Which sentence BEST completes the diagram? Rulers subsidize the colonists' costs. Rulers move their capital cities to the "New World". Rulers purchase shares in joint-stock companies. Rulers accumulate supplies of gold and silver.

Rulers accumulate supplies of gold and silver.

What was an important consequence of the British policy of "salutary neglect"?

British colonists became accustomed to self-government.

Why did the British government decide to start taxing the colonists in the 1760s? Options: to build new roads and make other improvements in the colonies, to raise money after the costs of the French and Indian War, to increase the powers of royal governors in the colonies, to encourage more colonists to return to Great Britain

to raise money after the costs of the French and Indian War

Why did the Proclamation Line of 1763 anger many American colonists?

It prohibited colonists from settling in the Ohio River Valley

Which would be the best title for this timeline? Options: Colonial Reactions to British Taxes, Examples of British Navigation Laws, Abuses of Power by Colonial Legislatures, British Policies Leading to Colonial Protests

British Policies Leading to Colonial Protests

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

They were organizations formed in opposition to British policies.

What was the main purpose for writing the Declaration of Independence?

to explain the colonists' reasons for separating from Great Britain

Which argument is found in the Declaration of Independence?

The colonists have a right to change their government because it has violated the very rights it is supposed to protect.

How was the signing of the Treaty of Paris in 1783 a victory for the United States?

Great Britain recognized the United States as an independent nation.

What was the significance of the Battle of Saratoga in 1777?

The French were persuaded to enter the war as an ally of the colonists.

How did Shays's Rebellion contribute to the desire to revise the Articles of Confederation?

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

Which of the following is the BEST example of limited government? The approval of the Senate is needed to ratify treaties. The federal government has three separate branches. Two-thirds of Congress can override a presidential veto. Congress cannot impose any taxes on exports.

Congress cannot impose any taxes on exports.

Why did many Americans feel a need to revise the Articles of Confederation in 1787?

They wanted to create a stronger national government to protect Americans from invasion or domestic unrest.

Why did the Continental Congress create a weak central government in the Articles of Confederation?

Its members feared that a strong central government would threaten individual rights.

How did passage of the Northwest Ordinance of 1787 demonstrate a strength of the Articles of Confederation?

It showed that the Confederation Congress could sometimes act to meet national needs.

Which conclusion can be drawn from the excerpt: Each state retains its sovereignty, freedom, and independence, and every power and right . . . not expressly granted to the United States, in Congress assembled. ?

The Articles of Confederation left most governing power with the state governments.

Which BEST explains why Anti-Federalists insisted a bill of rights be added to the Constitution? Options: They feared in a democracy the majority would threaten minority rights., They were used to the English Bill of Rights, enacted by Parliament., They feared a strong government would trample on individual rights., They did not want to pay any new taxes to the federal government.

They feared a strong government would trample on individual rights.

How did the proposed Constitution address the problem identified in the excerpt?

It included checks and balances to prevent abuses of power by government.

Which statement BEST summarizes the debate between the Federalists and Anti-Federalists over ratification of the Constitution? Options: They argued over the question of establishing a national bank. They disagreed over whether slavery should continue in the new nation. They disagreed over whether the national executive should be a single person or group. They disagreed over the distribution of power between the federal and state governments.

They disagreed over the distribution of power between the federal and state governments.

Which disagreement led to the "Three-Fifths Compromise"?

Delegates at the Constitutional Convention debated whether to count enslaved people in calculating a state's representation in Congress.

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How did mercantilism encourage the development of colonies?

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Mercantilists advised that colonies would promote trade.

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Which phrase BEST completes this chart? Options: To make profits and provide land, To increase the security of other colonies, To produce wealth for England's rulers, To allow colonists to worship in their own way

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To allow colonists to worship in their own way

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What do the elements in the list have in common? - Plymouth - Massachusetts Bay - Rhode Island - Connecticut - New Hampshire

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New England Colonies

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With which movement was this sermon associated? Now you have an extraordinary opportunity, a day where in Christ has thrown the door of mercy open... you need to consider yourselves, and awaken thoroughly out of sleep...

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Great Awakening

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What do the following elements have in common?
- Produced much of the wheat in the colonies
- Engaged in friendly trade with Indian tribes
- Greater ethnic and religious diversity than elsewhere
- Promoted religious toleration
- Some of the colonies taken from the Netherlands

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Mid-Atlantic Colonies

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Which statement describes an impact of the Great Awakening? Options: Colonists felt a need to bring more enslaved workers from Africa., Colonists felt greater loyalty to the Church of England., Colonists felt a greater sense of unity with one another., Colonists felt more willing to obey British authorities.

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Colonists felt a greater sense of unity with one another.

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Which word or phrase BEST completes the diagram? Options: ironwares, tropical fruits, gold and silver, enslaved individuals

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enslaved individuals

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