U.S. HISTORY STAAR REVIEW 3

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Why is the Battle of Saratoga considered the turning point of the Revolutionary War?

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The American victory convinced France to ally with the United States.

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The first shots of the Revolutionary War were fired at​?

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Lexington

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Which of these is a grievance from the Declaration of Independence?
Colonists born in America were prohibited from hold elected office,
Colonists were forced to quarter troop in their homes,
Colonists were not eligible to become officers in the British army,
Colonists were required to serve a year in their colony's militia

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Colonists were forced to quarter troop in their homes

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In which court case was judicial review established?

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Marbury v. Madison

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Which of the following is most associated with the formation of the Democratic Party?
Options:
The abolition movement,
The election of Andrew Jackson as president,
The use of protective tariffs,
The impeachment of President Andrew Johnson

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The election of Andrew Jackson as president

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What was the primary question surrounding the 1832 Nullification Crisis? Can a state regulate a federal agency, Can the federal government regulate interstate commerce?, Can a state overturn a federal law?, Can the federal government levy taxes on states?

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Can a state overturn a federal law?

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The revolution in the late 1700s and early 1800s that changed the way that people worked was the ___________________.

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Industrial Revolution

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How did the constitutional convention solve the issue of state representation?

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State representatives were elected based on the population of that state.

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One of the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation was that...

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The government had no power to tax

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How did the War of 1812 affect the U.S. economy? Options: the use of federal paper currency increased, agricultural imports increased, imports of raw materials increased, manufacturing increased

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manufacturing increased