Unit 2: American Revolution through the Constitution

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Paul Revere created this engraving to

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encourage colonial resistance to British rule

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Which historical circumstance led to the event depicted in this engraving? Options: the signing of the Maryland Toleration Act, the quartering of British troops, the defeat of the British at the Battle of Saratoga, the drafting of the United States Constitution

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the quartering of British troops

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Based on this passage, why did Antifederalists oppose ratification of the Constitution?

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The legislative branch had too much power.

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According to this passage from Common Sense, the author is

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urging Americans to become independent from their mother country

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What is the primary argument used in this passage by Thomas Paine to make his point?

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England cannot effectively govern the colonies because America is so much larger.

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What was the primary reason James Madison wrote this and other Federalist Papers?

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to support ratification of the Constitution

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In the 1780s, the national government under the Articles of Confederation established its authority in the Northwest Territory by: providing a system for the formation of new states

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providing a system for the formation of new states

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A fundamental principle of a republican form of government is that

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legislation must be passed by the elected representatives of the people

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What was a major argument used by the Antifederalists to oppose ratifying the Constitution?

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The proposed Constitution contained no bill of rights

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The judicial branch of government can check the legislative branch of government by

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declaring laws unconstitutional