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A long-term effect of the election of 1800 was

A
new duties for the vice president.
B
the decline of the Federalist Party.
C
an increase in John Adams’s power.
D
stricter laws about campaigning.
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Which of the following colonial leaders helped form a Franco-American alliance in 1778?

A
General Burgoyne
B
Benjamin Franklin
C
Lord Dunmore
D
General Washington
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A main reason President Jefferson sent people west in the early 1800s was to

A
find a water route to the Pacific.
B
discover new native peoples.
C
discover a new water route to Canada.
D
remove native peoples from US lands.
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[BLANK]

A
historical context
B
intended audience
C
purpose
D
point of view
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[BLANK]

A
a black square
B
a car symbol
C
an arrow
D
a person symbol
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What did the Founders mean by the term “rule of law”?

A
laws that apply equally to everyone
B
laws made by the rulers of a country
C
laws that apply to elected officials
D
laws made by an independent republic
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During the earliest days of the American Revolution, General Washington believed that

A
financial support from other countries would guarantee a colonial victory.
B
the war would be short and end in colonial independence.
C
soldiers’ short enlistment periods doomed colonial chances of victory.
D
the war would be long but would end in colonial independence.
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What ability did Alexander Hamilton want the national bank to have?

A
the ability to loan money to private citizens
B
the ability to issue foreign currency
C
the ability to issue different types of money for businesses
D
the ability to lend money to the federal government
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Sanjay needs to create a map that shows holidays celebrated around the world. What type of map should he create?

A
political
B
thematic
C
physical
D
choropleth
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Which of the following best describes the proper voice for an argumentative essay?

A
respectful yet informal
B
natural, professional, and academic
C
informal and informative
D
humorous and informative yet academic
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What was a result of the battles of Trenton and Princeton during the American Revolution?

A
an increase in supporter morale
B
France’s entry into the war on the British side
C
France’s entry into the war on the colonial side
D
a decrease in support for the colonial cause
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After reviewing the original draft, the committee charged with writing the Declaration of Independence

A
rewrote it.
B
changed it.
C
presented it to Congress.
D
sent it to each colony.
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The dispute between Thomas Gibbons and Aaron Ogden (Gibbons v. Ogden) concerned

A
whose government license was sufficient to run a steamboat business.
B
the cheaper prices Gibbons offered his out-of-state customers.
C
maintenance of waterways for steamboat travel.
D
who should pay a federal tax on transportation services.
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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.How would this paragraph be useful to someone gathering evidence for an argumentative essay on the Industrial Revolution?

A
It would help the writer decide on a topic.
B
It would help the writer form a central claim.
C
It would help the writer revise a final draft.
D
It would help the writer create a first draft.
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A way the Supreme Court contributes to the balance of power in US government is by

A
using the First Amendment to speak out about a law.
B
hearing cases that involve members of Congress.
C
removing representatives from the Senate.
D
declaring laws passed by Congress as unconstitutional.
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Organizing an argumentative essay starts with

A
creating an outline.
B
thinking about the evidence.
C
addressing counterclaims and counterarguments.
D
gathering evidence and forming a claim.
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Which of the following best states Thomas Jefferson’s attitude toward the conflict between Great Britain and France?

A
He refused to support either side.
B
He supported military action against both sides.
C
He supported the British.
D
He supported the French.
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The Stamp Act of 1765 was named for

A
a tax related to mailing and postage stamps.
B
a desire to “stamp” out a tax and end it.
C
the act of handing in stamps bought in advance.
D
stamps that taxed all papers, pamphlets, and cards.
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The Founders wanted to add the Bill of Rights to the Constitution because they wanted to

A
include a way to amend the Constitution.
B
include a provision for the rule of law.
C
strengthen the system of checks and balances.
D
ensure that people’s rights were protected.
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At the Constitutional Convention, smaller states eagerly supported the

A
New Jersey Plan.
B
Articles of Confederation.
C
Virginia Plan.
D
House of Representatives.

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