EOC Wayground

Which economic system was prominent in New England colonies during the colonial period?

• Use of enslaved Africans for cash crop production

• Large families supporting labor needs

• Reliance on mercantilist systems

• Plantation-based economy

What was one of the key outcomes of the American Revolution?

• The establishment of a mercantilist system

• The writing of the Articles of Confederation

• The start of social, political, and economic transformation

• The continuation of British rule

What was a major weakness of the Articles of Confederation?

• Excessive centralized authority

• Limited central government

• Lack of representation for colonists

• Overreliance on mercantilist systems

What event led to the formulation of a stronger system with the writing of the Constitution?

• The French and Indian War

• The Constitutional Convention

• The Declaration of Independence

• The Articles of Confederation

Which document synthesized Enlightenment ideals and provided a framework for effective government in the United States?

• The Federalist Papers

• The Constitution

• The Declaration of Independence

• The Articles of Confederation

What was a key turning point in the development of republicanism and federalism in the United States during the early 1800s?

• The passage of Alexander Hamilton’s financial plans

• The ratification of the Articles of Confederation

• The election of Thomas Jefferson in 1800

• The signing of the Treaty of Paris

Which religious movement challenged the dominance of a single denomination and encouraged enduring religious pluralism in America?

• The Second Great Awakening

• The Protestant Reformation

• The First Great Awakening

• The Enlightenment

What economic principle did the new American nation adopt after the separation from England?

• Mercantilism

• Capitalism

• Communism

• Feudalism

Which Enlightenment thinker’s ideas of natural rights influenced the framing of the causes for the American Revolution?

• John Locke

• Thomas Hobbes

• Jean-Jacques Rousseau

• Voltaire

What was the significance of the War of 1812 in shaping America’s foreign policy?

• It marked the beginning of Eurocentric foreign policy.

• It shifted America’s focus toward westward migration.

• It strengthened ties with European nations.

• It led to the abolition of slavery.