US History A_Module 1: Mastery

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Which religious group, led by William Penn, settled in Pennsylvania?

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Quakers

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Which philosopher heavily influenced America's Founding Fathers, including Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson?

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John Locke

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Which of the following statements is true about the Enlightenment?
It occurred during the 19th and 20th centuries.
It started in America and spread to Europe.
Enlightenment thinkers applied the scientific method to all aspects of life.
Enlightenment philosophers were adored by everyone, including government and religious leaders.

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Enlightenment thinkers applied the scientific method to all aspects of life.

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Which philosopher argued that government powers should be separated into three branches: the judicial, the legislative, and the executive?

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Charles-Louis de Montesquieu

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Which important thinker wrote the Declaration of Independence with help from members of the Continental Congress?

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Thomas Jefferson

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Which of the following is not one of the branches of the United States government created by the Constitution? federal, legislative, executive, judicial

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federal

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What was the first constitution of the United States?

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the Articles of Confederation

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What was the first tax placed on the colonies by the British Parliament after the French and Indian War?

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the Stamp Act

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Which of the following acts allowed British soldiers to be housed in private colonial homes?
Options: the Massachusetts Government Act, the Boston Port Act, the Quartering Act, the Quebec Act

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the Quartering Act

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Which crime did the men who signed the Declaration of Independence commit?

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treason