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1739 slave rebellion near Stono, South Carolina. - ANSWER-Stono Rebellion A destructive war between English settlers and Native Americans in New England from 1675 to 1676. - ANSWER-King Philip's War A group of colonial resisters who coalesced around the time of the Stamp Act and led resistance to it. - ANSWER-Son of Liberty A major city on the Mississippi (near present-day St. Louis) that was a major political, economic, and religious center. It held a population of about 40,000 people...

When George Washington crossed the Delaware River on Christmas night, 1776, he was intent on surprising - ANSWER-the Hessians During the American Revolution, enslaved African Americans in the colonies - ANSWER-were assisted by the British to escape, as a way to disrupt the American war effort. South Carolina lost nearly 1/3 of all slaves. Which of the following statements regarding the American Revolution and Native Americans is FALSE? - ANSWER-After the war, many Indians began to adapt to...

John Locke is cited for influencing our founding fathers with the phrase "life, liberty, and property," a phrase which was modified slightly by Thomas Jefferson when he wrote "we hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness." In which document are these words written by Thomas Jefferson? - correct answer the Declaration of Independe...

WGU C963 Final Exam 2023 | American Politics and the US Constitution Solved 100% Correctly. Constitution - ANSWER-A document which spells out the principles by which a government runs and the fundamental laws that govern a society Bill of Rights - ANSWER-The first ten amendments to the Constitution Declaration of Independence - ANSWER-the document recording the proclamation of the second Continental Congress (4 July 1776) asserting the independence of the colonies from Great Britain Thomas...

"WOW! Mom rides a kayak at noon." How are the underlined words alike? - Answer- They are palindromes Who was the author of Common Sense: Thomas Paine or Thomas Jefferson? - Answer- Thomas Paine What is NOT a real shark: hammerhead, shovelhead, or tigerhead? - Answer- tigerhead What is the force that slows down an object or stops its motion? - Answer- friction Which is greater than 90 degrees: an acute angle or an obtuse angle? - Answer- obtuse angle What continent lies East of E...

"WOW! Mom rides a kayak at noon." How are the underlined words alike? CORRECT ANSWER They are palindromes Who was the author of Common Sense: Thomas Paine or Thomas Jefferson? CORRECT ANSWER Thomas Paine What is NOT a real shark: hammerhead, shovelhead, or tigerhead? CORRECT ANSWER tigerhead What is the force that slows down an object or stops its motion? CORRECT ANSWER friction Which is greater than 90 degrees: an acute angle or an obtuse angle? CORRECT ANSWER obtuse angle What...

The Founders of Phi Kappa Psi - William Henry Letterman Charles Page Thomas Moore Where Phi Kappa Psi was founded - Jefferson College Cannonsburg, PA (Now known as Washington and Jefferson College) Date Founded - February 19, 1852 Why was it originally founded? - To help stricken people during a typhoid epidemic Who was Phi Kappa Psi founded along with? - Phi Gamma Delta (FIJI) (Nicknamed : Jefferson Duo) Who was our first ritualist? - Thomas Cochran Campbell What 6 rituals were es...

In a democracy, do institutions matter? When a majority agrees on a course of action, do the political institutions really affect the majority's ability to achieve its goals? Institutions are important because of their durability and "stickiness." Institutions slow the progress of change and prevent tyrannical majorities. In the example of marijuana legalization, many people may want it, but the supremacy clause (the institution) prevents it from being federally legal. "The quality of d...

Parable realistic and has a moral Legend exaggerated story about people Myth literary sub genre of a story that involves gods and heroes, usually expressing a cultures ideals Folktale language of the people, does not need a moral, and main purpose is to entertain Fairytales element of magic, usually follows a pattern, and presents an "ideal", may contain "magic 3" or "stereotyping" Fable non-realistic, has a moral, and animals are often the main character Fable Aesop- "The Fo...

"WOW! Mom rides a kayak at noon." How are the underlined words alike? - ANSWER They are palindromes Who was the author of Common Sense: Thomas Paine or Thomas Jefferson? - ANSWER Thomas Paine Who was the author of Common Sense: Thomas Paine or Thomas Jefferson? - ANSWER Thomas Paine What is NOT a real shark: hammerhead, shovelhead, or tigerhead? - ANSWER tigerhead What is the force that slows down an object or stops its motion? - ANSWER friction Which is greater than 90 degr...