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2nd nine weeks Exam
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The Boston Tea Party was a protest by colonists against what? | tax policies created by the British Crown |
| John Locke said all people have "natural rights," among these rights are...... | life, liberty, and the right to own property |
| Jefferson, the main author of the Declaration of Independence, said all men have unalienable rights, among these are..... | life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness |
| How did the Articles of Confederation create a weak national government? | States had too much power, federal government couldn't manage the economy |
| John Locke said that government's role was to protect the rights of the people. What did he say if the government abused this role? | The people had the right to dissolve that union and create a government to protect their rights. |
| The Preamble of our government supports what concept of our Declaration of Independence? | people establish governments to protect their rights |
| What were some weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation? | couldn't levy taxes, couldn't enforce laws, couldn't regulate trade |
| Ben Franklin was a diplomat of the United States to what country during the Revolutionary War? | France |
| How did Alexander Hamilton's economic plan for the country help the United States? | his plan created a stable economic system for the nation |
| What proposal of Hamilton's plan could lend money to businesses, loan money to the government, and provide a place for the government to deposit money? | the national bank |
| Alexander Hamilton took on what role during Washington's cabinet? | Secretary of Treasury |
| Thomas Jefferson will double the size of our country by purchasing what territory for the United States? | Louisiana Territory |
| What ordinance gave our country a set of rules for territories to become states, providing order for our country's expansion? | The Northwest Ordinance of 1787 |
| What was so important about the Mayflower Compact? | it was an early step towards self-government for the American colonies |
| The New Jersey Plan and the Virginia Plan would eventually create the Great Compromise, what was the difference between the two plans? | some states wanted equal representation, others wanted representation based on population. |
| What compromise was reached to figure out how to count slaves as part of the population? | Three-Fifths Compromise |
| How did the Northwest Ordinance of 1787 contribute to our country's sectionalism? | it did not allow slavery in the new territory |
| In the 1800's on a plantation in the south, who was most likely to perform the difficult and tough labor required for the operations to run smoothly? | enslaved African Americans |
| James Oglethorpe established which colony? | Georgia |
| Georgia was established for what reason? | assist people in prison for debt |
| Why did the British Parliament think it had the right to levy taxes against the American colonists in the 1760s? | Because of their defense and cost during the French and Indian War |
| Many colonists protested against British taxes, what was a major reason (other than expense) for their protests? | wanted the same rights as British citizens |
| Shortly after the Boston Tea Party, the British punished the colonists with the Intolerable Acts. What did they do (British) with Boston Harbor? | the harbor was closed until colonists paid for the destroyed tea |
| What date does our country celebrate the signing of the Declaration of Independence? | 4th of July |
| How do we as a people legally change our government/constitution today? | elections and amendments |
| Why is it ironic that Jefferson wrote in the Declaration of Independence that, "All men are created equal?" | He owned slaves/ slavery was legal |
| Montesquieu's biggest influence on our constitution was what? | concept of seperation of powers |
| What would you say was John Locke's biggest influence on our founding of the United States? | concept of natural rights |
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