Building a Nation Final

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A historian would best use this document as

• evidence of the punitive nature of colonial laws in Maryland

• evidence of intolerance of religious worship in colonial law

• evidence of colonial support for the democratic principle of religious tolerance

• (1) the existence of a unified religious community in colonial America

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This document most likely led to which result?

• forced exile of members of Protestant religious denominations from Maryland

• forfeiture of English citizenship by religious residents of Maryland

• conversion of thousands of Maryland residents from Catholicism to Protestantism

• the thriving of a variety of religious communities in the colony of Maryland

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The argument presented in this passage was intended to

• urge colonists to accept the Albany Plan of Union

• provide a reason for ratification of the Constitution of the United States

• convince American colonists to declare their independence

• persuade France to aid the United States in the Revolutionary War

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This document led to a turning point in history because

• it led Paine’s readers to support colonizing small, helpless island

• it led more American colonists to support declaring their independence from Britain

• it led Americans to dominate Britain in international trade

• it changed readers’ understanding of geography

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Based on the passage, which statement best describes Paine’s point of view?

• American colonists are not represented in English government.

• England has mistreated its American colonists.

• The American colonists have failed to respect English authority

• England should not rule over its American colonies

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Which document includes this passage?

• Mayflower Compact

• Declaration of Independence

• Northwest Ordinance

• Monroe Doctrine

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This passage suggests that the authority of government

• originates from the divine right of kings

• is based on a social contract meant to guarantee individual rights

• includes the power to seize private property for national defense

• is the source of all the natural rights of citizens

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Based on the speech, what course of action is Washington recommending?

• Expanding international trade

• Remaining neutral in foreign affairs

• Taking an active role in foreign affairs

• Gaining more international allies

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This speech is an example of

• a precedent established by Washington

• Washington’s expansion of presidential power

• Washington’s interpretation of the Constitution

• Debates between Federalists and Anti-Federalists

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Which of the following events influenced the changes in cotton production and slavery in the United States between 1800 and 1860 illustrated in the graphs above?

• Eli Whitney invented the Cotton Gin

• The three-fifths compromise in the Constitution

• The Fugitive Slave Act was passed by Congress

• Erie Canal was completed in 1825