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Quiz by fitzsik194, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by fitzsik194
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Question 1
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What does the term "republican motherhood" mean?
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Mothers would learn how to design a republican government and start societies based on their education
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Mothers that belonged to the Republican Party
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That women would bring up their sons by educating them about patriotism and virtues
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That women had no say in government for the good of the country
Question 2
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What was a social outcome of the Revolution?
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A lack of Patriotism
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A debate on the institution of slavery
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A division of economic classes
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A growth of British loyalists
Question 3
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What was the order of the different acts placed on the colonists?
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Declaratory Act, Townshed Act, Stamp Act, Tea Act, Intolerable Act
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Stamp Act, Declaratory Act, Townshed Act, Tea Act, Intolerable Acts
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Intolerable Acts, Tea Act, Townshed Act, Declaratory Act, Stamp Act
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Intolerable Act, Townshed Act, Stamp Act, Tea Act, Declaratory Act
Question 4
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What was the main argument of the Federalists Papers?
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That a democracy was too risky
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A monarchy would be the ruin of a country
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Federalism is not an effective way to meet the needs of citizens rights. A confederacy would be more localized to help citizens
Question 5
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What was one success of the Articles of Confederation?
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It provided an army
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It established how a developing state would be organized
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It established an efficient tax system
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It allowed settlers to move west of the Mississippi
Question 6
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What was one success of the Articles of Confederation?
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It provided an army
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It established how a developing state would be organized
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It established an efficient tax system
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It allowed settlers to move west of the Mississippi
Question 7
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The battle of Saratoga resulted in all of the following EXCEPT:
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Increased colonial unity
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Acclaim for American generals
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Brought allied support from France
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More respect and insight from England
Question 8
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What was intention of the Olive Branch Petition?
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To enact more trade opportunities with Greece
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To request representation in Parliament
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To pledge loyalty to the British crown
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To demand independence
Question 9
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John Locke is best known for his ideas' influence in what document?
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Common Sense
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The Declaration of Independence
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The Republic
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The Social Contract
Question 10
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Shay's Rebellion showed what weakness in the Articles of Confederation?
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The lack of power to tax citizens to decrease debt
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The lack of a national currency and stable economy
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The lack of a standing army
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The lack of national unity
Question 11
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What was the purpose of the Albany Congress?
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To make complaints about the King of England
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To form alliances with France
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To form alliances with the Iroquois and the other colonies
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To assess the unity of the colonies
Question 12
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"Small islands, not capable of protecting themselves, are the proper objects for kingdoms to take under their care; but there is something absurd, in supposing a continent to be perpetually governed by an island." This quote was written in a pamphlet that was popularly distributed by which influential writer?
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Thomas Paine
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Benjamin Franklin
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John Locke
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Patrick Henry
Question 13
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What Native American chief allied with the French soldiers to fight against the British in the French and Indian War?
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Pontiac
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Sitting Bull
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Metacom
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Powhatan
Question 14
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What justification did the British give to colonies concerning parliamentary representation?
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The needs and ideas of the colonies were considered in parliament already
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They didn't believe in representation of the people
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The American Colonies were too far away for one to travel
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There weren't enough people in the colonies to need a representative
Question 15
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The French and Indian War had what effect on the colonies?
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Colonists were able to migrate west of the Appalachians
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They were relieved of Native American conflicts
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The French were now devoted allies to the colonies which would continue into the American Revolution
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They were succumbed to more taxes and more control of trade by the British government
Question 16
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What was an effect of the Intolerable Acts?
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The Boston Harbor was closed
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Colonists were tried for treason
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British troops left Massachusetts
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The Boston Tea Party
Question 17
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All of the following were reasons of tension between the colonists and Britain EXCEPT:
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Proclamation of 1763
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Embargo Act
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Stamp Act
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Virtual Representation
Question 18
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What was the purpose of the First Continental Congress?
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To establish a democratic government
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To address grievances to the king
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To seek independence
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To set trade laws
Question 19
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Salutary neglect was applied to what law/act in Colonial America?
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Slave Trade Act
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Proclamation Act of 1763
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Quartering Act
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Trade and Navigation Acts of 1650
Question 20
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Which Virginia document influenced the Bill of Rights?
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Declaration of Independence
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Virginia Declaration of Rights
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Common Sense
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The Virginia Resolution
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