Multiple
Choice
Identify the choice that best
completes the statement or answers the question.
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One goal of the Declaration of Independence was to
a. | establish a new monarchy for the independent states. | b. | convince the British
Parliament to prevent the start of war. | c. | explain why the colonists felt the need to be
free from British rule. | d. | outline an economic system to raise money for
the revolution. |
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In designing the legislative branch, the writers of the Constitution mainly
based their ideas on the
a. | French Estates General. | b. | Congress of Vienna. | c. | Council of
Trent. | d. | English Parliament. |
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In his Farewell Address, George Washington urged the American people to
a. | limit a president to two terms in office. | b. | value and maintain a
sense of national unity. | c. | create a defensive alliance with European
countries. | d. | establish more effective political parties. |
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A major reason the colonies in North America declared independence in 1776 was
because of the
a. | establishment of Anglicanism as the state religion in the
colonies | b. | British taxation of the colonists without their consent | c. | failure of Great
Britain to regulate the colonial slave trade | d. | British naval blockade of rebellious colonies
in Canada |
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 Which of the following provisions in the U.S.
Constitution addresses the colonial grievance above? a. | The vice president may be impeached. | b. | The president is the commander in
chief. | c. | U.S. Supreme Court justices serve for life. | d. | Congress may
establish tax laws. |
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