Semester Exam Review

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What was the effect of the policies shown in this illustration?

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They led the colonists to seek independence from Great Britain.

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How did the variety of colonial forms shown on the chart contribute to the growth of representative government in the English colonies?

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All types of colonies established some institutions of self-government.

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A map of North America during the early seventeenth century shows the names "New Amsterdam," "New Spain," "New England," and "New France." What does this demonstrate?

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Several European countries were anxious to establish their influence in colonial America.

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Why did a system of free enterprise emerge in the United States? Options: Americans were the first to use interchangeable parts in manufacturing. Americans were engaged in active overseas trade with England. Americans used both enslaved individuals and free labor to produce goods for export. Americans had established both a system of law and a government based on individual rights that influenced its economics.

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Americans had established both a system of law and a government based on individual rights that influenced its economics.

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Which BEST summarizes the purpose behind adding the Bill of Rights to the U.S. Constitution?

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to protect individual freedoms from abusive governmental power

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Which BEST describes the position of Southern states on the issues of taxation and representation at the Constitutional Convention of 1787? Options: A state's slave population should not be considered for either the purpose of taxation or representation. The number of slaves living in a state should be used to determine a state's taxation but not for purposes of its representation in Congress. The number of persons living in a state should be used to determine a state's representation in Congress, but slaves should not be counted for the purposes of taxation. A state's total slave and non-slave population should be used for purposes of both taxation and representation.

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The number of persons living in a state should be used to determine a state's representation in Congress, but slaves should not be counted for the purposes of taxation.

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A procedure was created to admit territories into the Union as new states. All new states admitted into the Union would have equal rights with existing states. It laid the groundwork for westward expansion of the United States. Slavery was prohibited in these territories, and public education was encouraged. Which document had these characteristics?

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Northwest Ordinance

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How did President George Washington's Farewell Address influence the foreign policy of the United States?

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It advised later American Presidents to follow a policy of neutrality in dealing with European nations.

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What is one way in which the physical characteristics of the environment influenced early colonial settlement patterns?

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Colonists built their first settlements on rivers or coastlines for transportation.

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Which of the following was an argument used by Anti-Federalists in the debate over ratification of the U.S. Constitution? A stronger national government was needed to protect Americans from invasion. The creation of a strong national government would oppress the people just as the British government and king had once done. The proposed federal government divided power in so many ways that it would not become oppressive. Americans could trust in the goodwill of their leaders to protect their individual liberties.

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The creation of a strong national government would oppress the people just as the British government and king had once done.