Period 3: 1754-1800

Question 1

Britain spent a lot of money to expand its New World presence by fighting the French,leading to

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British efforts to raise revenue and control the colonies.

Question 2

The Constitutional Convention compromised over issue of slavery,

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prohibiting the international slave trade after 1808.

Question 3

George Washington’s Farewell Address encouraged national unity, as he

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warned against political factions &permanent int'l alliances

Question 4

Delegates from the states participated in a Constitutional Convention and created

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a three-branch federal government with separation of powers

Question 5

Ideas about national identity increasingly found expression

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art, all of the above., architecture, literature

Question 6

Federalists ensured the ratification of the Constitution by promising the addition of

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a Bill of Rights that limited the power of the federal gov't

Question 7

Many new state constitutions placed power in the hands of the legislative branch and

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maintained property qualifications for voting/citizenship.

Question 8

As increasing numbers of migrants continued to move westward

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frontier cultures fueled social/political/ethnic tensions.

Question 9

Americans’ understanding of the ideals on which the nation was based was shaped by

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the natural rights expressed in our founding documents

Question 10

The United States government forged diplomatic initiatives to deal with GB & Spain as settlers

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migrated beyond the Appalachians

Question 11

Political parties formed b/c of differing political views in the 1790s, most significantly the

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Hamilton's Federalists & Jefferson's Democratic-Republicans

Question 12

The colonial ideal which called on women to teach republican values within the family was

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Republican Motherhood

Question 13

Difficulties with the Articles of Confederation government led to calls for

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a stronger central government.

Question 14

As settlers moved westward during the 1780s, Congress enacted the Northwest ordinance;

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the ordinance banned slavery in the Northwest Territory

Question 15

Colonial leaders based their calls for resistance to Britain on arguments about

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Enlightenment ideas, British rights, and local self-rule

Question 16

The effort for American independence was energized by

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colonial leaders such as Benjamin Franklin, popular activist movements that included artisans & laborers, political activism by women, all of the above

Question 17

During and after the American Revolution, an increased awareness of inequalities in society

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motivated calls for abolition & more inclusive democracy

Question 18

After Britain's victory over France, Native groups sought to

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both of the above, continue trading with Europeans, resist the encroachments of colonists on tribal lands.

Question 19

An ambiguous relationship between the federal government and American Indian tribes

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created problems with treaties and Indian legal claims .

Question 20

During the presidential administrations of George Washington and John Adams, political leaders

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created institutions and precedents for the new nation.

Question 21

The expansion of slavery and rising antislavery sentiment began to create

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distinctive regional attitudes toward slavery.

Question 22

After the British victory, imperial officials’ attempts to keep colonists from moving westward

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generated colonial opposition.

Question 23

British alliances with American Indians

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contributed to tensions between the U.S. and Britain.

Question 24

Enlightenment ideas, philosophy, and religion created an American self-image that focused on

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liberty and individual talent over hereditary privilege

Question 25

The colonists began to unite in opposition to

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imperial struggles and new taxes levied by England.

Question 26

War between France and Britain resulting from the French Revolution

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divided the US over free trade and foreign policy

Question 27

The Spanish expanded their mission settlements into California;

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led to new cultural blending/social mobility among soldiers.

Question 28

Despite loyalist opposition, as well as Britain’s advantages, the Patriots won because of

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the colonists’ ideological commitment and resilience, George Washington’s military leadership, assistance sent by European allies, the actions of colonial militias and the Continental Army

Question 29

Colonial rivalry intensified between Britain and France in the mid-18th century, as

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British colonial population increase threatened French trade

Question 30

In the face of economic shortages and the British military occupation of some colonial regions,

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large numbers of men and women supported the Patriot cause.

Question 31

The Am. Rev. and the ideals in the Dec. of Independence inspired independence movements in

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France, Haiti, Latin America, all of the above

Question 32

Various American Indian groups repeatedly evaluated and adjusted their alliances seeking to

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limit settlers and maintain control of land and resources.

Question 33

The colonists expressed their belief in republican government based on natural rights through

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Common Sense and the Declaration of Independence.

Period 3: 1754-1800

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