US History Fall Final [2023]

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What contributed to the spread of slavery in the thirteen colonies?

Back

Cash crops

Front

English Puritans settled in North America to escape what?

Back

Religious persecution

Front

The initial reason European explorers were sailing to the Americas was because they were searching for?

Back

Trade routes to Asia

Front

Who founded Georgia as a barrier between Spanish Florida and the British colonies?

Back

General James Oglethorpe

Front

Slaves in the north did work in what type of jobs?

Back

Trade-related jobs

Front

How did the Founding Fathers address the grievance “he has affected to render the military independent of and superior to the Civil power"?

Back

The President is the commander in chief of the armed forces

Front

How did the Founding Fathers address the following grievance "imposing taxes without our consent"?

Back

Only Congress can pass laws on taxation

Answer explanation

Congress is chosen by the citizens. When the citizens choose their representative, it is a way of giving Congress permission to tax.

Front

The Sixth Amendment states that you have the right to a...

Back

Trial by jury

Front

Why was the Great Compromise considered "fair"?

Back

A bicameral legislature would have equal representation AND representation based on population

Answer explanation

It was a combination of the Virginia Plan and New Jersey Plan. Virginia wanted representation to be based on population because it had more people. New Jersey wanted equal representation because it had less people.

The Great Compromise

• Senate = equal representation

• House of Representative = based on population

Front

An example of checks and balances is...

Back

Congress approving a treaty made by the President