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The election of 1828 was unique because it was the first presidential election

A
that ended in a tie between two candidates.
B
in which the candidate with the greatest number of votes lost the election.
C
in which the candidates campaigned for votes.
D
that ended with the House of Representatives selecting the president.
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A constitutional issue that Jefferson and Hamilton disagreed about was the

A
departments of the executive branch.
B
formation of a presidential cabinet.
C
power of the federal government.
D
different kinds of currency.
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Many American Indian tribes practiced assimilation, which meant they

A
discarded white American culture entirely.
B
adopted white American culture as their own.
C
abandoned their own cultures entirely.
D
shared their culture with white settlers.
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A reason the Intolerable Acts of 1774 angered colonists was that they

A
prevented all trade in the colonies.
B
required colonists to house British soldiers.
C
added new taxes on colonial goods.
D
kept people from moving to other colonies.
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What resulted from a missed meeting between British generals Howe and Burgoyne?

A
the surrender of Lord Cornwallis
B
the British victory at Saratoga
C
the surrender of General Howe
D
the Continental army’s victory at Saratoga
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Which best states an interpretation of the Second Amendment?

A
Only local governments can pass gun laws.
B
No one should be able to own or use a gun.
C
Guns should only be used for hunting.
D
There should be no limits on owning and using guns.
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In addition to influencing the Declaration of Independence, the Virginia Declaration of Rights served as a model for

A
the Iroquois Constitution.
B
Common Sense .
C
the American Bill of Rights.
D
the English Bill of Rights.
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A result of the colonists’ angry reaction to the Tea Act of 1773 was that the British Parliament

A
raised the tea tax.
B
repealed the Tea Act.
C
banned the sale of tea.
D
passed the Intolerable Acts.
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Colonial soldiers faced which of these obstacles at Valley Forge during the American Revolution?

A
a harsh winter, overcrowding, and lack of clothing
B
desertions, extreme heat, and lack of clothing
C
desertions, extreme heat, and lack of food
D
disease, a harsh winter, and lack of food
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A result of the Tea Act of 1773 was that colonial merchants

A
asked the king to take action.
B
began to smuggle tea.
C
could not sell their tea.
D
tried to get the colonies to grow tea.
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Which of these is an example of bicameral government?

A
the judicial branch and the Senate
B
the Senate and the House of Representatives
C
the judicial branch and the executive branch
D
the Senate and the executive branch
13

Which of these did the Anti-Federalists oppose?

A
ratifying the Constitution
B
including a bill of rights
C
granting states’ rights in the Constitution
D
publishing the Federalist Papers
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After King George III rejected the Olive Branch Petition, Parliament passed the Prohibitory Act, which

A
called on British forces to attack the colonies.
B
stopped the British Navy from seizing American ships.
C
closed American ports to overseas trade.
D
addressed the colonists’ most significant complaints.
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What happened to the money in the Second National Bank after the bank was dissolved by President Jackson?

A
It was given to state banks.
B
It was returned to its owners.
C
It was lost in a recession.
D
It was given to common people.
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What happened at the Siege of Boston in 1775?

A
The colonists tried to take the city back from the British.
B
The British closed the port of Boston.
C
The Continental army fought on the side of the British.
D
The British tried to capture two important hills.
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At the Constitutional Convention, what proposal for state representation was supported by smaller states but not by larger ones?

A
the House of Representatives
B
the Articles of Confederation
C
the New Jersey Plan
D
the Virginia Plan
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Which battle marked a turning point in the American Revolution?

A
the Battle of Long Island
B
the Battle of Harlem Heights
C
the Battle of Saratoga
D
the Battle of Valley Forge
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Which acts were passed in 1774 in response to the Boston Tea Party?

A
the Stamp Act
B
the Townshend Acts
C
the Intolerable Acts
D
the Declaratory Act

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