2024 Midterm Exam 6SS breaux

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Which of the following best summarizes the events listed in the document? Options: The causes of French and Indian War were a constant threat to the English colonies for many years following the end of the war. The French and Indian War began a period of 20 years of conflict between the French and the Indians. Debt created by the French and Indian war led to higher taxes on American colonists, American resentment of those taxes. The colonists finally defeated the British in the French and Indian War and made peace with the American Indians.

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Debt created by the French and Indian war led to higher taxes on American colonists, American resentment of those taxes.

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What physical feature generally follows the Proclamation Line of 1763?

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Appalachian Mountains

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Which event marked the beginning of the Revolutionary War? Options: The signing of the Declaration of Independence, The battle of Yorktown, The conflict between the Colonies and Britain, The drafting of the Constitution

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The conflict between the Colonies and Britain

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What was the main issue addressed by the Great Compromise?

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Representation in Congress

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According to the Three-Fifths Compromise, how were slaves counted for representation purposes?

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As three-fifths of a person

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According to source 1 and your knowledge of history, why did representatives meet in Philadelphia to draft the constitution?

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There was no central government.

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Based on sources 2 and 3, what was the main disagreement between representatives at the Constitutional Convention?

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Representation in the legislative branch.

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According to source 3, which issue did not receive an immediate solution during the Constitutional Convention? Options: Debates over imposing tariffs on imports and exports, Debates over the election of the president, Debates over ending the slave trade, Debates over representation in Congress

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Debates over ending the slave trade

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Based on sources 2 and 3, what action did colonists ultimately take to express their grievances with British rule?

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They attacked British personnel and supplies.

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Based on land claims in 1750, which country was NOT one of the strongest European Powers in the world? Options: Spain, France, England, Russia

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Russia