explain the significance of the following dates: 1607, founding of Jamestown; 1620, arrival of the Pilgrims and signing of the Mayflower Compact; 1776, adoption of the Declaration of Independence; 1787, writing of the U.S. Constitution; 1803, Louisiana Purchase; and 1861-1865, Civil War
analyze the importance of the Mayflower Compact, the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut, and the Virginia House of Burgesses to the growth of representative government
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Which statement accurately describes the reasons for establishing Plymouth and Jamestown?
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Plymouth's founders intended to produce raw materials, while Jamestown's founders expected to discover gold.
Both colonies were established to limit the expansion of other European empires.
Both colonies were established to bring wealth to stockholders
Plymouth was founded as a refuge from religious persecution, while Jamestown was founded for commercial profit.
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The Mayflower Compact is a significant founding document in the history of the U.S. because it established that the colonists would?
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remain loyal subjects to the King of England
live peacefully with the American Indian tribes.
govern themselves using agreed upon law.
Grant freedom to those working to pay a debt.
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Which statement accurately describes the reasons for establishing Plymouth and Jamestown?
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The Mayflower Compact is a significant founding document in the history of the U.S. because it established that the colonists would?
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Why was the creation of the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut an important milestone in the growth of representative government in the colonies?
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Which of the following was a chief economic cause for colonization in the Americas?
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Rhode Island, Maryland, Pennsylvania, and Massachusetts were colonies that shared similar characteristic of being established in order to?
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Which action was taken by leaders of the 13 colonies in 1776?
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How did French aristocrat Marquis de Lafayette contribute to the American Revolutionary War?
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Which of the following battles is considered a turning point for the Americans in the Revolutionary War?
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Who is often considered the founder of the U.S. Navy?
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Many individuals contributed to the revolutionary cause, though the first to give his life to the cause was?
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Which of the following is the correct sequence of events leading to the American Revolution?
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Thomas Paine contributed to the revolutionary cause by
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When Jefferson referred to unalienable rights in the Declaration of Independence, he was describing?
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Which of the following British actions led the American colonists to claim that taxes were imposed without their consent?
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The British began imposing taxes on the colonists in 1765 to help pay the expenses of fighting the?
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"We the People of the United States, on Order to form a more perfect Union...." Which constitutional principle is exemplified by the quote?
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The Founding Fathers chose to ensure against a ruler with absolute authority by?
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Which freedom is guaranteed by the 4th Amendment?
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"The powers not delegated to the U.S. by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people. " Which constitutional principle is the basis of the 10th Amendment?
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Which of the following was the result of the Great Compromise?
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The US Constitution was eventually adopted adopted after the Anti-Federalists agreed to the inclusion of what?
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The purpose of the The Federalists Papers was to make an argument for?
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Which accomplishment of Thomas Jefferson is shown on the map as Unorganized Territory?
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Which of the following is the correct ordering for the first 5 president of the U.S?
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Which controversial legislation of President John Adams' administration restricted citizens from criticizing the government?
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Which legal precedent was set by the decision of Marbury v. Madison?
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Which issue accounts for the development of political parties in the early U.S. republic?
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Which of the following state that the United States would not tolerate European intervention in Latin America?
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One result of the passage of the Judiciary Act during the Washington presidency was?
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One reason the year 1803 is significant in U.S. history is because
