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Which statement best describes the excerpts above? They protected the colonists against abuses by the British government. They established a system of checks and balances in the Constitution. They were added to the Constitution to protect individual rights. They were added to the Articles of Confederation to protect states’ rights. 2 [1A] The main purpose for adopting the U.S. Constitution was to— protect the individual rights of citizens establish independence from Great Britain create a stronger central government provide a method for territories to become states 3 [1A] Which document is correctly paired with its description?
The right identified in this excerpt was later used by— Southern states to justify their secession in 1860 slaves threatening to rebel in the South before the Civil War the Populist Party in favor of adopting a silver-backed money the Mormons to explain their move to the Utah Territory 5 [9A] Which amendment is correctly paired with its impact on civil rights?
What was the purpose of this clause? To enable local governments to obtain land at low prices To prevent the federal government from taking private land To enable the federal government to sell its public lands To protect landowners from losing their land without payment
The author of this excerpt would most likely agree that Americans— have a better system of education than most European nations come from numerous places but share common beliefs that unite them are more competitive than Europeans because of their lack of natural resources need to strengthen the central government in order to control the state governments 8 [22A] In the 1830s, Alexis de Tocqueville identified five values crucial to America’s success as a constitutional republic. Which value is correctly matched with its definition?
9 [3B] What was the significance of the Interstate Commerce Act (1887) and the Sherman Antitrust Act (1890)? They prevented shoddy goods from being sold across state lines. They raised tariffs to encourage the further growth of big business. They were used to break up labor unions for interfering with free enterprise. They established the principle that Congress could regulate some business practices.
This certificate was issued in 1919. What was the main goal of the organization that issued this certificate? To obtain better pay and conditions for skilled workers To assist in the transition from a capitalist to a socialist society To help cigar makers obtain better housing and U.S. citizenship To replace individual unions with a single national union for all workers
The drawing shows protesting workers at Haymarket Square, Chicago, where violence occurred in May 1886. Based on the drawing, what is the viewpoint of the artist? The police were largely responsible for the violence. The lives of women and children were endangered. The protestors’ demands were largely justified. The protestors were prepared to use violence. 12 [3B] How were Americans most influenced by the growth of railroads after the Civil War? Railroads led to shortages of raw materials for factories and the migration of workers to farms. Railroads stimulated the construction of steamships to trade up and down America’s inland rivers. Railroads encouraged the growth of cities, settlement of the West, and creation of a national market. Railroads caused cotton, rice, and wheat production to move from the Southeast to the West Coast. Download 0.71 Mb. Share with your friends:
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