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In 1775, the continental congress
adopted the "Olive Branch Petition" declaring colonial loyalty to the crown
The federalists believe that the sovereignty of the people resided in which branch of the central government
all of these (legislative, executive, and judicial)
In the period 1688 to 1783, which of the following was a consequence of Europe's war for empire?
armed struggles spread to North America
the declaration of independence did all of the following except
call for the abolition of the slave trade
The issue that finally touched off the movement toward the Constitutional Convention was
control of commerce
During a generation of peace following the 1713 treaty of Utrecht, Britain provided its American Colonies with
decades of salutary neglect
In seeking diplomatic recognition from foreign powers during the War for independence, the American government found it necessary to
demonstrate a determination and potential to win independence
All of the following were true of England as the 17th century opened up except
desolate cities with a decreasing population
All of the following are reasons the thirteen Atlantic seaboard colonies sought independence except
distinctive ethnic or racial structures
Under the constitution, the president of the United States was to be elected by a majority vote of the
electoral college
The Articles of Confederation left Congress unable to
enforce a tax collection program
During the war for Independence, the principle reason the American government sought diplomatic recognition from foreign powers was to
facilitate the purchase arms and borrowing money from other nations
During the War of Independence , the principle reason the American government sought diplomatic recognition from foreign powers was to
facilitate the purchase of arms and borrowing of money from other nations
Shay's rebellion was provoked by
foreclosures on the mortgages of backcountry farmers
In colonial America, education was most zealously promoted
in New England
English yeomen who agreed to exchange their labor temporarily in return for payment of their payment to an American colony were called
indentured servants
When America became a republic and political power no longer rested with an all-powerful king
individuals needed to sacrifice their own self-interest for the public good
Which of the following was true of the first Great Awakening?
it resulted in divisions within both the Congregational and Presbyterian churches
Despite the benefits of the mercantile system, the American colonists disliked it because it
keep them in a state of perpetual adolescence
A major weakness of the Articles of Confederation was that they
made it too difficult for the government to raise money through taxes and duties
By their actions, the delegates of the Constitutional Convention manifested their common beliefs in all of the following except
manhood- suffrage democracy
Examples of colonial experience with self- governance, included all of the following except
militia service
Examples of colonial experience with self-governance, which prepared Americans for a republic, included all of the following except
militia service
The proclamation of 1763
prohibited colonial settlement west of the Appalachian Mountains
The idea that all tax measures should start in the House was made to appease
the big states with the most people
The new constitution established the idea that the only legitimate government was one based on
the consent of the governed
The first great awakening led to all of the following except
the renewed persecution of witches
During the Seven Years War
British officials were disturbed by lukewarm support of many colonials
Which of the following events took place in the years preceding the Revolutionary War represented the significant action on the part of the colonists against british authority
the stamp act congress
During the revolutionary war the revolutionary cause was bolstered by all of the following except
the strength of colonial currency
The colonists took the Townshend Acts less seriously than the Stamp Act because
they were light and indirect
Which appropriately characterizes the violence exhibited in such episodes as Bacon's Rebellion, Boston Tea party, Shay's rebellion, and the Whiskey rebellion?
violence was directed at "outsiders" or reps. of distant authority
All of the following were manifestations of the mercantilist theory except
virtual representation
The "Great Awakening" refers to the
wave of religious revivals that swept over the colonies in the 1740's
The "Great Awakening" refers to the
wave of religious revivals that swept through the colonies in the 1740's
The major issue that delayed ratification of the Articles of Confederation concerned
western lands
Which of the following contributed most to American victory in the Revolution?
French military and financial assistance
Which of the following beliefs was central to eighteenth century Deism?
God created a universe governed by natural law
Which of the following does NOT represent the views of the Prime Minister Greenville after the Seven Year's War?
He wanted to reward the colonists through his extension of salutary neglect
The one branch of government elected directly by the people is the
House of Representatives
The olive branch petition
professed American loyalty to the crown
The founders failed to eliminate slavery because
a fight over slavery may destroy national unity
Loyalists made up about ___ percent of the American people
16
The continental congress in ____ called for the complete abolition of the slave trade, a summons to which most of the states responded positively
1774
The economic theory of mercantilism would be consistent with which of the following statements?
A government should seek to direct the economy so as to maximize exports
Regarding the provisions of the 1783 treaty of Paris, which formally ended the Revolution
America broke the assurances regarding treatments of the loyalists
The Stamp Act crisis was important in the coming of the American Revolution for all of the following reasons except
American patriots realized that British inflexibility made revolution virtually inevitable
By 1775 which of the following communities could not be considered a city in colonial America
Baltimore
Which best describes the Loyalists during the Revolutionary War?
They made up approximately 20-30 percent of the population
Which of the following Revolutionary leaders was not present at the constitutional convention
Thomas Jefferson
Which of the following is NOT true of English colonial families in mid-eighteenth century America?
Women, while subservient to their husbands, set the moral standards by which children were raised and decided how the children would be educated and trained
The financial programs of Alexander Hamilton included all of the following except
nullification of all private debts to the state
The ideals that the colonists cherished as synonymous with American life included reverence for all of the following except
opposition to slavery
As the War of Independence began Britain had the advantage of
overwhelming national wealth and naval power
Men in more settled agricultural groups in North America performed all of the following tasks except
tending crops