US History Homework #9 12/2/24

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In which colony did Ben live?

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Georgia

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How does salutary neglect help Britain make a lot of money during colonial America?

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It does not place laws on the colonies so they can govern themselves and make a lot of money.

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The Declaration of Independence states that all people have unalienable rights. Which of the following best describes an unalienable right?

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a right that cannot be taken away by government

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Which of the following describes a major weakness of the Articles of Confederation that was eventually addressed by the US Constitution: The national government did not have the power to declare war, The national government was unable to keep the colonies united, There was no national court system capable of settling legal disputes, There was no way to amend the Articles of Confederation?

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There was no national court system capable of settling legal disputes.

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At the Philadelphia Convention (Constitutional Convention) in 1787, why did large states favor the Virginia Plan?

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It suggested that representation in Congress be based on population.

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Why was the Bill of Rights added to the US Constitution?

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to protect personal liberties

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How did the Supreme Court’s decision in Marbury v. Madison contribute to the expansion of the national government?

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By affirming the power of the judicial branch to interpret the law

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Why did the federal government want to remove Native Americans from areas of the Southeast in the early 1800s?

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it wanted to clear the lands for settlement by white people

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What was the primary purpose of the Monroe Doctrine?

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to warn non-American countries not to interfere in the Americas

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The Declaration of Sentiments, adopted at the Seneca Falls Convention in 1848, was significant because it

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promoted the idea of equal rights for women