Hi i need help with these last 5 questions
1. When the diplomats met to negotiate the treaty ending the Revolutionary War, the process was
a. quick and easy, combat had already settled all the important issues
b. slow and painful, because the britsh could not admit that they had lost
c. slow and difficult becuse the other countries fighting britiain were willing to sacrifice the intersts of the americans to their own objectives
d.quick and easy becuse the briitsh were willing to agree to anything to obtain peace
I think the answer is C
2. the chief reason for the repeal of the townshend acts was the:
a. fear that the colonists would rebel
b. successful non importation carried on by the colonists
c. promise of the colonists to vote against taxes
d. support given by the colonists to the king
e. parliament wished to counteract the effects of Common Sense
I think the answer is A
3. The boston tea party was a demonstration of the opposition of colonial merchants to:
A. the high tax on tea
b. the importation of tea from england
c. the high tarrifs imposed by england on the colonists
d. high prices charged by the british east india company
e. british restriction on the distribution and sale of tea
I think the answer is B
4. the absence of effective action by Congress on the question of domest dembt left the matter to be dealt with by the sate governments. Their solution was to:
a. take no action at all
b. seize the property of foriegn national and sell it in order to raise revenue
c. raise taxes on property owners
d. reduce tax rates in order to stimulate the economy
I think the answer Is D
5. Jefferson's delclartion of independence of july 4, 1776"
a. achieve the official break with britain
b. was technically unnecessary for indepedence
c. presented both sides with reasonable fairness
d. was inspired by the french declaration of the rights of man
I think the answer is A
the answer to 3 is a i'm not sure what the rest is, sorry
I disagree with 1. and 3.
I agree with 2 and 5.
I can't read # 4
4 is supposed to say the absence of effective action by Congress on the question of domestic dembt left the matter to be dealt with by the sate governments. Their solution was to:
a. take no action at all
b. seize the property of foriegn national and sell it in order to raise revenue
c. raise taxes on property owners
d. reduce tax rates in order to stimulate the economy
What is "dembt?"
What are "sate governments?"
Kyle -- if you really wanted help, you'd have corrected your typos before reposting.
sorry the question is supposed to read
the absence of effective action by congress on the question of domestic debt left the matter to be dealt with state governments.
Also could you please help me with number 1
Please recheck your sources and post your rationale for choosing your answer.
i think 1 is a because all the combat had settled all the important questions
I think 4 is d becuase i thought that the states wanted to make the economy flourish
3 is e
i just got it wrong on castlelearning i put a
To determine the correct answers for the questions, we can analyze each option and eliminate the incorrect ones. Let's go through each question and its options:
1. When the diplomats met to negotiate the treaty ending the Revolutionary War, the process was:
a. quick and easy, combat had already settled all the important issues
b. slow and painful, because the British could not admit that they had lost
c. slow and difficult because the other countries fighting Britain were willing to sacrifice the interests of the Americans to their own objectives
d. quick and easy because the British were willing to agree to anything to obtain peace
From historical knowledge, we know that the negotiations for the treaty ending the Revolutionary War were not quick and easy. Option A can be eliminated. The British also did not readily agree to anything to obtain peace, so option D can be eliminated. The correct answer is either option B or C. Considering that the other countries fighting Britain might have had their own objectives, it is more likely that the negotiations were slow and difficult. Therefore, the correct answer is C.
2. The chief reason for the repeal of the Townshend Acts was:
a. fear that the colonists would rebel
b. successful non-importation carried on by the colonists
c. promise of the colonists to vote against taxes
d. support given by the colonists to the king
e. Parliament wished to counteract the effects of Common Sense
To determine the correct answer, we need to analyze each option. Option D seems unlikely since it is not historically accurate; the colonists did not generally support the king during this time. Option E is irrelevant and not related to the actual reason for the repeal. The promise of the colonists to vote against taxes (option C) is not a strong reason for the repeal. The two options remaining are A and B. The successful non-importation carried on by the colonists is historically accurate and gives a strong reason for the repeal. Therefore, the correct answer is B.
3. The Boston Tea Party was a demonstration of the opposition of colonial merchants to:
a. the high tax on tea
b. the importation of tea from England
c. the high tariffs imposed by England on the colonists
d. high prices charged by the British East India Company
e. British restrictions on the distribution and sale of tea
To determine the correct answer, we need to analyze each option. Option A is incorrect because the opposition was not specifically against the high tax on tea; it was against the overall situation. Options B, C, D, and E can all be plausible reasons, but considering the context of the Boston Tea Party, where tea belonging to the British East India Company was dumped into the harbor, it is most likely that the opposition was against the importation of tea from England (option B). Therefore, the correct answer is B.
4. The absence of effective action by Congress on the question of domestic debt left the matter to be dealt with by the state governments. Their solution was to:
a. take no action at all
b. seize the property of foreign nationals and sell it to raise revenue
c. raise taxes on property owners
d. reduce tax rates to stimulate the economy
To determine the correct answer, we need to analyze each option. Option A is incorrect because the state governments did take action. Option B seems unlikely since seizing the property of foreign nationals would not directly address the issue of domestic debt. Option C is plausible because raising taxes on property owners could be a way to raise revenue to address debt. Similarly, option D could also be a solution to stimulate the economy and generate revenue. However, considering the context of the question, where the absence of effective action by Congress is mentioned, it is more likely that the state governments raised taxes on property owners (option C). Therefore, the correct answer is C.
5. Jefferson's Declaration of Independence of July 4, 1776:
a. achieved the official break with Britain
b. was technically unnecessary for independence
c. presented both sides with reasonable fairness
d. was inspired by the French Declaration of the Rights of Man
To determine the correct answer, we need to analyze each option. Option B is incorrect because the Declaration of Independence was a significant document in the process of seeking independence from Britain. Option C is also incorrect because the Declaration did not present both sides with reasonable fairness; it was a statement of grievances against Britain. Option D is also incorrect because there is no historical evidence to suggest that the French Declaration of the Rights of Man directly inspired Jefferson's Declaration of Independence. Therefore, the correct answer is A, as the Declaration of Independence achieved the official break with Britain.
So, the correct answers to the questions are:
1. C
2. B
3. B
4. C
5. A