EOC Review 2024

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Based on these excerpts, which idea about government did these colonial charters share? A. Colonists recognized that the king retained absolute rule over all colonies. B. Colonists should be subservient to and exclusively ruled by England. C. Colonists inherited the same traditions of political liberty as all English citizens. D. Colonists did not have the right to participate in their own government.

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Colonists inherited the same traditions of political liberty as all English citizens.

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Which statement best explains how colonial charters contributed to the development of an American identity?

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Colonial charters encouraged an American identity by allowing colonists the freedom to establish their own laws and institutions.

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What set of ideals most likely influenced Franklin’s writing in this excerpt?

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enlightenment ideals

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This excerpt inspired which phrase from the Declaration of Independence? Options: We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, That they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights, Governments are instituted among men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed, That whenever any form of government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the right of the people to alter or to abolish it

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Governments are instituted among men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed

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These are two statements from delegates who attended the Stamp Act Congress in 1765. These statements about the Stamp Act are representative of which cause of the American Revolution? Options: A. British taxation without colonial representation, B. British dismissal of the Declaration of Independence, C. British military action in response to the Boston Tea Party, D. British adoption of salutary neglect

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British taxation without colonial representation

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This excerpt is reflective of which republican ideal? A. A government is not accountable to its people. B. A government exists to serve the interests of leaders and not of the people. C. A government is responsible for choosing which people and which rights to protect. D. A government exists to protect the people’s natural rights.

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A government exists to protect the people’s natural rights.

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How was Shays’ Rebellion a turning point in the way citizens perceived the government?

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The rebellion was a catalyst for government leaders to seek political reform.

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Based on the excerpt, what perspective did Warren have of the proposed United States Constitution?

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The United States’ practice of enslavement contradicted ideals in the Constitution.

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Which statement best reflects the political differences of Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson? Hamilton favored a stronger central government, but Jefferson wanted states to have more power.

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Hamilton favored a stronger central government, but Jefferson wanted states to have more power.

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How did President Jackson’s response to this decision reflect a change in the policies of the government?

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President Jackson ignored the Supreme Court’s ruling and began removing Native Americans from their lands.