Section 3 Birth of the American Republic – Flashcards

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The nation's first constitution was known as 1.Treaty of Paris. 2.Declaration of Independence. 3.Bill of Rights. 4.Articles of Confederation.
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4.Articles of Confederation.
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Which foreign nations came to the aid of the Americans during the American Revolution? 1.Russia, Canada, and Portugal 2.France, Spain, and the Netherlands 3. The Ottoman Empire, Russia, and Portugal 4.The Netherlands, Poland, and Prussia
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2.France, Spain, and the Netherlands
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Where did the British war effort finally collapse? 1.Valley Forge, Pennsylvania 2.Yorktown, Virginia 3.Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 4.Boston, Massachusetts
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2.Yorktown, Virginia
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Why did the American colonists resent British rule? 1.Britain imposed high taxes and controlled trade. 2.Britain offered to sell the colonies to France. 3.Freedom of religion was not allowed. 4.The British king took away land when colonists disobeyed laws.
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1.Britain imposed high taxes and controlled trade.
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Which phrase best describes the principle of popular sovereignty? 1.All government power comes from the people 2.Power is divided between the federal government and the states 3.Treaty that gave Nova Scotia and 4.Newfoundland to Britain treaty that ended the Revolutionary war
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1 All government power comes from the people
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Why was the American victory in the 1777 Battle of Saratoga significant? 1.Britain recognized the independence of the United States. 2.The Articles of Confederation were abolished. 3.France was persuaded to join the Americans. 4.The United States issued the Bill of Rights.
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3.France was persuaded to join the Americans.
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Who was the principal author of the Declaration of Independence? 1.Thomas Jefferson 2.John Adams 3.George Washington 4.James Madison
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1.Thomas Jefferson
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Why did Parliament pass the Navigation Acts in the 1600s? 1.To lay claim to the trade network in the West Indies 2. To ensure the safe passage of traders 3.To regulate colonial trade and manufacturing 4. To impose harsh penalties on pirates at sea
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3.To regulate colonial trade and manufacturing
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. __________ was a philosopher, scientist, publisher, legislator, and diplomat. 1.John Adams 2.Benjamin Franklin 3.James Madison 4.George Washington
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2.Benjamin Franklin
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After signing which of the following documents did Great Britain recognize the independence of the United States? 1.Declaration of Independence 2.Treaty of Paris 3.Treaty of Yorktown 4.Treaty of Utrecht
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2.Treaty of Paris
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