Flex US Semester 1 Final Exam Review

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Which of the following was a boundary, set by the British, showing that they would NOT expand further west?
The Manifest Destiny Line, The Monroe Doctrine, The Proclamation Line of 1763, The De-Militarized Zone

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The Proclamation Line of 1763

Answer explanation

Surprise! The British Colonists moved right past this line and settled further west, much to the Native Americans' dismay

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Why was the Proclamation Line drawn?

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To avoid conflict between colonists and natives.

Answer explanation

The Appalachian Mountains seemed like a clear natural boundary. The British originally thought colonists would not move further away from the safety of the East Coast.

Front

What influence do the Magna Carta and the English Bill of Rights have on the Constitution?

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They limited government power and focused more on the rights of the individual.

Answer explanation

Despite us calling the British a bunch of tyrants, they did set a lot of standards that limited the powers of the king an government. We happened to take that even farther

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The system that involves countries creating colonies to obtain raw materials and exclusive trading rights is known as

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Mercantilism

Answer explanation

Colonies are primarily money-makers for mother countries, like Great Britain. This is the cause of so many empires still existing at this time.

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The situation where England did not pay attention to the colonies, allowing them to grow and evolve their own government and culture, or more specifically, trade practices is known as...

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Salutary Neglect

Answer explanation

This is a major reason why colonists resisted new taxes from the British after the French and Indian War.

Front

What pamphlet, written by Thomas Paine, urged colonists to declare independence?

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Common Sense

Answer explanation

Citing reasons like how the British are killing us and taking/destroying our property, there was only one alternative: independence

Front

Which of the following provided our first form of government, as an independent nation?
The Declaration of Independence, The Articles of Confederation, The Constitution, The Magna Carta

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The Articles of Confederation

Answer explanation

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How was the government, under the Articles of Confederation, structured?

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1 branch, states have the most power

Answer explanation

But did it give TOO much power to the states...?

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Which of the following counted slaves as 3/5 of a person in the population? The Missouri Compromise, The Great Compromise, The Compromise of 1850, The Three-Fifths Compromise

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The Three-Fifths Compromise

Answer explanation

This gave slave states more representation in Congress. However, it meant slaves were only considered 60% of a person compared to white people.

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Who did Jefferson purchase Louisiana from?

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France

Answer explanation

Napoleon Bonaparte needed money fast to wage a war against the rest of Europe and while we offered to buy New Orleans, he countered with the entire Louisiana territory. Jefferson may have also exceeded his powers by doing this