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When George Washington crossed the Delaware River on Christmas night, 1776, he was intent on surprising - ANSWER-the Hessians During the American Revolution, enslaved African Americans in the colonies - ANSWER-were assisted by the British to escape, as a way to disrupt the American war effort. South Carolina lost nearly 1/3 of all slaves. Which of the following statements regarding the American Revolution and Native Americans is FALSE? - ANSWER-After the war, many Indians began to adapt to...

1739 slave rebellion near Stono, South Carolina. - ANSWER-Stono Rebellion A destructive war between English settlers and Native Americans in New England from 1675 to 1676. - ANSWER-King Philip's War A group of colonial resisters who coalesced around the time of the Stamp Act and led resistance to it. - ANSWER-Son of Liberty A major city on the Mississippi (near present-day St. Louis) that was a major political, economic, and religious center. It held a population of about 40,000 people...

Great Compromise (Connecticut Compromise) CORRECT ANSWER The compromise reached at the Constitutional Convention that established two houses of Congress: the House of Representatives, in which representation is based on a state's population; and the Senate, in which each state has two representatives. Anti-Federalists CORRECT ANSWER Opponents of the U.S. Constitution at the time when the states were contemplating its adoption. Federalists CORRECT ANSWER Supporters of the U.S. Constitution ...

WGU Academy US History 1 Midterm Exam with Complete Solutions When George Washington crossed the Delaware River on Christmas night, 1776, he was intent on surprising - ANSthe Hessians During the American Revolution, enslaved African Americans in the colonies - ANSwere assisted by the British to escape, as a way to disrupt the American war effort. South Carolina lost nearly 1/3 of all slaves. Which of the following statements regarding the American Revolution and Native Americans is FALSE...

Articles of Confederation correct answers A weak constitution that governed America during the Revolutionary War Northwest Ordinance correct answers Enacted in 1787, it is considered one of the most significant achievements of the Articles of Confederation. It established a system for setting up governments in the western territories so they could eventually join the Union on an equal footing with the original 13 states. Federalism correct answers A system in which power is divided between...

What were the reasons for a centralized or decentralized government, and which did they choose while writing the Articles of Confederation? - Answer- A centralized government makes for easy decision making, and a decentralized government represents more opinions. They chose decentralized because it put less power in the hands of the government. Why were the writers of the AOC so paranoid about giving the government power? - Answer- They didn't want a repeat of what happened in Britain Wha...

Articles of Confederation - correct answer A weak constitution that governed America during the Revolutionary War Northwest Ordinance - correct answer Enacted in 1787, it is considered one of the most significant achievements of the Articles of Confederation. It established a system for setting up governments in the western territories so they could eventually join the Union on an equal footing with the original 13 states. Federalism - correct answer A system in which power is divided betw...

Constitution Test Review Questions with Answers Articles of Confederation - Answer-The first constitution of the United States. Created a national government where most power remained with the states. Shay's Rebellion - Answer-Rebellion led by Daniel Shays of farmers in western Massachusetts, protesting mortgage foreclosures. It highlighted the need for a strong national government just as the call for the Constitutional Convention went out. Thomas Jefferson - Answer-Author of the Decl...

George Washington crossed the Delaware River on Christmas night, 1776, he was intent on surprising - Answer- the Hessians During the American Revolution, enslaved African Americans in the colonies - Answer- were assisted by the British to escape, as a way to disrupt the American war effort. South Carolina lost nearly 1/3 of all slaves. Which of the following statements regarding the American Revolution and Native Americans is FALSE? - Answer- After the war, many Indians began to adapt to t...

WGU Academy US History 1 Midterm Exam with Complete Solutions When George Washington crossed the Delaware River on Christmas night, 1776, he was intent on surprising the Hessians During the American Revolution, enslaved African Americans in the colonies were assisted by the British to escape, as a way to disrupt the American war effort. South Carolina lost nearly 1/3 of all slaves. Which of the following statements regarding the American Revolution and Native Americans is FALSE? After ...