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Why was the Confederation Congress unable to control inflation?

It could not collect taxes.

It could not regulate prices.

It could not raise an army.

It could not trade on the Mississippi.

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How did the Virginia Declaration of Rights influence the Declaration of Independence?

It was the first document that was openly critical of the king.

It was the document Jefferson referred to when writing the Declaration.

It suggested that the colonies should be independent from Britain.

It was published as a pamphlet and built support for the Declaration.

The original draft of the Declaration of Independence was written by

George Washington.

Benjamin Franklin.

Thomas Jefferson.

John Adams.

What was the first national legislature established by the Articles of Confederation?

Parliament

the First Continental Congress

a one-branch Congress

the Second Continental Congress

The main reason American colonists considered the Stamp Act unfair was that it

was an indirect tax that was hard to protest.

related to molasses, which was an everyday item.

only required traders to pay the new tax.

was an example of taxation without representation.

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

being able to call and question witnesses.

ensuring trials follow certain procedures and rules.

owning guns and other weapons.

having reasonable suspicion that someone is guilty.

Which acts were passed in 1774 in response to the Boston Tea Party?

the Townshend Acts

the Stamp Act

the Declaratory Act

the Intolerable Acts

Which of the following is an example of bicameral government?

the Senate and the House of Representatives

the Senate and the executive branch

the judicial branch and the Senate

the judicial branch and the executive branch

The members of the Second Continental Congress sent the Olive Branch Petition to King George III because

they wanted him to know the colonies were ready for war.

they hoped he would replace the members of Parliament.

they were willing to remain loyal if he addressed complaints.

they hoped he would realize the colonies could win a war.

Which of the following best states an interpretation of the Second Amendment?

No one should be able to own or use a gun.

Only local governments can pass gun laws.

Guns should only be used for hunting.

There should be no limits on owning and using guns.

Which of the following best states a reason why Common Sense was popular among many American colonists?

It was only ten pages long.

It was written in intellectual language.

It was given away for free.

It was written in plain language.

Colonial soldiers faced which of the following obstacles at Valley Forge during the American Revolution?

disease, a harsh winter, and lack of food

a harsh winter, overcrowding, and lack of clothing

desertions, extreme heat, and lack of food

desertions, extreme heat, and lack of clothing

At the Constitutional Convention, what proposal for state representation was supported by smaller states but not by larger ones?

the Articles of Confederation

the New Jersey Plan

the Virginia Plan

the House of Representatives

Which of the following battles marked a turning point in the American Revolution?

the Battle of Harlem Heights

the Battle of Saratoga

the Battle of Long Island

the Battle of Valley Forge

Which statement best describes the Siege of Boston in 1775?

The British tried to capture two important hills.

The Continental army lost many soldiers to desertion.

The British tried to take back the city from colonists.

Colonists tried to take back the city from the British.

A result of the colonists’ angry reaction to the Tea Act of 1773 was that the British Parliament

banned the sale of tea.

repealed the Tea Act.

raised the tea tax.

passed the Intolerable Acts.

Before public lands could be sold under the Land Ordinance of 1785, the land had to be

free of American Indians.

surveyed and divided.

free of enslaved people.

cleared and measured.

A result of the Battle of Concord was that

British troops were able to maintain control of the colonies.

colonists showed British troops that they were prepared.

neither British troops nor colonial minutemen gained an advantage.

colonists showed British troops that they were unprepared.

Read the excerpt below.In England a King . . . [is] allowed eight hundred thousand sterling a year for, 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, 1776Based on the excerpt, Paine believes that the monarchy in England

is overpaid and harms the country.

has a right to rule but does not do a good job.

should be allowed to make important decisions.

should be worshipped only by church members.

General Rochambeau helped General Washington by

providing French troops for the Battle of Yorktown.

attacking General Gates at the Battle of Camden.

attacking General Greene at the Battle of Guilford Court House.

providing British ships for the Battle of Camden.

Which of the following did the Anti-Federalists oppose?

including a bill of rights

ratifying the Constitution

publishing the Federalist Papers

granting states’ rights in the Constitution

Which of the following resulted from a missed meeting between British generals Howe and Burgoyne?

the surrender of General Howe

the British victory at Saratoga

the surrender of Lord Cornwallis

the Continental army’s victory at Saratoga

Which of the following best describes the concept of federalism?

power divided between state governments and the people

power divided between the House and the Senate

power divided between state and federal governments

power divided between the president and Congress

Which of the following is the best example of a major dispute during the Constitutional Convention?

the House of Representatives vs. the Senate

the Three-Fifths Compromise vs. the Great Compromise

the Articles of Confederation vs. the United States Constitution

the Virginia Plan vs. the New Jersey Plan

The Land Ordinance of 1785 affected slavery by

stopping it from spreading.

spreading it throughout the nation.

abolishing it throughout the nation.

allowing enslaved people to settle in the West.

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