US History Semester 1

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Taxation without representation, the Intolerable Acts, and the Proclamation of 1783 are all sources of frustration and anger for the American Colonists because they all represent the idea that:

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Colonists were not given the same rights as other British citizens.

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During the ratification of the Constitution, what group feared that the government might withhold rights not listed in the Constitution and wanted to protect citizens from abuses of power by the federal government?

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Anti-Federalists

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What event is considered to be the end of Reconstruction? Options: The Compromise of 1850, The Compromise of 1877, The Great Compromise

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The Compromise of 1877

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What was the name of the first government established by the Continental Congress?

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Articles of Confederation

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Why did the Articles of Confederation only last 10 years?

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It was not good and ineffective

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What were the limitations of the Articles of Confederation? Options: No president or judiciary, No power to declare war or conduct foreign affairs, Inability to collect taxes, All of the above

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All of the above

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What were the two principles adopted by the Constitution to avoid tyranny?

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Separation of powers and federalism

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Who wrote the Federalist Papers?

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Alexander Hamilton

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As a result of increased immigration to the United States in the late 19th century, many immigrant families lived in tenements because

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there was a lack of affordable housing in overcrowded cities.

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Powerful companies like Standard Oil that had control over the majority of the industry they were involved in and controlled many businesses related to their own can be called

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Monopolies