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[Free] What was the subject of the most debate between large and small states at the Constitutional Convention? A. taxes B. delegation C. representation D. slavery

[Free] Read the following passage: "Shun and stifle all these, willfully sacrifice Conscience, and the character of integrity to that golden Idol." In a 2016 piece about John Adams and his son, John Quincy Adams (the only two of the first twelve Presidents of the United States who did not own slaves), journalist Louisa Thomas wrote, "There was then, as there is now, an idealized vision of a grand new experiment in freedom. But, in their lives, there were messy, sometimes intolerable contradictions. The past is like the present, in one important way: it isn't always what we want it to be." Reflect on the texts and the details that you read about the lives of some of the Founders. What observations do you make about their choices? How do you think free or enslaved African Americans may have felt as their humanity was debated? Write three to five sentences summarizing your response to the question, "What conclusions can you draw about the men who wrote the Constitution?"

[Free] Directions: Drag each label to the correct heading. The New England, Middle, and Southern colonies developed different economies and social systems. Place the main characteristics of each region's economy and social structure under the correct heading. Economy based mostly on growing crops such as indigo and rice and on trade Developed strong shipbuilding and fishing industries Economy based primarily on trade and growing different kinds of grain Social position based mainly on wealth Social position based largely on ancestry and education Social position based mainly on land and plantation ownership New England Colonies Middle Colonies Southern Colonies

[Free] What was notable about Native Americans who lived in the Great Plains? A. Their economy was based on agriculture. B. Their economy was based on trade. C. They worshipped many gods. D. They hunted buffalo.

[Free] When and where was the first French colony in North America founded?

[Free] How was the Three-Fifths Compromise like the Great Compromise? A. It determined how states would be represented in Congress. B. It gave states the power to determine their own populations. C. It became a way for Northern states to gain more representation. D. It determined that states would have equal representation in the Senate.

[Free] What was the effect of the Pueblo Revolt? A. The Spanish abandoned the encomienda system and treated the native tribes with more tolerance. B. The Spanish continued the encomienda system and treated the native tribes with less tolerance.

[Free] According to the reading, who is most often recognized for starting the Protestant Reformation in 1517? A. Jan Hus, who led reforms in Prague B. John Wycliffe, who translated the Bible into English C. Peter Waldo, who protested church wealth in France

[Free] How was the Three-Fifths Compromise like the Great Compromise? A. It determined how states would be represented in Congress. B. It gave states the power to determine their own populations. C. It became a way for Northern states to gain more representation. D. It determined that states would have equal representation in the Senate.

[Free] The requirements for a master's degree in psychology generally include: A. four years of undergraduate work in a subfield, a dissertation, and clinical work B. three years of undergraduate work, a thesis on a subfield, and counseling experience C. five to seven years of graduate work and comprehensive exams over a specific subfield D. two years of graduate study in a subfield, practicum experience, and a thesis Please select the best answer from the choices provided