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Which of the following occurred before the Second Continental Congress met in May of 1775?

A
The colonies began fighting against Britain.
B
The colonies declared their independence.
C
George Washington forced the British to leave Boston.
D
George Washington was put in charge of the Continental army.
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According to Jefferson, which of the following were natural rights?

A
freedom of speech and to hold elections
B
the right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness
C
the right to create, enforce, and interpret laws
D
freedom to tax, raise an army, or suspend laws
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How does the Eighth Amendment protect people found guilty of a crime?

A
It limits the punishment they can receive.
B
It protects them against illegal searches.
C
It ensures that they receive a fair trial.
D
It protects their right to speak publicly.
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How were colonial reactions to the Stamp Act, the Townshend Acts, and the Tea Act similar?

A
Colonists no longer bought British goods.
B
Colonists boycotted certain British goods.
C
Colonists dumped goods in Boston Harbor.
D
Colonists refused to house British soldiers.
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What happened at the Stamp Act Congress in 1765?

A
Delegates passed the Stamp Act.
B
Delegates ended the Stamp Act.
C
Delegates wrote a petition to the king.
D
Delegates boycotted stamps.
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Read the paragraph.The Industrial Revolution produced both positive and negative results. The greatest positive result was that it made many goods more plentiful. This availability, in turn, made the goods cheaper. Factories also created jobs for many people. Even though most of these jobs did not pay well, many people moved to the cities to work. Unfortunately, this led to overcrowding. Equally unfortunately, the same factories that produced jobs also produced pollution.Which of the following lists the pros named in this paragraph?

A
plentiful goods, cheap goods, more jobs
B
cheap goods, more jobs, pollution
C
poor jobs, cheap goods, plentiful goods
D
poor jobs, overcrowding, pollution
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In the 1760s and 1770s, American colonists believed that British tax increases violated which of the following documents?

A
the Virginia Declaration of Rights
B
the Mayflower Compact
C
the English Bill of Rights
D
Common Sense
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The separation of powers in the Constitution favored by Federalists provided

A
a way for the states to make sure their rights were protected.
B
the division of government into legislative, executive, and judicial branches.
C
the right of the people to check the power of their government.
D
a way to ensure that monarchy could not develop in the United States.
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How does the Eighth Amendment protect people found guilty of a crime?

A
It limits punishment.
B
It ensures a fair trial.
C
It guarantees the right to appeal.
D
It requires warrants for searches.
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Why did Alexis de Tocqueville travel to the United States?

A
He wanted to see how Europe had influenced it.
B
He was sent by the King of France as an envoy.
C
He wanted to learn about the democratic system.
D
He was sent to study American history.
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What compromise was crafted between the New Jersey and Virginia plans?

A
the Three-Fifths Compromise
B
the Virginia Compromise
C
the Commerce and Slave Trade Compromise
D
the Great Compromise
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What did the Supreme Court case Gibbons v. Ogden demonstrate?

A
States have no power to issue business licenses.
B
Federal laws can override state laws.
C
States cannot regulate local commerce.
D
Federal laws cannot interfere with business competition.
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Political opponents of President John Adams opposed the Alien Enemies Act of 1798 because it

A
allowed the president to deport noncitizens considered dangerous.
B
allowed the president to ignore laws he believed unconstitutional.
C
made immigrants wait longer before becoming citizens.
D
made it a crime to criticize the federal government.
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Which of the following best describes the role of William Pitt during the French and Indian War?

A
Pitt was a general killed by the French at Fort Duquesne.
B
Pitt led a militia that confronted the French in the Ohio River Valley.
C
Pitt was a British leader who led the British war effort.
D
Pitt was a colonial leader who proposed the Albany Plan of Union.
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Which of the following best describes the Articles of Confederation?

A
a set of rules created for governing the American colonies
B
a set of rules for governing the Northwest Territory
C
a new constitution that restructured Britain’s government
D
a new document that created the first US government
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The judicial branch of the US government has the power to

A
create laws.
B
interpret laws.
C
command military maneuvers.
D
appoint the heads of federal agencies.
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How did the Judiciary Act of 1789 change the Supreme Court?

A
It created the power of judicial review.
B
It gave it the power to hear special cases.
C
It increased the original number of justices.
D
It set up a new way to appoint justices.
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This graph shows statistics related to the world’s population.Which trend does this graph predict?

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A
The population in less-developed countries will steadily increase.
B
The population in less-developed countries will steadily decrease.
C
The population in less-developed countries will remain unchanged.
D
The population in less-developed countries will be unable to be calculated.
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A reason the United States declared war on Great Britain in 1812 was that it

A
thought the British were helping France seize US ships.
B
believed the British were aiding Indigenous people in attacks.
C
wanted its former ally France to defeat Britain.
D
hoped to gain Louisiana from a defeated Britain.
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Common Sense influenced the Declaration of Independence by

A
using a similar type of easily understood language.
B
persuading the Continental Congress to meet.
C
preparing people for the new ideas in the Declaration.
D
suggesting who should write the Declaration.

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