Which statement best reflects the beliefs of the author of this quote? “A firm union will be of the utmost moment to the peace and liberty of the States, as a barrier against domestic faction and insurrection.”(1 point)
Responses
The author likely believed that a federal government was in the best interests of the U.S.
The author likely believed that a federal government was in the best interests of the U.S.
The author did not anticipate that the Constitutional Convention would lead to the Great Debate.
The author did not anticipate that the Constitutional Convention would lead to the Great Debate.
The author worried about political arguments between Americans and wanted to stop them.
The author worried about political arguments between Americans and wanted to stop them.
The author likely believed that a federal government would not help the U.S
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The author likely believed that a federal government was in the best interests of the U.S.
Why did early American political leaders want to ensure they had a combination of democratic and republican structures in the U.S. government?(1 point)
Responses
They did not want to allow the American people the opportunity to participate in the government at all.
They did not want to allow the American people the opportunity to participate in the government at all.
They believed it was important to allow people some voice in their government, but wanted to ensure the right people maintained power.
They believed it was important to allow people some voice in their government, but wanted to ensure the right people maintained power.
They could not decide whether the Greeks or the Romans had done a better job with their government and used both.
They could not decide whether the Greeks or the Romans had done a better job with their government and used both.
Enlightenment thinkers had warned them against using only one of those forms of government alone.
Responses
They did not want to allow the American people the opportunity to participate in the government at all.
They did not want to allow the American people the opportunity to participate in the government at all.
They believed it was important to allow people some voice in their government, but wanted to ensure the right people maintained power.
They believed it was important to allow people some voice in their government, but wanted to ensure the right people maintained power.
They could not decide whether the Greeks or the Romans had done a better job with their government and used both.
They could not decide whether the Greeks or the Romans had done a better job with their government and used both.
Enlightenment thinkers had warned them against using only one of those forms of government alone.
Enlightenment thinkers had warned them against using only one of those forms of government alone.
Which of the following best explains the impact of Greek and Roman democracies on how the US. legislative, judiciary, and executive branches function?(1 point)
Responses
Early American political leaders did not understand ancient Greek and Roman political ideas; any similarities between those and the U.S. are coincidence.
Early American political leaders did not understand ancient Greek and Roman political ideas; any similarities between those and the U.S. are coincidence.
The U.S. branches of government are structured almost identically to their parallels in ancient Greece and Rome and function the same way as well.
The U.S. branches of government are structured almost identically to their parallels in ancient Greece and Rome and function the same way as well.
The writers of the U.S. Constitution took inspiration from Greece and Rome but adapted the ancient ideas to create a mixed government system of their own.
The writers of the U.S. Constitution took inspiration from Greece and Rome but adapted the ancient ideas to create a mixed government system of their own.
While the writers of the U.S. Constitution were familiar with Greek and Roman political ideas, they avoided implementing these into their government.
Responses
Early American political leaders did not understand ancient Greek and Roman political ideas; any similarities between those and the U.S. are coincidence.
Early American political leaders did not understand ancient Greek and Roman political ideas; any similarities between those and the U.S. are coincidence.
The U.S. branches of government are structured almost identically to their parallels in ancient Greece and Rome and function the same way as well.
The U.S. branches of government are structured almost identically to their parallels in ancient Greece and Rome and function the same way as well.
The writers of the U.S. Constitution took inspiration from Greece and Rome but adapted the ancient ideas to create a mixed government system of their own.
The writers of the U.S. Constitution took inspiration from Greece and Rome but adapted the ancient ideas to create a mixed government system of their own.
While the writers of the U.S. Constitution were familiar with Greek and Roman political ideas, they avoided implementing these into their government.
The writers of the U.S. Constitution took inspiration from Greece and Rome but adapted the ancient ideas to create a mixed government system of their own.
Which of the following countries, inspired by the U.S. Constitution and Bill of Rights, had long-term success with adopting democracy?(1 point)
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France
France
Liberia
Liberia
Germany
Germany
Spain
Responses
France
France
Liberia
Liberia
Germany
Germany
Spain
Liberia
Which of the following best explains how the American, French, and Haitian Revolutions are related?(1 point)
Responses
King George III had to raise taxes to pay his debts from the French Revolution. The Americans wrote the Declaration of Independence in response to the Coercive Acts and new taxes, which inspired a revolt of enslaved people in Haiti.
King George III had to raise taxes to pay his debts from the French Revolution. The Americans wrote the Declaration of Independence in response to the Coercive Acts and new taxes, which inspired a revolt of enslaved people in Haiti.
The revolt of enslaved people in Haiti inspired the French people of the Third Estate to write the Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen. The American colonists wrote the Declaration of Independence in response.
The revolt of enslaved people in Haiti inspired the French people of the Third Estate to write the Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen. The American colonists wrote the Declaration of Independence in response.
Debt from supporting the American Revolution led King Louis XVI to raise taxes at the Estates-General. The Third Estate objected to new taxes and wrote the Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen. The declaration inspired a revolt of the enslaved population in Haiti.
Debt from supporting the American Revolution led King Louis XVI to raise taxes at the Estates-General. The Third Estate objected to new taxes and wrote the Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen. The declaration inspired a revolt of the enslaved population in Haiti.
French plantation owners in Haiti followed the example of the American colonists and declared independence from France. King Louis XVI had to raise taxes to fight the Haitian Revolution. The Third Estate objected to new taxes and wrote the Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen.
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King George III had to raise taxes to pay his debts from the French Revolution. The Americans wrote the Declaration of Independence in response to the Coercive Acts and new taxes, which inspired a revolt of enslaved people in Haiti.
King George III had to raise taxes to pay his debts from the French Revolution. The Americans wrote the Declaration of Independence in response to the Coercive Acts and new taxes, which inspired a revolt of enslaved people in Haiti.
The revolt of enslaved people in Haiti inspired the French people of the Third Estate to write the Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen. The American colonists wrote the Declaration of Independence in response.
The revolt of enslaved people in Haiti inspired the French people of the Third Estate to write the Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen. The American colonists wrote the Declaration of Independence in response.
Debt from supporting the American Revolution led King Louis XVI to raise taxes at the Estates-General. The Third Estate objected to new taxes and wrote the Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen. The declaration inspired a revolt of the enslaved population in Haiti.
Debt from supporting the American Revolution led King Louis XVI to raise taxes at the Estates-General. The Third Estate objected to new taxes and wrote the Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen. The declaration inspired a revolt of the enslaved population in Haiti.
French plantation owners in Haiti followed the example of the American colonists and declared independence from France. King Louis XVI had to raise taxes to fight the Haitian Revolution. The Third Estate objected to new taxes and wrote the Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen.
Debt from supporting the American Revolution led King Louis XVI to raise taxes at the Estates-General. The Third Estate objected to new taxes and wrote the Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen. The declaration inspired a revolt of the enslaved population in Haiti.
Which statement compares a key similarity between the U.S., French, and Haitian Revolutions?(1 point)
Responses
Each led to the formation of constitutional monarchies.
Each led to the formation of constitutional monarchies.
Each led to the creation of republics.
Each led to the creation of republics.
Each led to British dominance in Europe.
Each led to British dominance in Europe.
Each led to equality for women
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Each led to the formation of constitutional monarchies.
Each led to the formation of constitutional monarchies.
Each led to the creation of republics.
Each led to the creation of republics.
Each led to British dominance in Europe.
Each led to British dominance in Europe.
Each led to equality for women
Each led to the creation of republics.