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·  Made illegal any and exports from the United States  
·  Supported Washington’s advice to remain neutral  
·  Failed and hurt the United States economy

Which president passed the act described above, thereby changing the economical relationship between Great Britain and the United States in order to avoid war?

• Alexander Hamilton
• John Adams
• Thomas Jefferson
• James Madison            

The two shaded states on the map were admitted to the Union under the terms of a compromise involving the - 

• resolution of a boundary dispute with Great Britain. 
• expansion of slave states into western territories. 
• relocation of American Indians to western territories. 
• counting of the slave population for purposes of representation.

The federal government only existed at the will of the states. Therefore, if a state found a federal law unconstitutional and… it would have the right to "nullify" that law within its borders.

What issue led to members of Congress using the argument above?

• The admission of Missouri and Maine into the Union. 
• The passage of  high tariffs by Congress.
• The election of Andrew Jackson as President of the U.S.
• The creation of the Second Bank of the United States.

Why were Southern representatives against high protective tariffs?

• The protective tariffs made foreign goods cheaper to purchase.
• Protective tariffs created potential trade issues with European countries.
• Most Southern states had already settled their debt from the American Revolution.

Although many farmers fought in the Civil War, farms in both the Union and Confederacy were able to continue operating because – 

• military officers assigned troops to work on farms.
• few farm machinery was imported from overseas.
• women often managed farm operations.
• relief organizations provided emergency farm labor.

“Englishmen although you’ve conquered the French, you have not yet conquered us.”   
   -A comment in regards to the Treaty of Paris 1763

Which of the following groups would have spoken the words in the above quote?

• Loyalists
• Members of the Quakers
• American Indians
• Members of Parliament

“No taxation without representation is tyranny!”  
                                                       -James Otis

How does the statement above reflect the colonists’ sentiments about taxation?

• Since the colonists did not live in England, it should not be their duty to pay taxes.  
• The colonists’ right to representation in Parliament was being denied. 
• King George was a tyrant for sending tax collectors to the colonies.
• The colonists’ representatives were acting as tyrants by supporting taxes.

“Sir, we have done everything that could be done to avert the storm which is now coming on. We have petitioned -- we have remonstrated – we have supplicated – we have prostrated ourselves before the throne.  Our petitions have been slighted; … from the foot of the throne. There is no longer any room for hope.  If we wish to be free- we must fight.”                             
                                                     Patrick Henry

These remarks best reflect the feelings of:

• The English Parliament members who have passed the acts and taxes.
• Colonists who have continued to support the king.
• Patriots living in the 13 colonies prior to the outbreak of the war.
• Tax collectors who have been targeted by Sons of Liberty members.

There shall be a firm and perpetual Peace between his Brittanic Majesty and the said States…all Hostilities both by Sea and Land shall from henceforth cease:  All prisoners on both Sides shall be set at Liberty.”

This excerpt would be found in which historical document?

• Common Sense
• Treaty of Paris 1783
• Declaration of Independence
• Proclamation of 1763

At the Constitutional Convention, Alexander Dixon of Delaware was quoted as saying, “we would never be able to defend ourselves without an equality of votes…”  Which of the following plans would he have supported according to this quote?

• 3/5^th Compromise
• The New Jersey Plan
• Compromise of 1850
• The Virginia Plan