Intolerable acts Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Social Studies PRAXIS 5154 Latest Update 100% Pass Articles of Confederation (1777) America's first government document. Problems with the Articles of Confederation 1. National government was weak 2. States operated like independent countries 3. Did not provide enough power to a centralized government 4. The continental congress had borrowed money to fight the Revolutionary War and could not repay their debts United States Constitution (1787) Drafted by the Philadelphia convention in response...

Civics Benchmark Review & EOC Study Guide with Complete Solutions 1. The Enlightenment idea of separation of powers was developed by? - Correct Answer ️️ -Montesquieu 2. John Locke's theory that certain truths in society come from and are governed by nature is known as the theory of? - Correct Answer ️️ -Natural Law 3. Describe John Locke's theory of social contract. - Correct Answer ️️ -Citizens surrender some rights (not a state of nature) to live by laws and be protected ...

Electoral College - The president is elected by a majority of electoral votes. After an election a group of electors chosen by each state officially cast the electoral votes for their state to choose the President. Articles of Confederation - This document was adopted by the Second Continental Congress in 1781 during the Revolutionary War to create a national government. The new government was weak because states held most of the power, and Congress lacked the power to tax, regulate trade, or...

APUSH Unit 2 Latest Update (2023/2024) Already Graded A salutary neglect not enforcing statutes/acts because too hard or not in debt indirect tax tax on colonies but cost of tax already in price: positive reaction direct tax tax that is added to the product: negative reaction specie gold and silver coins; crown wants debt paid in it, not paper money enumerated commodity specific list of goods that could only be sold to Great Britain writs of assistance search warrants or illegal trade - bro...

Which of the following ancient civilizations used hieroglyphics as a way to communicate? A.Greece B.Rome C.Egypt D.China : C.Egypt The Egyptians used hieroglyphics as their form of writing. Which of the following events of the American Revolution occurred last? A.The passage of the Intolerable Acts B.The dumping of tea into Boston Harbor C.The signing of the Declaration of Independence D.The Battle of Yorktown : D.The Battle of Yorktown 2 | P a g e In 1781, General George Washing...

ILTS Content Test Elementary Ed(305)-Part 4/6 Practice Questions and Answers Colonial Period () - Correct Answer ️️ -when several european countries attempted to settle and colonize americas to expand their territories *many native americans killed or displaced by disease and territorial expansion *main focus of colonial period: 13 english colonies on each coast; reason of colonization is bc it is a response to England's policy of mercantilism and colonists' desire to be free from r...

Patrick Henry correct answersYoung Virginian lawyer who coined the phrase "No taxation without representation" in his speech to the House of Burgesses. (p. 73) Stamp Act Congress correct answersRepresentatives from nine colonies met in New York in 1765 and decided that only their own elected representatives had the power to approve taxes. (p. 73) Sons and Daughters of Liberty correct answersSecret society organized to intimidated tax agents. Sometimes they destroyed revenue stamps and ta...

What colony had house of Burgesses? correct answers Virginia GBR tried to make the colonists pay for the French Indian war with... correct answers Sugar Act of 1764 Stamp Act of 1765 Quartering Act of 1765 How many representatives from the 13 colonies drafted the British list of violations? correct answers 9 After the colonists wrote the British list of violations. GBR did what? correct answers Imposed the Townshend Act How did the colonists respond to the Townshend act? correct an...

MTTC History Study Exam Questions and Answers First Continental Congress vs. Second Continental Congress - Answer-The First Continental Congress, comprised of delegates from the colonies, met in 1774 in reaction to the Intolerable Acts, a series of measures imposed by the British government after the colonies resisted new taxes. In 1775, the Second Continental Congress convened after the Revolutionary War had already begun. Second to defend colonies and once voted to declared independence, acte...

negligence - failure to exercise the standard of care that a reasonable person would exercise in similar circumstances (also known as the "reasonable person" standard) proximate cause - legal determination that the connection between an act or omission and a resulting injury (causation in fact) is strong enough to impose liability foreseeability - for a defendant to be liable for negligence under common law tort, the type of harm caused by the negligence must have been reasonabl...