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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
volunteer to fight in future British wars
C
lay down their weapons
D
reopen the port of Boston
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Why did Parliament raise taxes on the American colonies in the 1760s?

A
Britain needed money to gain more colonies in Africa.
B
Britain was in debt from fighting the French and Indian War.
C
Britain wanted to build a new capital in the colonies.
D
British merchants had lost many ships in American waters.
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Why did the Federalists support the ratification of the Constitution?

A
They thought that it would end slavery.
B
They thought that it would solve all government problems.
C
They were afraid the British would take over again.
D
They believed in a strong federal government.
4

A problem the Second Continental Congress faced in 1775 was

A
whether to attack the British in the South.
B
where to put the capital of the colonies.
C
how to pay for a war against Britain.
D
how to gain allies in a war against Britain.
5

Who led the Continental army during the American Revolution?

A
General Washington
B
General Burgoyne
C
Lord Dunmore
D
Lord Cornwallis
6

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.
7

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

A
Great Compromise.
B
Commerce and Slave Trade Compromise.
C
Three-Fifths Compromise.
D
Southern Compromise.
8

What power did the Articles of Confederation give to the national government?

A
to impose taxes
B
to issue currency
C
to control state governments
D
to enforce state borders
9

France and Spain supported the colonists during the American Revolution by

A
providing naval assistance.
B
negotiating a peace with Great Britain.
C
granting land to the colonies.
D
buying American exports.
10

The Constitution establishes three branches of government that

A
have different powers.
B
are led by the legislative branch.
C
share identical powers.
D
are led by the judicial branch.
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What did both the Continental army and the British army do to help assemble troops for the American Revolution?

A
call upon the help of individual state militias
B
sell war bonds to their supporters
C
enlist the financial support of their empires
D
offer freedom to enslaved people who enlisted
12

The Articles of Confederation created a one-branch government consisting of a national legislature, called

A
the Constitution.
B
the Northwest Ordinance.
C
Congress.
D
Parliament.
13

How did the English Bill of Rights influence the Declaration of Independence?

A
It focused on limiting the power of the monarch.
B
It focused on voting rights for men and women.
C
It focused on the right to a jury trial.
D
It focused on freedom of religion.
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Why was the Marquis de Lafayette called “the Hero of Two Worlds”?

A
He helped both Canada and the United States achieve independence.
B
He participated in both the American and Haitian revolutions.
C
He participated in both the American and French revolutions.
D
He helped both Mexico and the United States achieve independence.

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