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Passage of which of the following acts increased tension between colonists and the British government in 1774?

A
the Townshend Acts
B
the Stamp Act
C
the Quartering Act
D
the Intolerable Acts
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A reason the Intolerable Acts of 1774 angered colonists was that they

A
added new taxes on colonial goods.
B
prevented all trade in the colonies.
C
required colonists to house British soldiers.
D
kept people from moving to other colonies.
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Which of the following best states an argument of French philosopher Jean-Jacques Rousseau?

A
In order for a government’s laws to be valid, citizens have to agree with those laws.
B
Governments should have a legislative branch, which would have the power to create laws.
C
Kings and queens hold absolute power, and citizens must follow the laws of their country.
D
A democracy can work only if citizens agree to give up some of their individual rights.
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As a result of the Tea Act of 1773,

A
colonial merchants paid more for their tea.
B
British merchants began to smuggle tea.
C
British merchants tried to get the colonies to grow tea.
D
colonial merchants asked the king to take action.
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At the end of the American Revolution, Great Britain

A
gave up territory east of the Mississippi River.
B
kept territory east of the Mississippi River.
C
took control of the Mississippi River.
D
denied the colonies their independence.
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Why did the Stamp Act Congress meet in 1765?

A
to form a new government for the colonies
B
to approve the taxes imposed by Parliament
C
to discuss how to respond to the new taxes
D
to agree not to import British goods
7

Bernardo de Gálvez contributed to the American Revolution by

A
giving colonists access to the port of New Orleans and helping them capture British forts.
B
giving colonists access to French forts and helping them capture Spanish forts.
C
fighting as a Spanish soldier at the siege of Yorktown and in other key battles.
D
fighting as a Continental army general who became a symbol of the colonies’ strength.
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American colonists were forced to let British soldiers stay in their homes. This was one of several issues that led to

A
the passage of the Declaratory Act.
B
the Boston Massacre.
C
the Non-Importation Agreement.
D
the Stamp Act
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According to Article II of the Constitution, one of the president’s duties is to

A
serve as commander in chief.
B
create laws and interpret them.
C
set up and manage the courts.
D
serve in the House and Senate.
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Which principle was built into the Constitution?

A
unlimited presidential power
B
shared power between states and local governments
C
shared power between people and the states
D
limited government
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Both the Glorious Revolution and the English Bill of Rights supported the idea that

A
government should respect citizens’ rights.
B
an unjust king should be violently overthrown.
C
the rights of American colonists should be limited.
D
kings and queens should have absolute power.
12

Both state governments and the federal government have the power to

A
negotiate treaties.
B
regulate interstate trade.
C
collect taxes.
D
issue state licenses.
13

In addition to influencing the Declaration of Independence, the Virginia Declaration of Rights served as a model for

A
the American Bill of Rights.
B
Common Sense.
C
the English Bill of Rights.
D
the Iroquois Constitution.

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