M-STEP Review (8th Grade SS Standards - Game #1)

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The Declaration of Independence was approved by the 13 States in Congress on...

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July 4th, 1776

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What does the phrase "The unanimous declaration of the thirteen United States of America" used to introduce the document mean?

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That all of the colonies are together in the decision to declare independence

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Why did many Patriot and Loyalist authors prefer to publish their arguments anonymously?

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So that they could keep their identity secret so that they could not be harassed for their opinions.

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According to John Locke, what are "Natural Rights"?

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rights that people cannot have taken away from them by anyone, including by the government.

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Which quote from The Declaration of Independence indicates where the authors of the document believe a government should get its power from?

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gaining their powers from the consent of the governed

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According to the text of The Declaration of Independence, if a government fails to protect the rights of its people, the people should...

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Abolish the government and create a new one that will protect their rights

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What caused Shays' Rebellion? Options: State disagreements over the settlement of Western lands, The creation of a tax on whiskey, Unpopular court decisions to jail farmers who were unable to pay their debts, Congress' decision to end the importation of African slaves

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Unpopular court decisions to jail farmers who were unable to pay their debts

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Why did the delegates at the Constitutional Convention from the Northern states argue that the slaves should NOT be counted towards a state's population size?

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They felt the slaves should not be counted because slaveowners treated their slaves as property and not as equal members of society.

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The Bill of Rights is the first __ Amendments, or changes, to the U.S. Constitution.

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The Fugitive Slave Act of 1793 made it a crime to...

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Provide assistance to an escaping slave