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[Done] All of the following are true about the Stamp Act EXCEPT: A. The act directly affected all colonists. B. As a result of colonial resistance to the Stamp Act, all taxes were repealed except a small tax on tea. C. The stamp tax was a direct tax. D. The act resulted in a boycott of British goods that severely damaged British merchants. E. The colonists’ theory of “taxation without representation” developed in response to this act.

[Done] All of the following were provisions of the Constitution as originally ratified EXCEPT: A. Indirect election of senators B. The counting of three-fifths of slaves for purposes of determining representation in the House C. Abolition of the internal slave trade D. Enumerated powers E. The elastic clause

[Done] A. Boer War B. Crimean War C. Emilio Aguinaldo D. Sepoy Mutiny E. Menelik II F. Nigeria G. Persia H. Queen Liliuokalani I. Raj J. Shaka 1. The main cause of the _____ was Russia's desire to gain land on the Black Sea from the Ottoman Empire. 2. The part of India that was under direct British rule was known as the _____. This term is also used to refer to the period of British rule over India. 3. In 1907, _____ lost a long fight to maintain its independence when Britain and Russia took over the country and divided it into spheres of influence. 4. In the 1800s, the Zulu chief _____ used highly disciplined warriors and good military organization to create a large state in Southern Africa. 5. _____ was the leader of the Filipino nationalists who claimed that the United States had promised immediate independence of the Philippine islands after the end of the Spanish-American War. 6. The opposition of Dutch settlers to British policy in South Africa turned violent during the _____.

[Done] Use the word "aqueduct" in a sentence about Tenochtitlan.

[Done] How did Ancient Rome conquer and rule so much territory for such a long time? What were the most important factors in the stability and longevity of Rome’s power under the Republic and then the Empire?

[Done] How did the colonists react to the Stamp Act?

[Done] How did African Americans challenge segregation after World War II?

[Done] Why was the Renaissance a turning point in world history?

[Done] What did conservatives fear would happen in the chaotic climate after World War I?

[Done] Why was the Battle of Saratoga important?