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An example of due process of law as guaranteed by the Fifth Amendment is

A
ensuring trials follow certain procedures and rules.
B
having reasonable suspicion that someone is guilty.
C
owning guns and other weapons.
D
being able to call and question witnesses.
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Which of these did the Anti-Federalists oppose?

A
granting states’ rights in the Constitution
B
including a bill of rights
C
ratifying the Constitution
D
publishing the Federalist Papers
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Which location served as the headquarters for General Washington’s troops during the winter of 1777-1778?

A
Harlem Heights, New York
B
Long Island, New York
C
Valley Forge, Pennsylvania
D
Fort Lee, New Jersey
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When the Second Continental Congress reviewed the Declaration of Independence, it

A
immediately rejected it.
B
suggested changes to it.
C
passed it without making changes.
D
asked the writing committee to start over.
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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 New Jersey Plan
C
the Virginia Plan
D
the Articles of Confederation
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Which colonial leader helped form a Franco-American alliance in 1778?

A
Benjamin Franklin
B
General Washington
C
John Adams
D
General Burgoyne
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Read this quotation. In England, a King . . . [is] allowed eight hundred thousand sterling a year . . . and worshipped into the bargain! Of more worth is one honest man to society . . . than all the crowned ruffians that ever lived. —Thomas Paine, Common Sense , 1776 Based on the quotation, what does Paine think about the monarchy in England?

A
He thinks kings should be worshipped only by members of their church.
B
He thinks kings should be allowed to make important decisions.
C
He thinks kings have a right to rule the country, but do not do a good job.
D
He thinks kings get too much money and do harm to the country.
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Which best states an interpretation of the Second Amendment?

A
Guns should only be used for hunting.
B
No one should be able to own or use a gun.
C
There should be no limits on owning and using guns.
D
Only local governments can pass gun laws.
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The Articles of Confederation established a Congress within the new nation. What was required in order for this Congress to pass a measure?

A
the votes of nine states
B
the votes of half the states
C
the votes of three states
D
the votes of all thirteen states
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According to the Fourth Amendment, what must the government do before taking a person’s property?

A
contact the police
B
tell the person
C
have a guilty verdict
D
obtain a search warrant
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Spain and France desired a colonial victory in the American Revolution because they

A
wanted the American colonies for themselves.
B
sought access to the Continental navy.
C
saw Britain as a rival to be weakened.
D
wanted each other out of the Americas.
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At the end of the American Revolution, Great Britain

A
kept territory east of the Mississippi River.
B
gave up territory east of the Mississippi River.
C
took control of the Mississippi River.
D
denied the colonies their independence.
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How did the Continental Congress raise money to go to war with Britain?

A
by selling war bonds and printing more currency
B
by printing less currency and selling war bonds
C
by printing more currency and taxing colonists
D
by selling war bonds and taxing colonists
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How did King George III react to the Olive Branch Petition sent by the Second Continental Congress?

A
He considered it carefully and agreed with it.
B
He asked colonists to be more specific about problems.
C
He changed the policies the colonists complained about.
D
He declared the colonies to be in rebellion.
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A reason the Intolerable Acts of 1774 angered colonists was that they

A
kept people from moving to other colonies.
B
required colonists to house British soldiers.
C
prevented all trade in the colonies.
D
added new taxes on colonial goods.
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A result of the Tea Act of 1773 was that colonial merchants

A
asked the king to take action.
B
could not sell their tea.
C
tried to get the colonies to grow tea.
D
began to smuggle tea.
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Under the Land Ordinance of 1785, which of the following was promoted?

A
the development of colonies
B
public education
C
slavery
D
taxation
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Under the Land Ordinance of 1785, what had to happen before public lands could be sold?

A
They had to be free of American Indians.
B
They had to be free of enslaved people.
C
They had to have a school established.
D
They had to be surveyed and divided.
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What happened at the Siege of Boston in 1775?

A
The British closed the port of Boston.
B
The Continental army fought on the side of the British.
C
The British tried to capture two important hills.
D
The colonists tried to take the city back from the British.
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Bernardo de Gálvez contributed to the American Revolution by

A
fighting as a Continental army general who became a symbol of the colonies’ strength.
B
giving colonists access to French forts and helping them capture Spanish forts.
C
fighting as a Spanish soldier at the siege of Yorktown and in other key battles.
D
giving colonists access to the port of New Orleans and helping them capture British forts.

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