Conflict and American Independence, 1754–1800
How did the ideas of women's rights evolve immediately following the American Revolution?
The conception of women as primarily political figures gained traction during this period leading to equal representation in government offices.
Proposals for women’s suffrage became widely accepted leading to voting rights for women shortly after the revolution.
The calls for women’s education and participation in public life increased though actual legal changes were limited.
Women’s domestic roles were largely unaffected by revolutionary ideals resulting in few changes in their legal status.
Which aspect of Native American policy illustrates a contradiction between Enlightenment ideals professed during the Revolution and practices implemented by the new United States government?
Diplomatic recognition given by foreign nations to Native American governments aligning with U.S interests.
Westward expansion displacing Native tribes despite notions of equality and self-determination.
Trade agreements established with certain tribes acknowledging mutual sovereignty and cooperation.
Scholarly contributions by Native Americans incorporated into early U.S higher education systems demonstrating respect for diversity.
What was a key cultural trend during the American Revolution that impacted political ideology?
Orientalism
Enlightenment thinking
Romanticism
Gothic literature
How did Benjamin Franklin's diplomatic efforts in France during the Revolutionary War reflect Enlightenment principles?
They focused on trading American agricultural products for French military technology.
They attempted to align with France's colonial ambitions in North America against Britain.
They sought to secure support through appeals to shared philosophical ideals such as liberty and natural rights.
They aimed to establish a monarchy in America modeled after the French system.
How does Wollstonecraft's analogy in A Vindication of the Rights of Woman challenge conventional views on women's liberty?
It demands immediate political voting rights for all women.
It asserts that inherent weakness defines women's societal roles.
It calls for applying principles of liberty to women, as advocated for men.
It claims marriage is the sole path to women's liberation.
What theme is the depicted cartoon critiquing?
The escalating discord between Federalists and Republicans concerning foreign allegiances
The trend towards embracing religious diversity instead of traditional Anglicanism
The mounting opposition to British cultural dominance after the Revolution
The transition to a stronger centralized federal authority under Washington's presidency
In Federalist No.10, James Madison argues against factions by suggesting what mechanism to control their effects?
A large republic to dilute factional influence.
Strict regulations on interest groups.
A direct democracy to ensure majority rule.
A ruling aristocracy to govern over factions.

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What predominant idea from Enlightenment philosophy is reflected in Thomas Jefferson's argument in the Declaration of Independence that governments derive “their just powers from the consent of the governed”?
Popular sovereignty
Mercantilism
Absolute monarchy
Divine right
Which African American figure most effectively utilized published materials to champion racial equality?
Simon Girty
Crispus Attucks
James Forten
Phillis Wheatley
During what war did American patriots fight for their independence from Great Britain?
War of 1812
Seven Years' War
French and Indian War
American Revolutionary War