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How were the Iroquois Constitution and the Mayflower Compact similar to each other?

A
They were both intended to create a government for the common good.
B
They both argued that government did not need to be followed by all citizens.
C
They were both influenced by the Declaration of Independence.
D
They argued that citizens were not necessarily equal under the law.
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What did the delegates do at the First Continental Congress?Check all of the boxes that apply.

A
sent the king a request for relief
B
wrote the Declaration of Independence
C
called for a boycott of British goods
D
set a time for a follow-up meeting
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Which of the following issues are identified in the social contract?Check any of the boxes that apply.

A
the role of religion in society
B
civil government by common consent
C
the rights and responsibilities of citizens and rulers
D
the way government should be structured
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Iroquois Constitution✔ English Bill of RightsVirginia Declaration of RightsEnlightenment the right to free elections

A
Iroquois Constitution
B
✔ English Bill of Rights
C
Virginia Declaration of Rights
D
Enlightenment
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Iroquois Constitution✔ Mayflower CompactX English Bill of RightsEnlightenment government for the common good

A
Iroquois Constitution
B
✔ Mayflower Compact
C
X English Bill of Rights
D
Enlightenment
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✔ Virginia Declaration of RightsEnglish Bill of RightsMayflower CompactX Enlightenment life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.

A
✔ Virginia Declaration of Rights
B
English Bill of Rights
C
Mayflower Compact
D
X Enlightenment
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Virginia Declaration of RightsX English Bill of RightsMayflower Compact✔ Enlightenment the social contract

A
Virginia Declaration of Rights
B
X English Bill of Rights
C
Mayflower Compact
D
✔ Enlightenment
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Why did the colonists resist the new taxes imposed on them?

A
They didn’t receive any benefit from the French and Indian War.
B
They were not represented by the government that was taxing them.
C
They preferred to be French citizens instead of British citizens.
D
They argued that colonists should never have to pay taxes.
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Which of these are reasons the colonists were angry with Britain?

A
taxes, such as the Stamp Act
B
the Intolerable Acts, which punished Massachusetts
C
women not being allowed to vote
D
housing British soldiers in private homes
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Which of these statements match the purposes of the Declaration of Independence?Check all of the boxes that apply.

A
declaring that the colonies were now independent from Britain
B
describing the reasons why the colonies should remain under British rule
C
explaining why the colonists had problems with British rule in the colonies
D
creating new principles for a new kind of government
E
asking the British government to lower taxes in exchange for the colonies’ loyalty

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