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Question 1 (1 point)

Which statement BEST describes the power of government provided by the Articles of Confederation?

Question 1 options:

The national government held most of the power.

Congress enforced its power by taxing the states.

The states had more power than the national government.

Government served to successfully unite the needs of all states.
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Question 2 (1 point)

Austin Dabney was the only African American granted land by the state of Georgia in the 18th century because he

Question 2 options:

had worked with General Elijah Clarke.

had inherited it from his former master.

served bravely during the Revolutionary War.

sued the state in federal court to get the land.
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Question 3 (1 point)

The Treaty of Paris of 1763 gave control of Canada to what country?

Question 3 options:

France

Russia

Britain

the United States
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Question 4 (1 point)

Button Gwinnett, George Walton, and _________ were the three signers of the Declaration of Independence from Georgia.

Question 4 options:

Lyman Hall

James Wright

Thomas Jefferson

James Oglethorpe
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Question 5 (1 point)

Why was it hard to get laws passed under the Articles of Confederation?

Question 5 options:

To pass a law, all states needed to agree.

To pass a law, 9 of 13 states needed to agree.

The President could veto a law before it was passed.

The Supreme Court could rule any law unconstitutional.
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Question 6 (1 point)


How did the Articles limit the power of Congress?

Question 6 options:

It allowed Congress to elect an executive.

It limited the economic powers of Congress.

Congress had more power under the Articles than the Constitution.

Congress had limited power under the Constitution and the Articles.
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Question 7 (1 point)


What colonial-era group is being described by these facts?

Question 7 options:

the Tories

the Patriots

the Loyalists

the "King's Men"
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Question 8 (1 point)

Why were the colonists upset with the new taxes that Great Britain passed prior to the American Revolution?

Question 8 options:

They felt that the British were trying to take over their businesses.

They felt that they were entitled to representation to vote on taxes.

They felt the taxes were so high that many could not afford to pay them.

They felt that they should not have to pay any taxes since they did not live in Great Britain.
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Question 9 (1 point)

How did the French and Indian War play a role in causing the American Revolution?

Question 9 options:

The French and Indian War had no effect on the American Revolution.

It led to disputes and conflict between the American colonists and the British crown over the war's expense and British policies.

The British government adopted a variety of policies to punish the American colonies for siding with the French and the Indians during the conflict.

The fighting between the French settlers and the Indians created an opportunity for the American colonists to seize French settlements on the frontier.
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Question 10 (1 point)


Which fact provides the BEST evidence to support the statement?

Question 10 options:

By the end of 1779, every important town in Georgia was in the hands of the British.

By war's end, over 10,000 Georgia slaves gained their freedom by siding with the British.

The Patriot victory at the Battle of Kettle Creek gave the colonial militia control of Georgia's backcountry.

When the war broke out, about one third of the Georgia population were Whigs, one third were Tories, and the other third remained neutral.
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Question 11 (1 point)

Match the term to the correct definition.

Question 11 options:

grievances

broadside

constitution

loyalists

preamble

patriot

1.
an official statement of a complaint over something believed to be wrong or unfair
2.
the beginning of a document that explains why the document exists
3.
a sizable sheet of paper printed on one side
4.
colonists who were loyal to Great Britain; also known as Tories
5.
a colonist who wanted to become independent of Great Britain
6.
a written document that outlines a country's government
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Question 12 (1 point)

Match the correct term with the definition.

Question 12 options:

Proclamation of 1763

Constitutional Convention

Declaration of Independence

Great Compromise

Articles of Confederation

1.
Royal announcement that forbade English colonists from settling newly acquired land west of the Appalachian Mountains.
2.
Three part document that discusses natural rights, explains the wrongs committed by King George, and offers an official separation from England.
3.
America's first written constitution; had many limitations that hindered the smooth functioning of the government.
4.
A meeting that took place in 1787 to revise the Articles of Confederation, however, the entire document was scrapped, and a new one was written.
5.
An agreement made between the large and small states; it allowed for each state to have 2 Senators while the number of Representatives would be based on population.
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