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Which of the following did the Intolerable Acts require?

A
housing for the British Parliament
B
housing for British troops
C
tea to be brought into Boston Harbor
D
goods to be stamped to show tax payments
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You want to create a map that shows all of the rivers and mountains in your state. What type of map should you create?

A
political
B
physical
C
choropleth
D
special purpose
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After the French and Indian War, tension between colonists and the British government increased because

A
the British increased taxes.
B
British troops refused to leave.
C
colonists went ahead with plans for a union.
D
the British began to ignore the colonies.
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During the Constitutional Convention, small states such as New Jersey argued that

A
a state’s congressional representation should be based on its geographic size.
B
each state should decide for itself the number of representatives it has.
C
all states should have same number of congressional representatives.
D
a state’s congressional representation should be based on its population.
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How did the timing of General Washington’s attack on Trenton help ensure a colonial victory?

A
He attacked in the winter, when armies usually did not fight.
B
He chose a day when the British army was marching on a nearby town.
C
He attacked when French officials were supplying the Continental army.
D
He chose a day when the British would not be expecting to fight.
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Which best describes why French and US diplomats were unable to improve relations between the two countries in 1797?

A
US diplomats threatened to sign a treaty with Britain.
B
US diplomats were shocked by the French Revolution.
C
French diplomats refused to stop seizing US ships.
D
French diplomats demanded large bribes and loans.
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Which statement about longitude and latitude is true?

A
Latitude measures the distance from the equator.
B
Longitude measures the distance from South America.
C
Lines of latitude measure the distance east or west of the prime meridian.
D
Lines of longitude measure the distance north or south of the equator.
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Spain and France wanted a colonial victory in the American Revolution because they

A
sought access to the Continental navy.
B
wanted each other out of the colonies.
C
saw Britain as a rival to be weakened.
D
wanted the American colonies for themselves.
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A reason that the Intolerable Acts of 1774 angered colonists was that they

A
added new taxes on colonial goods.
B
prevented trade in all the colonies.
C
restricted town meetings in Massachusetts.
D
kept people from moving to other colonies.
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Read the excerpt from the outline for an argumentative essay.1. Thomas EdisonA. [thesis statement]2. Edison invented the light bulb. A. Inventors before Edison had already come up with the light bulb. B. None of those light bulbs worked well. Edison invented a bulb that did. C. Edison can rightly be considered the inventor of the light bulb.3. Edison invented the alkaline battery. A. At first, Edison attempted to make lighter car batteries, since many cars in the 1890s were electric. B. He created and released a new car battery in 1903 that did not work well. C. He spent three years redesigning the battery, which ended up being extremely successful and used for many different things. Which thesis statement would best fill in the missing line?

A
Edison was not as creative as many people think.
B
Edison invented the alkaline battery.
C
Edison greatly improved the light bulb.
D
Edison’s creativity made him a great inventor.

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