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During the Constitutional Convention, disagreement over how to count enslaved people was settled by the

A
Three-Fifths Compromise.
B
Great Compromise.
C
Southern Compromise.
D
Commerce and Slave Trade Compromise.
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Which colonial leader helped form a Franco-American alliance in 1778?

A
Benjamin Franklin
B
Lord Dunmore
C
General Burgoyne
D
General Washington
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How did President Washington approach the foreign threats that Great Britain and France presented?

A
He tried to remain neutral.
B
He sided with France.
C
He sided with Great Britain.
D
He tried to solve their problems.
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During Andrew Jackson’s presidency, the Democratic Party supported policies that

A
increased the federal government’s involvement in state issues.
B
gave wealthy property owners advantages for their support.
C
expanded government spending to solve Americans’ challenges.
D
granted states rights while limiting the federal government
5

The Constitution establishes three branches of government that

A
share identical powers.
B
are led by the legislative branch.
C
have different powers.
D
are led by the judicial branch.
6

What was a result of the battles of Trenton and Princeton during the American Revolution?

A
France’s entry into the war on the colonial side
B
an increase in supporter morale
C
France’s entry into the war on the British side
D
a decrease in support for the colonial cause
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Why did the Federalists support the ratification of the Constitution?

A
They believed in a strong federal government.
B
They were afraid the British would take over again.
C
They thought that it would solve all government problems.
D
They thought that it would end slavery.
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Which statement best describes the Anti-Federalist view of the Constitution?

A
The Constitution gave too much power to a central government.
B
The Constitution gave most of the government’s authority to states.
C
The Constitution set up a monarchy similar to Britain’s.
D
The Constitution did not give the military enough power.
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Which best describes how the outcome of Gibbons v. Ogden (1824) helped define the role of the federal government?

A
The Supreme Court decided that only federal laws, not state laws, could be considered by the Supreme Court.
B
The Supreme Court decided that the federal government should be structured in a specific way.
C
The Supreme Court decided that the federal government had key powers over state governments.
D
The Supreme Court decided that state laws were superior to those of the federal government.
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Why did Parliament raise taxes on the American colonies in the 1760s?

A
Britain was in debt from fighting the French and Indian War.
B
British merchants had lost many ships in American waters.
C
Britain wanted to build a new capital in the colonies.
D
Britain needed money to gain more colonies in Africa.
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Who was granted voting rights after democracy was expanded in the 1820s?

A
all adult white males and females, whether or not they owned property
B
all adult white males, whether or not they owned property
C
all adult white males who owned property
D
all adult white males and females who owned property
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The Stamp Act of 1765 was named for

A
stamps that taxed all papers, pamphlets, and cards.
B
a tax related to mailing and postage stamps.
C
the act of handing in stamps bought in advance.
D
a desire to “stamp” out a tax and end it.
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A problem the Second Continental Congress faced in 1775 was

A
how to pay for a war against Britain.
B
where to put the capital of the colonies.
C
how to gain allies in a war against Britain.
D
whether to attack the British in the South.
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How did the English Bill of Rights influence the Declaration of Independence?

A
It focused on voting rights for men and women.
B
It focused on limiting the power of the monarch.
C
It focused on the right to a jury trial.
D
It focused on freedom of religion.
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What did the colonists promise to do if King George III addressed their complaints in the Olive Branch Petition?

A
help the king strengthen the British army
B
reopen the port of Boston
C
volunteer to fight in future British wars
D
lay down their weapons
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After Parliament passed the Stamp Act, Samuel Adams

A
wrote the Declaration of Independence.
B
led a revolt against the Stamp Act.
C
collected the taxes imposed by the Stamp Act.
D
tried to stop the Stamp Act Riots.

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