The Result of the 1777 Continental Congress Was a Constitution

question 145

Multiple Choice

The result of the 1777 Continental Congress was a constitution concerned primarily with

• A)preventing domestic insurrection.
• B)limiting the powers of the central government.
• C)generating new tax revenues to help pay for armed resistance.
• D)regulating trade among the colonies as well as imports and exports.

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Definitions:

Spiral Organ

Organ of Corti; rests on the basilar membrane and consists of the hair cells that detect sound.

Vestibulocochlear Nerve

The eighth cranial nerve, responsible for transmitting sound and equilibrium (balance) information from the inner ear to the brain.

Cochlear

Relating to the cochlea, the spiral-shaped, inner ear structure essential for hearing.

Round Window

Membranous structure separating the scala tympani of the inner ear from the middle ear.