Midterm Review - Frequently Missed Questions

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Enslaved Africans in the colonial South

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developed a society and culture of their own.

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Why did American colonists resent British taxes?

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Americans did not elect representatives to Parliament as people who lived in Great Britain did.

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The central point of Thomas Paine's Common Sense was that it pointed out the absurdity of continued loyalty to King George III.

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pointed out the absurdity of continued loyalty to King George III.

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Why did colonists oppose the Stamp Act of 1765?

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colonists' lack of representation in British Parliament

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In order to resolve some of the debates surrounding the US Constitution, the Great Compromise called for which of the following? a process of judicial review, a system of checks and balances, the creation of a bicameral legislature, the return of runaway slaves to their owners

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the creation of a bicameral legislature

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Which statement BEST describes the purpose of Thomas Paine's Common Sense? Options: This pamphlet was written using religious language and imagery in order to tie the cause of American independence to Christian morals. In plain language, this pamphlet attempted to persuade common people by openly promoting independence from Great Britain. Written for political leaders and wealthy merchants, this pamphlet was used to recruit the elite to the cause of American independence. Copies of this pamphlet were printed in multiple languages to help recruit recent immigrants to the independence movement.

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In plain language, this pamphlet attempted to persuade common people by openly promoting independence from Great Britain.

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What was the ultimate outcome of King Phillip's War?

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the opening of land in New England to English settlement

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Which of these was key to the American victory at the Battle of Saratoga in 1777? Options: defensive positions along a ridge line, coastal fortifications along New York Harbor, severe flooding forced the British to retreat, the ability to cut off traffic on the Mohawk River

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defensive positions along a ridge line

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What does this quote from Powhatan, father of Pocahontas, reveal about his attitude towards the settlers of Jamestown?

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He thinks they should try and live in peace because he desires goods to trade.

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How did the 10th Amendment address a concern of the Anti-Federalists?

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It reinforced the power of state sovereignty.