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

A
the Battle of Harlem Heights
B
the Battle of Saratoga
C
the Battle of Long Island
D
the Battle of Valley Forge
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Which of the following did the Anti-Federalists oppose?

A
including a bill of rights
B
ratifying the Constitution
C
publishing the Federalist Papers
D
granting states’ rights in the Constitution
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The main reason American colonists considered the Stamp Act unfair was that it

A
was an indirect tax that was hard to protest.
B
related to molasses, which was an everyday item.
C
only required traders to pay the new tax.
D
was an example of taxation without representation.
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Which acts were passed in 1774 in response to the Boston Tea Party?

A
the Townshend Acts
B
the Stamp Act
C
the Declaratory Act
D
the Intolerable Acts
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The members of the Second Continental Congress sent the Olive Branch Petition to King George III because

A
they wanted him to know the colonies were ready for war.
B
they hoped he would replace the members of Parliament.
C
they were willing to remain loyal if he addressed complaints.
D
they hoped he would realize the colonies could win a war.
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Colonial soldiers faced which of the following obstacles at Valley Forge during the American Revolution?

A
disease, a harsh winter, and lack of food
B
a harsh winter, overcrowding, and lack of clothing
C
desertions, extreme heat, and lack of food
D
desertions, extreme heat, and lack of clothing
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Read the phrase below.No taxation without representation.Colonists use this phrase to suggest that

A
they wanted to pass their own tax laws.
B
taxes should be equal for Britain and the colonies.
C
they should have a vote on taxes in Parliament.
D
taxes should not represent more than the colonies owed.
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Which of the following is an example of bicameral government?

A
the Senate and the House of Representatives
B
the Senate and the executive branch
C
the judicial branch and the Senate
D
the judicial branch and the executive branch
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Which of the following is the best example of a major dispute during the Constitutional Convention?

A
the House of Representatives vs. the Senate
B
the Three-Fifths Compromise vs. the Great Compromise
C
the Articles of Confederation vs. the United States Constitution
D
the Virginia Plan vs. the New Jersey Plan
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Before public lands could be sold under the Land Ordinance of 1785, the land had to be

A
free of American Indians.
B
surveyed and divided.
C
free of enslaved people.
D
cleared and measured.
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Which of the following best states an interpretation of the Second Amendment?

A
No one should be able to own or use a gun.
B
Only local governments can pass gun laws.
C
Guns should only be used for hunting.
D
There should be no limits on owning and using guns.
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Which statement best describes the Siege of Boston in 1775?

A
The British tried to capture two important hills.
B
The Continental army lost many soldiers to desertion.
C
The British tried to take back the city from colonists.
D
Colonists tried to take back the city from the British.
13

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

A
Parliament
B
the First Continental Congress
C
a one-branch Congress
D
the Second Continental Congress
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The original draft of the Declaration of Independence was written by

A
George Washington.
B
Benjamin Franklin.
C
Thomas Jefferson.
D
John Adams.
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A result of the Battle of Concord was that

A
British troops were able to maintain control of the colonies.
B
colonists showed British troops that they were prepared.
C
neither British troops nor colonial minutemen gained an advantage.
D
colonists showed British troops that they were unprepared.
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Which of the following best describes the concept of federalism?

A
power divided between state governments and the people
B
power divided between the House and the Senate
C
power divided between state and federal governments
D
power divided between the president and Congress
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According to the Fourth Amendment, what must the government do before taking a person’s property?

A
obtain a search warrant
B
contact the police
C
tell the person
D
have a guilty verdict
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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 Articles of Confederation
B
the New Jersey Plan
C
the Virginia Plan
D
the House of Representatives
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A result of the colonists’ angry reaction to the Tea Act of 1773 was that the British Parliament

A
banned the sale of tea.
B
repealed the Tea Act.
C
raised the tea tax.
D
passed the Intolerable Acts.
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The Land Ordinance of 1785 affected slavery by

A
stopping it from spreading.
B
spreading it throughout the nation.
C
abolishing it throughout the nation.
D
allowing enslaved people to settle in the West.

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