The "Declaration and Resolves" passed at the Continental Congress in 1774 committed the colonies to __________
A) independent government under the Constitution
B) immediate military action against the British
C) economic sanctions aimed at Britain
D) peacefully submitting to British rule
Answer: C
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a. endured in practice throughout the dynasty's long reign. b. continued to grow in significance as the dynasty developed. c. degenerated, in practice, into a fractious arrangement of despotic and exploitive local rulers. d. reflected the enhancement of the intelligence and morality of the Zhou rulers. e. in time, developed into a highly centralized structure.
The strategy of _________ was adopted by the American Antislavery Society in the 1830s as a tactic to persuade whites to act against slavery
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Which phrase best describes Sir Francis Drake?
a. A "sea dog" who plundered the treasure ships returning from Spanish colonies in the Americas b. The founder of a colony in Newfoundland c. The merchant who established the first American colony in Jamestown d. The first explorer to circumnavigate the world e. The adventurer whose colony at Roanoke Island mysteriously disappeared in the 1580s
How was the U.S. Constitution ratified?
a. by each state at special ratifying conventions b. at the Constitutional Convention of 1787 c. by the Three-Fifths rule d. by popular referendum in each state