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The Olive Branch Petition was

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a last-ditch effort by the Continental Congress to urge King George to end the hostilities.

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Even as they engaged in battles in 1775 and 1776, Americans continued to resist total independence from England for all of the following reasons EXCEPT that: their loyalty to England was deeply ingrained, they enjoyed their status as part of a transatlantic community in which Britain was a leader, there was little colonial unity, they feared repercussions from Great Britain, they needed British protection from other potential invading nations.

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their loyalty to England was deeply ingrained.

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Who was the first person to propose that the colonies become completely independent of England?

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Thomas Jefferson

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What is meant by “a natural aristocracy of talent”?

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That only the best-educated and socially situated men were qualified to lead

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In the Declaration of Independence, Thomas Jefferson listed all of the following as reasons for severing ties with England EXCEPT: imposing taxes without consent, eliminating trial by jury, establishing a military dictatorship, cutting off trade.

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granting religious tolerance to Roman Catholics and others

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Which of the following could NOT be said about Loyalists, who did not want to break from England? They were wealthy elites who considered Patriots to be lawless brutes., They believed no army could surpass the might of the British military., Some were British veterans of the Seven Years’ War who relocated to America., They included new immigrants who resented the plantation elite., A large majority were African American current and former slaves.

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A large majority were African American current and former slaves.

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Which of the following was NOT among America’s goals for revolutionizing international affairs after its battle for independence?
- Ending colonialism
- Ending mercantilism
- Promoting free trade
- Instituting freedom of the seas
- Forging military alliances

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Ending colonialism

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The Treaty of Fort Stanwix was

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the first treaty between the United States and an Indian nation.