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Developing an American Identity Practice Test
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Secondary source excerpt (1754–1800): Scholars argue that the Revolution popularized the language of natural rights and civic virtue, encouraging ordinary white men to participate in politics through petitions, militia service, and local elections. Yet the same era saw continued disenfranchisement of women and most free Black people, and the expansion of slavery in the South. Which option best describes how American identity developed during this era?
Secondary source excerpt (1754–1800): Scholars argue that the Revolution popularized the language of natural rights and civic virtue, encouraging ordinary white men to participate in politics through petitions, militia service, and local elections. Yet the same era saw continued disenfranchisement of women and most free Black people, and the expansion of slavery in the South. Which option best describes how American identity developed during this era?