Twenty years after Sir Walter Raleigh received a charter from Queen Elizabeth, King James, issued a charter to the Virginia Company, a type of joint-stock company.        What is a joint-stock company?

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A group of investors who bring their money together with hopes of making a profit on the riches of the New World

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A company that buys and sells stocks in the stock market

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A company that is responsible for mining gold and silver

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A group of people who put their money together in order to buy the ships that are needed to explore the New World

Question 15

King James of England signed a charter that setup Jamestown.      
What is Jamestown best known for?

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Even though Jamestown came very close to failing, it represents the first successful English colony in North America

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Although it was not easy, the colonists made a permanent peace with the natives who lived in the New World

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Jamestown is the only area where Big Foot is guaranteed to live

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It was successful because of the gold and silver that was discovered there

Question 16

Pennsylvania was founded as a _________________.

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colony where Quakers could worship freely

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colony where Catholics could worship freely

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colony where debtors could go and work to repay their debts

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colony where people could specialize in fishing

Question 17

The Pilgrims planned to land at Jamestown, however a nasty storm pushed the ship north to a land that was outside the control of English government.      Why did the Pilgrims create the Mayflower Compact before they ever set foot on dry land?

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Since no laws existed, it was written to create a democratic government that could create laws

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All of the above are true

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This document created specific laws that the new colony would live under

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The Mayflower Compact determined what crops would be grown in the colony

Question 18

All Quakers are pacifists.  What is a Pacifist?

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one who opposes war at all costs

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someone who is only believes in going to church on Saturdays

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an Englishman who came to America looking for gold

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a colonist who would have rather stayed in England

Question 19

Which colonial region, founded for Freedom of Religion actually had the LEAST religious tolerance?

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New England Colonies

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Middle Colonies

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Southern Colonies

Question 20

Which colonial region was the most diverse?

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Middle Colonies

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Southern Colonies

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New England

Question 21

Which of the following was NOT a cause of the French and Indian War?

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d. All of the above statements are TRUE

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b. The British were concerned about French forts being built in the Ohio River Valley.

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c. The population of the British colonies was growing rapidly and pushing westward in search of more land.

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a. The French and British were already at war in Europe and those tensions spilled over into North America.

Question 22

What advantage did the French and Native have during the French and Indian War?

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b. Use of Guerilla Warfare tactics

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a. Better Navy

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c. George Washington's leadership

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d. more soldiers.

Question 23

A direct result of British involvement in the French and Indian War was that the -

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a. British had a lot of war debt and decided to set new taxes for the colonists.

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c. French took Vermont from the British.

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b. British switched their political focus from mainland North America to the Caribbean.

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d. French abandoned their control over Boston.

Question 24

What was the result of the Sugar Act of 1764?

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c. It was intended to eliminate the illegal sugar trade between the Spanish and French West Indies and the British colonies.

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d. Sugar became the dominant product traded in the colonies.

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b. It provided New England colonists with new land for their growing sugar plantations.

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a. Molasses became illegal in the colonies and people were forced to use sugar instead.

Question 25

The table below describes the  -

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a. Intolerable Acts

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c. Townshend Acts

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b. Currency Act

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d. Quebec Act

Question 26

What is the main idea of this excerpt from the Declaration of Independence?

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a. People give power to their leaders in government, who protect the people's natural rights.

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b. Rights are only for those who believe in a Creator.

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d. Everyone has rights, including enslaved peoples, indentured servants, and indigenous groups.

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c. The government must give consent before the people have rights.

Question 27

Which of the following was NOT a result of the 1763 Treaty of Paris?

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d. French forces were pushed into the American Southwest.

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a. France lost Canadian colonies and claims to land east of the Mississippi River.

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c. England got all French territory in Canada, Florida & rights to Caribbean slave trade.

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b. Spain got French territory west of the Mississippi River.

Question 28

Which of the following is one way the colonists showed their anger at unfair British taxes?

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d. All of the above were methods used to show colonial anger at British taxes.

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a. Colonial women refused to shop at British-owned shops and market stalls, leading to a drop in income for British Loyalist merchants.

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c. Colonists boycotted British products, such as cotton fabrics woven in British mills, and chose American-made fabrics instead.

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b. The Sons of Liberty dumped British tea into Boston Harbor.

Question 29

Which of the following was NOT part of the Townshend Acts?

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c. A tax on fish caught in British waters.

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d. A duty that taxed paint, lead, and paper.

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b. A tea tax.

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a. An act requiring colonists to provide housing and supplies to British troops.

Question 30

Which "injuries" was Thomas Jefferson most likely writing about below?

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a. Unfair taxes and British army violence against colonists.

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c. Damage to infrastructure, such as the Custom House in Boston.

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d. The kidnapping of British sailors for forced service on American ships.

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b. The thousands of colonists wounded in the French and Indian War.

Question 31

Which of the following is one way the colonists showed their anger at unfair British taxes?

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d. All of the above were methods used to show colonial anger at British taxes.

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c. Colonists boycotted British products, such as cotton fabrics woven in British mills, and chose American-made fabrics instead.

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a. Colonial women refused to shop at British-owned shops and market stalls, leading to a drop in income for British Loyalist merchants.

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b. The Sons of Liberty dumped British tea into Boston Harbor.

Question 32

What situation is Thomas Paine criticizing in the below excerpt?

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b. Britain's control over large parts of North America.

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a. American colonists moving north to French Canada.

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c. Spain's illegal control of Long Island, which was part of the British colony of New York.

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d. None of the above

Question 33

In 1764, Parliament passed the following act:

The Currency Act
Paper money printed by colonial governments cannot be used to repay debts.

How would this act make it more difficult for planters to repay their debt to British merchants?

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It limited the money that planters could use to repay debt.

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It prevented planters from borrowing money from New Englanders.

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It allowed the colonies to print too much paper money.

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It doubled the debt that planters owed to British merchant houses.

Question 34

Which American Patriot was named Commander in Chief of the Continental Army?

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George Washington

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John Hancock

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Thomas Jefferson

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Paul Revere

Question 35

Which of the following is TRUE about the Battle of Saratoga?

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b. It was a decisive American win, which convinced the French to officially support the colonists.

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d. It was a decisive American win and the victors went on to invade British Canada.

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a. It was a decisive British win, which convinced the Spanish to ally with Great Britain.

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c. Neither side won because a dangerous winter snowstorm interrupted the battle.

Question 36

In October 1781, Lord Cornwallis surrendered to the Continental Army after the Battle of ______

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d. Yorktown.

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b. Monmouth.

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c. Trenton.

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a. Saratoga.

Question 37

Using the details in the below picture of the Boston Massacre, which of the following is TRUE about life in Boston during this time period?

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d. One of the Patriots killed at the Boston Massacre was a free Black man.

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c. American women took an active role in the violence between the British and the colonists.

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b. The British forces lacked organization and weapons.

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a. It was a small, relatively undeveloped town of mostly farms.

Question 38

Although French, the Marquis de Lafayette was a hero of the American Revolution and supporter of American independence. Based on his words below, what aspect of the new country did he NOT support?

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African American Enslavement

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Assimilation of indigenous groups

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Trade agreements with France

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Treaties with the Spanish

Question 39

Which battle of the American Revolution was a costly victory for the British Redcoats as they lost over 1,000 men in a single day. Thus, boosting the Confidence of the American Patriots

Accepted Answer

Bunker Hill

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Concord

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Long Island

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Lexington

Question 40

As the Continental Army fought the British, the Second Continental Congress sent an Olive Branch Petition to King George III in July 1775. The petition stated that the colonies would stop fighting with Great Britain under certain conditions. Which of the following was one of those conditions?

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if Great Britain repealed certain laws and taxes

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if a new colony was stablished on the western frontier

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if the colonies could have their own king and Parliament

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if King George III stepped down and a new king was named

Question 41

This American Patriot leader became known as a traitor as he betrayed the American Cause and joined the Redcoats

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Benedict Arnold

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Samuel Adams

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Crispus Attucks

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John Hancock

Question 42

Which of the following is true about the government established by the Articles of Confederation?

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There was a unicameral Congress led by a "presiding officer".

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The president would be elected every 6 years.

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There was a large judicial branch.

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It created a navy, marines, and air force.

Question 43

What does Article III of the Articles of Confederation promise to member states?

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All of the above

Answer

Guaranteed liberties.

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A "league of friendship."

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Protection from attacks.

Question 44

What right does this amendment promise to the American people?

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The right to own guns.

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Indigenous peoples' right to live free within the states.

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The right to own slaves.

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Women's right to vote.

Question 45

What was the relationship between the Articles of Confederation and taxes?

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Congress had no right to tax citizens, which was a problem for the new country.

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The Executive Branch had the sole power to tax citizens.

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Congress took 20% of all state taxes for the National Bank.

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Congress had the right to tax citizens.

Question 46

What is the role of the Executive Branch as stated in the U.S. Constitution?

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Enforces laws

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All of the above

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Interprets laws

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Makes laws

Question 47

Which group pushed for and supported the Bill of Rights?

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Anti-Federalists

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Republicans

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Nationalists

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Federalists

Question 48

The movement (Age) that influenced the Constitution’s architects was the

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Enlightenment.

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Age of Science.

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Ideas Period.

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Reason Era.

Question 49

What was the purpose of the Federalist Papers?

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To convince people to support the Constitution.

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To establish the new Federal system, specifically the three branches of government.

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To convince people not to support the Constitution.

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They were used as secret communication between members of the Federal government and the states.

Question 50

What is the role of the Legislative Branch as stated in the U.S. Constitution?

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Makes laws

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Enforces laws

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Interprets laws

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All of the above

Question 51

Which of the following is TRUE about Shay's Rebellion?

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Farmers in Massachusetts, many of whom were Revolutionary War veterans, had high debts and revolted because they were owed back combat salary from the government.

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Plantation owners in Georgia revolted because they didn't want to pay taxes on enslaved people.

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Tobacco farmers in Virginia rebelled because of the new French tax on American tobacco products.

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Fishermen in Massachusetts and Connecticut rebelled against the government because of new federal limits on fishing.

Question 52

What are the three branches of government as established by the United States Constitution?

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Executive, legislative, judicial

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Judicial, executive, Federal

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Executive, administrative, judicial

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Judicial, representative, and legal

Question 53

Which if the following is TRUE about the first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution?

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D. All of the above

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A. The first ten are known as the Bill of Rights.

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C. Many were added in order to guarantee civil liberties for American citizens.

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B. The Framers of the Constitution knew that they could not write the perfect document and that things in the country would change over time, so they added the ability to amend the document in the future.

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