Question

Why did the idea of republican motherhood lead to increased education for some women?

A. Women were tasked with educating the next generation, and thus needed to be educated themselves
B. Women were required to attend public schools and thus would be punished if they did not obey
C. Women were believed to be more intelligent than men , and thus were encouraged to educate themselves
D. Women were thought to be the future leaders of the country, and thus were pushed to study politics and economics
What was the original purpose of the Constitutional Convention?
A. amend the Articles of Confederation
B. amend the Bill of Rights
C. amend the Constitution
D. amend the Declraration of Independence
Which was most likely an effect of the Confiscation Acts during the American Revolution
A. increased loyalist opposition to patriots
B. decreased loyalist opposition to patriots
C. increased patriot opposition to loyalists
D. decreased patriot opposition to loyalists
What did Shays's Rebellion expose?
A. the advantage of allowing new territories to become states
B. the need for the protection of freedom of religion
C. the strength of having a unicameral legislative system
D. the government's weakness under the Articles of Confederation
In what way did the states create economic problems for the national government after the American Revolution?
A. issued currency that was worthless
B. imposed tariffs on items produced by other states
C. requested funds to support state militias
D. refused to pay their militias of their veterans
E. passed laws that protected debtors
Which sates were created as a result of the Northwest Ordinance?
A. Idaho
B. IIIinois
C. Ohio
D. Oregon
E. Washington
Which laws were deemed "intolerable" by the colonies?
A. Coercive Acts
B. Stamp Act
C. Tea Act
D. Townshend Acts
Why was Thomas Paine's Common Sense considered radical?
A. Its arguments about taxation were new and groundbreaking
B. Its rejection of the monarchy was controversial for the time
C. Its ideas about religion were controversial for the era
D. its opposition to republicanism was opposed by patriots
How did Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben help ease the hardships at Valley Forge?
A. He brought Prussian reinforcements
B. He delivered food clothing and other provisions
C. He persuaded the officers to recruit more soldiers
D. He trained the soldiers to be more disciplined and professional
How does Franklin anticipate the alliance with France will help the United States?
A. France"s participation will persuade Britain to surrender
B. Britain's forces will be bogged down fighting a war in Europe
C. Britain will need to fight on too many fronts in North America
D. Spain and other nations will decide to help the United States too

Answer 1

1. A) Women Were tasked with educating the next generation, and thus needed to be educated themselves. The term was used during the 18th century and its purpose was to raise the next generations of women with the republican values to be passed from generation to generating. To achieve that the women should be educated and watch the morality of their husbands and sons.
2. A) Amend the Articles of Confederation: That option was the original purpose of the Convention but some of the conventionists believed that a new way of government should be created instead of fixing the Articles of Confederation. In that context is that the United States Constitution was born.
3. A) Increased loyalist opposition to patriots. The Confiscation Acts were laws passed to free the slaves who were still held in the South during the Civil War. The loyalist would oppose those acts because they were the ones with most slaves.
4. D. The government´s weakness under the Articles of Confederation: Shay´s rebellion was a series of violent attacks in Massachusetts by former soldiers of the Revolutionary War who were farmers and opposed to the State economic policies. It proves the weakness of the central government in emergency times under the Articles of Confederation.
5. A. Issued currency that was worthless.
6. The correct options are B. Illinois and C. Ohio: The Ordinance was an act of the Confederation enacted in 1787. It created the first organized territory of the United States. It was located from east to west between the Appalachian Mountains and the Mississippi River. And from North to South between the Great Lakes and the Ohio River. The Ordinance admitted five new states and among them, there were Ohio and Illinois.
7. A. Coercive Acts: The Acts were enacted after the Boston Tea Party by the British Parliament as a mean of punishment to the colonist´s reaction to the taxes imposed by them. The Acts took away self-governing and several rights to the colonist which was seen intolerable to all the thirteen colonies.
8. B) Its rejection of the monarchy was controversial for the time: The Pamphlet written by Thomas Paine has firstly published anonymously and it advocates to look for independence from Great Britain. It gave serious consideration to the thoughts of rejecting monarchy throughout the thirteen colonies. That idea was not yet been considered serious until that time.
9. D) He trained the soldiers to be more disciplined and professional: Friedrich was a Prussian military who arrived in America during the Revolutionary War and is credited as one of the fathers of the Continental Army. He taught to the soldiers the discipline that the Prussian army had.
10. A. France´s participation will persuade Britain to surrender: During the time of the Revolutionary War, there were two military superpowers in the world, Britain, and France. The alliance with France gave the Americans the final push they needed to overcome the military power of Britain.

I hope these answers help you.

Answer 2

1.) The idea of Republican motherhood led to increased education for some because; Women were tasked with educating the next generation, and thus needed to be educated themselves. The correct answer is A. The "Republican motherhood" term began in the 18th century.

2.) The original purpose of the Constitutional Convention was to amend/revise the Articles of Confederation. The correct answer is A. This took place from May 25th until September 17, 1787.

3.) The most likely effect of the Confiscation Acts during the American Revolution is increased loyalists opposition to the patriots. The correct answer is A. The loyalists had so much of their property confiscated and their names were written in a public book so that anyone could determine who was a loyalist.

4.) Shay's Rebellion helped to expose the government's weakness under the Articles of Confederation.The correct answer is D. This rebellion lasted from August 1786 until June 1887.

5.) Two ways that the states created economic problems for the national government after the American Revolution were; they imposed tariffs on items produced by other states and issued currency that was basically worthless. The correct answers are A and B.

6.) The states that were created as a result in the Northwest Ordinance from the states given were Ohio and Illinois. There is a total 5 states and a portion of one state in the Northwest Ordinance.

7.)The laws that were deemed "intolerable" by the colonies were the "Coercive Acts." The correct answer is A. The colonists quickly deemed these the Intolerable Acts.

8.) Thomas Paine's Common Sense pamphlets were considered radical because of it's rejection of the monarchy was controversial at the time. The correct answer is B. Several of the pamphlets were published anonymously from 1775-1776.

9.) Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben helped to ease the hardships at Valley Forge by training the soldiers to be more disciplined ans professional. He also cleaned up the camp and helped out moving the latrines to the opposite side of the camp away from the kitchens. The correct answer is D.

10.) Franklin anticipated that the alliance with France would help the United States because Frances participation will persuade Britain to surrender. The Treaty was singed on February 6, 1778.