How did the ideas central to the Great Awakening affect the American colonies in years leading up to the American Revolution?

Revolutionary leaders believed that the freedom to choose one's own religion should be protected by the government.

Which consequence of the French and Indian War increased support for revolution among British colonists in North America?

Great Britain raised taxes on the colonies to pay for the costs of the war.

Who were the Daughters of Liberty and what role did they play in the American Revolution?

They were women who boycotted British goods, instead producing the goods they needed at home.

What is Adams's opinion of Common Sense?

Washington's victories alone would not have achieved independence if the pamphlet had not convinced colonists to support the cause.

What did the social contract theory argue?

That individuals have the right to overthrow an abusive government that violates their natural rights.

John Adams and Benjamin Franklin most notably accomplished what during the American Revolution?

Secured foreign assistance from France, Spain, and the Netherlands to help aid the Continental Army in their fight against the British.

Which of the following was a key reason for the failure of the American political system under the Articles of Confederation? Options: It lacked the guidance of executive authority. It taxed individuals and businesses too heavily. It spread power too thin among different branches. It distributed power among the states too unevenly.

It lacked the guidance of executive authority.

How did the Great Compromise settle the differences between those who favored the New Jersey Plan and those who support the Virginia Plan?

Each state would have two senators and representatives in the House based on population.

Many of the debates surrounding the drafting of the Constitution involved the Federalists and the Anti-Federalists. Which of the following statements BEST describes the philosophy of a Federalist? Options: The federal government must be regulated by the states in order to prevent it from becoming too powerful., A strong, centralized federal government is essential to the development of a strong nation., The basis of an effective government lies in limiting federal power and protecting individual freedoms., Protecting the individual rights of the citizen is more important than expanding federal power.

A strong, centralized federal government is essential to the development of a strong nation.

The adoption of the Bill of Rights (1791) addressed Anti-Federalist criticism of the new Constitution by?

Protecting citizens from abuses of power by the federal government.

James Madison included the phrase "Congress shall make no law" in the Bill of Rights in order to make clear that?

The Bill of Rights limits the powers of the federal government.

How did the Alien Acts help the Federalists Party control national politics?

By making it harder for immigrants to participate in the political process.

Why did many people oppose the passage of the Sedition Acts of 1798?

It threatened freedom of speech.

How did the conflict between states' rights and federal authority manifest during John Adams' presidency?

Some states claimed the Alien and Sedition Acts violated the Constitution and refused to enforce them.

Thomas Jefferson was uneasy about purchasing Louisiana Territory because?

He did not have the constitutional power to buy land from another country.

What question caused tensions between the US federal government and the South Carolina state government during the Nullification Crisis? Is a state required to abide by a federal law that the state believes is unconstitutional?

Is a state required to abide by a federal law that the state believes is unconstitutional?

During Andrew Jackson's presidency, who would have strongly supported protective tariffs? Northerners would have supported tariffs because they encouraged people to buy goods manufactured in the United States.

Northerners would have supported tariffs because they encouraged people to buy goods manufactured in the United States.

How did President Andrew Jackson increase the power of the president while in office?

He removed members of his cabinet without seeking senate approval.

What was the main argument of public-school reform activists in the early nineteenth century?

An educated population is necessary for the democratic system of the United States to function.

What comparison can be drawn between Elizabeth Stanton's Declaration of Sentiments and the Declaration of Independence?

Both documents outline a citizen's duties.

What question about the Second Great Awakening is correct? Options: It brought about the decline of Roman Catholicism in Georgia. It strengthened the separation of church and state throughout Georgia. It drew many converts to the Episcopalian and Presbyterian churches in Georgia. It helped spread the Baptist and Methodist faiths throughout Georgia.

It helped spread the Baptist and Methodist faiths throughout Georgia.

Which of the following statements accurately characterizes the women's suffrage movement? The women's suffrage movement pushed for voting rights in individual states while also pushing for a constitutional amendment., The federal court system was used by the women's suffrage movement to advance its cause and eventually achieve the vote., Men, especially husbands and politicians, were forbidden to join or otherwise participate in the women's suffrage movement., The women's suffrage movement was united, especially in the approach it adopted for achieving the vote.

The women's suffrage movement pushed for voting rights in individual states while also pushing for a constitutional amendment.

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Which statement BEST describes the role of mercantilism as a motivating factor for overseas exploration during the Age of Discovery?

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By acquiring new territories, a country could control territories' trade, profit from their resources, and prevent rivals from gaining new territory.

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Which heading BEST completes the partial outline above?

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Factors in the economic development of the Southern colonies.

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Which heading BEST completes the partial outline above? Options: Components of the British system of mercantilism, Reasons for the development of Southern plantations, Factors in the economic development of colonial New England, Features contributing to Dutch success in colonial New Amsterdam.

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Factors in the economic development of colonial New England.

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What would be the BEST title for this list? Contributions to American colonies by Dutch fur traders, Contributions to American colonies by German immigrants, Contributions to American colonies by African slaves, Contributions to American colonies by British indentured servants.

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Contributions to American colonies by African slaves.

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What occurred on the Middle Passage?

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Enslaved Africans were forcibly transported to the Americas.

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Which statement would allow self-governance to develop in the American colonies before the French & Indian War? Options: Parliament required colonial representation., England practiced salutary neglect in the colonies., Effective leaders were sent to govern colonial settlements., England maintained a strong military presence in the colonies.

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England practiced salutary neglect in the colonies.

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The Mayflower Compact, Fundamental Orders of Connecticut, and Virginia House of Burgesses were allowed due to the policy of salutary neglect, what did these demonstrate about colonial government?

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They demonstrated the colonial governments' ability to self-govern.

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