Question

What was a significant effect of Shays' Rebellion?

It forced the state government to stop taxing the farmers.
It showed people that the Articles of Confederation was effective.
It convinced people that a strong federal government was needed.
It persuaded the federal government to accept crops as payment for taxes.

Answer 1

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Answer 2

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Answer 4

any guesses?

Answer 5

C?

Answer 6

I believe so

Answer 7

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Which answer best explains how the Articles of Confederation set up governmental roles for declaring war?

Congress could declare war if needed.
The states could declare war if needed.
Congress could propose war, but the states voted to approve the war.
The states could propose war, but Congress voted to approve the war.
D?

Answer 9

I would say D

Answer 10

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Read the following paraphrase from George Washington's Farewell Address and answer the question that follows.

People have the right to make and alter their governments. But the Constitution is sacred law until changed by the whole people together. The very idea of the power and right of the people to establish government assumes the duty of every person to obey the government.

Which is an example that best supports George Washington's ideas?

Establishing a new government in the Middle East through military action
Establishing the right for women to vote through an amendment to the Constitution
Removing a new series of economic laws through massive national protests
Removing constitutional rights through U.S. Supreme Court rulings
B?

Answer 11

yep, I'd pick B

Answer 12

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When the Framers decided to use population as a basis for tax rates, what debated issue was resolved?

Whether to take steps to limit the slave trade
Whether to allow states or Congress to tax trade
Whether to directly or indirectly elect the President
Whether to count slaves in the population of the South
D?

Answer 13

yes, definitely

Answer 14

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Which phrase best summarizes the purpose behind the Bill of Rights?

It divided powers.
It honored promises.
It protected freedoms.
It created checks and balances.
C?

Answer 15

yes for sure

Answer 16

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What event led to the U.S. purchase of the Louisiana Territory?

The burning of a U.S. Navy ship in the First Barbary War
The U.S. Supreme Court's decision in Marbury vs. Madison
The successful Haitian slave revolt
Napoleon losing money in his European wars
A?

Answer 17

Actually, Napolean lost his money in his European wars, and so, because he needed money, he sold the Louisiana territory

Answer 18

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Which of these was a precedent that George Washington set?

Constitutional amendment process
Formal presidential dinners
Singing of the national anthem
Use of a presidential cabinet
C?

Answer 19

B

Answer 20

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The colonists designed a school calendar so that children would attend school nine months a year, leaving the summer months off. Which answer best explains why?

School buildings were too hot in the summer.
Children needed to help on farms in the summer.
Communities could not afford to pay teachers all year round.
Families traveled to hunt in the summer.
B?

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He wanted to be as close with the normal social class as possible, and so he went to meetings with them and tried to interact with them as much as possible, I found this online: "Washington also set precedents for the social life of the president. Troubled by how the presidents of the Confederation Congress had been overwhelmed by visitors, Washington spent his days doing the business of government and set aside the late afternoon for meetings with the public and evenings for dinner parties with invited guests. These practices are still followed by White House protocol."

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and I believe that one is B

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Which answer offers the best explanation for why Tecumseh fought alongside the British in the War of 1812?

Tecumseh was well paid by British generals.
Tecumseh wanted to preserve trade with Britain.
Tecumseh considered the United States to be an enemy.
Tecumseh felt his homeland was more secure with the United States.
I actually have no idea which one this is

Answer 24

well it wouldnt be B, because that totally goes against the question

Answer 25

not D. it states he is one the side with the us

Answer 26

I think it could be A

Answer 27

yeah same

Answer 28

Which event during John Adam's presidency was the main reason the Federalist party began to fall apart?

The XYZ Affair
The Jay Treaty
The Alien and Sedition Acts
The "Anti-federalist" speech by Thomas Jefferson
D?

Answer 29

what is the XYZ affair?

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The XYZ Affair was a political and diplomatic episode in 1797 and 1798, early in the administration of John Adams, involving a confrontation between the United States and Republican France that led to an undeclared war called the Quasi-War.

Answer 31

I would choose C if I had that question, but Im not 100% sure

Answer 32

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Which event of Jefferson's presidency changed the balance of power in American government?

The Corps of Discovery provided maps of western territories for the first time.
The Louisiana Purchase brought new land and people under the control of the United States.
The Embargo Act diminished trade in the United States and led to economic hardship for Americans.
The Marbury vs. Madison decision allowed the courts to strike down laws which were unconstitutional.

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D?

Answer 34

Well A and B dont really pertain to government power

Answer 35

I think its D as well

Answer 36

ok time to submit :|

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good luck!

Answer 38

70 of 100 points but its still passing

Answer 39

not too bad. do you do online school?

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do you do FLVS?

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I did PE last semester on FLVS and History/Musical Theadre on BVS

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