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12046493978What was the original goal of the settlers of JamestownHunt for gold0
12046493979The Sugar Act angered which group in American societyMerchants1
12046493980Which colony was founded by the pilgrimsPlymouth2
12046493981This document set forth the basic ideals of American governmentDeclaration of Indapendence3
12046493982What did the Proclamation of 1763 prohibit?Westward movement4
12046493983During the revolutionary war, the colonists who remained loyal to the king of England were known asJournalists5
12046493984What did the Americans want during colonial resistance to the BritishSelf Goverment6
12046493985Which placed a tax on the newspaperStamp Act7
12046493986Under the Articles of confederation, the ________ made all of the decisionsStates8
12046493987English colonists settled in the Thirteen Colonies bc they wantedEconomic Opportunities & Religious Freedom9
12046493988Which colony was founded by the CatholicsMaryland10
12046493989The Boston Tea party was held to protest theTax on Tea11
12046493990One Federalist policy that Jefferson quickly overturned wasb. the excise tax12
12046493991Which national laws tended to limit personal liberties during the Federalist decadeAlien and Seduction13
12046493992The Virginia & Kentucky ResolutionsAdvanced the compact theory of government & idea of nullification14
12046493993The Intolerable Act led many Americans to believe that the British wanted toTake away their freedom15
12046493994Who founded Pennsylvania for QuakersWilliam Penn16
12046493995The delegates established a system that maintains the separation of power among the branchesChecks & balances17
12046493996Under the Articles of Confederation, the federal government could do the followingMake war, treaties, & create new states18
12046493997Who was a charasmatic leader and said" If you do not work you will not eat"John Smith19
12046493998The Great Compromise proposed that states representation in the House of Rep. would be determined byThe size of the states population20
12046493999Which allowed the Jamestown colony to survive and flourishTabaco as a crop21
12046494000The first representative assembly in the new worldHouse of Burgesses22
12046494001The Great Compromise was over the debate betweenBig & little states23
12046494002After Washington was inaugurated president in 1789, congress's first major task was to fulfill Antifederalist expectation byDraft the Bill of rights protecting individuals liberties from a powerful government24
12046494003Playmouth was safe haven forPilgrims25
12046494004Under the articles of confederation the national government hadOne Branch26
12046494005What is the Bill of Rights?First 10 amendments to the Constitution27
12046494006The Northwest Ordinance of 1787Established a plan for dividing the land west of app..28
12046494007She banished from Massachusetts and fled to Rhode IslandAnne Hutchison29
12046494008Which religion is known for being the Bible CommonwealthNew England colonies30
12046494009What power did the Articles of Confederation give to the national government?Declared war31
12046494010What was the most efficient protest method used by the Americans before the American RevolutionAn Economic boycott32
12046494011Who was named the first secretary of the treasury by George WashingtonAlexander Hamilton33
12046494012The First Continental Congress, took all of the following actions, exceptDeclaring independence, a war against England34
12046494013Which region is known as the American Bread basketMiddle Colonies35
12046494014A high tariff was generally favored by which section and internal improvements were favored by which section in the antebellum period?New England and the West36
12046494015Which angered settlers on the FrontierThe Proclamation Act37
12046494016Under the New Jersey PlanEvery state would have the equal amount of congressmen38
12046494017Which delegate came up with the Great CompromiseRoger Sherman39
12046494018What was the first constitution of the United StatesArticles of Confederation40
12046494019Which colony banished dissentersMassachusetts41
12046494020Who was the main author of the Declaration of Independence?Thomas Jefferson42
12046494021Who was banished from Massachusetts and founded Rhode IslandRoger Williams43
12046494022After 1763, who began raising taxes in the American ColoniesParliament44
12046494023According to the colonists, who had the right to tax the American coloniesColonial legislature45
12046494024Puritans views & attitude led them to strive forA moral society46
12046494025I was a member of the Virginia Assembly. In 1774 I made a speech in the House of Burgesses declaring "Give me liberty of Give me Death"Patrick Henry47
12046494026The colonists protested the Stamp Act bcThey felt parliament had no right to tax them48
12046494027Under the Articles of Confederation, the federal government could NOT do the followingLevy texted, raise troops , and regulate commerce49
12046494028Washington's decision to leave office in 1797 contributed to a powerful tradition followed by most presidents after him. What was the traditionEstablishing a limit to the number of terms a president can have50
12046494029The pilgrims were separatist bc they wantedSeparate the Church of England51
12046494030The first battle of the revolutionary warLexington and Concord52
12046494031How did Parliament respond to the Boston Tea Party?Intolerance Act53
12046494032Before 1763 who collected taxes in the thirteen coloniesColonial legislature54
12046494033Hamilton's financial success: funding at par, assumptions of debts, the excise tax and encroaching upon and threatening the strength of which of the followingState rights55
12046494034Before 1763 the policy of "Salutary neglect" meant that the BritishDid not enforce the Navigation Act56
12046494035The Great Compromise was over the issue ofA Representation in Congress57
12046494036Which colony was founded by the PuritansMassachusetts Bay58
12064595527The first permanent English settlement on the mainland of North America wasJamestown59
12064595528What territory did the English own in North AmericaThe 13 colonies60
12064595529The most revolutionary development in the critical election of 1800 wasthe peaceful transition of power from one political party to its opponent61
12064595530In the Virginia & Kentucky Resolution which of the following concepts was proposedState right concept62
12064595531In 1787, a meeting was called in Philadelphia to revise Articles of Confederation. States sent delegates. What happened at the meeting?Got rid of the Constitution63
12064595532Who developed the cultivation of Tabaco in JamestownJohn Ralfe64
12064595533Which colony was founded by the QuakersPennsylvania65
12064595534I was the King of England during the American RevolutionKing George III66
12064595535The idea of freedom of Religion was promoted byRoger Williams67
12064595536The Townshend act placed a tax onGlass, lead, paper, & paint68
12064595537Which colony was Holy Experiment where all people were equal before GodPennsylvania69
12064595538The Anti Federalist camp, opposed to ratification of the new Constitution included all of the following groups and individuals EXCEPT:Merchants & bankers70
12064595539Which caused the Sons of Liberty to be formedStamp Act71
12064595540The Mayflower Compact is important to the concept of democratic society bc it representsA clear step to self government72
12064595541Who is regard as the Father of the ConstitutionJames Madison73
12064595542The main purpose of the Declatory Act was toRestate the parliament had power to make laws for the colonies74
12064595543Which was not a cause of the American RevolutionSlavery75
12064595544The Republican response to the Ailen and Sedition Acts passed during the administration of John Adams wasThe Virginia & Kentucky Resolution which drew on John Locke76
12064595545George Washington Immediately added an innovation to the new government by "interpreting" the New Constitution; what was it ?Presidential Cabinet77
12064595546Hamilton invoked the "necessary and proper" clause(aka elastic clause or "implied powers clause") of the United States Constitution (article 1 sec 8 para 18) to justify which of the following actionsJustifying the establishing of the national bank78
12064595547The Virginia House of Burgesses was important to the development of democracy in the thirteen colonies bc itProvided an example of representative government79
12064595548Which was England's policy toward the American Colonies prior to 1763Salutary Neglect80
12064595549After the French and Indian War, the British decided the policy of "salutary neglect" was aMistake81
12064595550In the Southern colonies political participation depended on the followingLand, ownership of 50 acres or more82
12064595551tobacoo, rice and indagó were the main products ofThe Southern Colonies83

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