At the Philadelphia convention, James Madison argued that the ultimate authority of the federal government came from the

A. rule of law.

B. Congress.

C. individual states.

D. Constitution.

E. people.


E

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A. China B. Cuba C. Hungary D. Iran

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How did the unbalanced sex ratio of the Chesapeake affect gender roles in this colonial region?

A) Women chose who to marry and often inherited large estates from deceased husbands. B) Women amassed significant political power through property ownership. C) The large number of Englishmen frequently intermarried with Native American females. D) Women were treated as pampered objects who were not required to do hard work.

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California was unusual in attracting large numbers of immigrants from __________.

A. China B. Ireland C. Scandinavia D. Russia

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What larger social pattern helps explain the clashes between whites and Indians on the Ohio frontier and, more specifically, their resort to both religious renewal movements and abusive consumption of increased quantities of alcohol?

A. Traditional cultural systems were breaking down, creating great cultural stress. B. Neither tribal villages nor backcountry villages felt any cultural or economic need for the other. C. Both groups had abandoned their religious roots and rejected calls to return to traditional beliefs. D. Birth rates in both groups were rising sharply, imposing great pressures on the land.

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