U.S. History Domain I Review

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How did mercantilism encourage development of the colonies?

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Mercantilists advised that colonies would promote trade.

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What do Plymouth, Massachusetts Bay Colony, Rhode Island, Connecticut, and New Hampshire have in common?

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New England Colonies

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What movement is referenced in Jonathan Edwards' sermon excerpt: "Now you have extraordinary opportunity, a day where Christ has thrown the door of mercy open... you need to consider yourselves, and awaken thoroughly out of sleep..."? Options: Salutary Neglect, The Great Awakening, Puritanism, Enlightenment

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The Great Awakening

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What was an important consequence of the British policy of "Salutary Neglect"?

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British colonists became accustomed to self government

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Why did the British gov't decide to start taxing the colonists in the 1760s? Options: To build new roads and make other improvements, to raise money after costs of the French and Indian War, to increase powers of royal governors, to encourage more colonists to move to Great Britain

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to raise money after costs of the French and Indian War

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How were the Committees of Correspondence, Sons of Liberty, and Daughters of Liberty similar?

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They were organization formed in opposition to British policies.

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How was the signing of the Treaty of Paris a victory for the United States?

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Great Britain recognized the United States as independent.

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Which battle is considered to be the turning point of the American Revolution? Options: Saratoga, Trenton, Yorktown, Valley Forge

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Saratoga

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How did the weaknesses of no power to collect taxes, no power to raise a national army, no national currency, no taxing authority, and no national court system affect delegates to the Annapolis Convention in 1786 and the Constitutional Convention in 1787?

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They asked the states to send representatives to revise the Articles.

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How did Shays' Rebellion contribute to the desire to revise the Articles of Confederation? Options: Poor farmers felt like they were being treated poorly by the states, Debtors wanted a stronger national government to create a common currency, Property owners feared the national government was not strong enough to put down a rebellion, Continental Army Veterans wanted land compensation

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Property owners feared the national government was not strong enough to put down a rebellion