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Which statement best describes this part of the Mayflower Compact?

A
It gave women and American Indians equal rights.
B
It organized all the colonies into one country.
C
It established the town meeting system.
D
It created a system of self-government.
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✔ defend one anotherlaunch attackstrade with other nations

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✔ defend one another
B
launch attacks
C
trade with other nations
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Use the drop-down menus to complete each statement.

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The Iroquois Confederacy formed to ensure .:peace
The nations of the Iroquois Confederacy were overseen by one .:government
The constitution of the Iroquois Confederacy was called the .:Great Law of Peace
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legislaturechief✔ government

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legislature
B
chief
C
✔ government
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Articles of Confederation✔ Great Law of PeaceDeclaration of Independence

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Articles of Confederation
B
✔ Great Law of Peace
C
Declaration of Independence
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How does this illustration show how people were excluded from civic participation in the colonies?

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Immigrants could attend, but they could not speak.
B
Only white men were allowed to participate.
C
Women could participate only at large meetings.
D
Enslaved people were not yet able to participate.
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How did the Mayflower Compact exclude some from civic participation?

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It did not allow women to fully participate
B
It did not allow men to fully participate.
C
It required women to raise children.
D
It emphasized order above all else.
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The nations of the Iroquois Confederacy were overseen by one .:government
The constitution of the Iroquois Confederacy was called the .:Great Law of Peace
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Which idea about property does this excerpt from the Great Law of Peace express?

A
Personal private property did not exist in Iroquois society.
B
Only the original beings could use the land in any way.
C
The Great Creator was the only owner of the land.
D
Property boundaries said who could use the land.
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How are the confederation and unitary forms of government different?

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The confederation system is a weak union between states, while the unitary system leaves all power with the central government.
B
The confederation system is a strong union between states, while the unitary system leaves all power with the central government.
C
The confederation system leaves all power with the central government, while the unitary system is a weak union between states.
D
The confederation system balances power, while the unitary system gives all power to the states.
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to have common defense✔ to ensure justiceto secure liberty

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to have common defense
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✔ to ensure justice
C
to secure liberty

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