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Which of the following problems plagued Great Britain during the early years of King George III’s reign? Select the correct answer.

A
the threat of French invasion of the home isles
B
William Pitt’s ineffective wartime policies
C
the loss of American colonies to the Spanish
D
arguments and ineffectiveness in the government
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What opinion did George Washington have about British taxes?

A
He believed colonists should protest them.
B
He supported new taxes in the colonies.
C
He argued that colonists should pay for the French and Indian War.
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How did Benjamin Franklin react to the growing tension between the British and the colonists?

A
He led angry protests against the British.
B
He worked to help both sides communicate.
C
He felt disrespected by the British government.
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Silversmith and businessman

A
Paul Revere
B
Patrick Henry
C
Samuel Adams
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Mathematician and astronomer

A
James Otis
B
John Adams
C
Benjamin Banneker
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Virginia lawyer and firebrand

A
Samuel Adams
B
Patrick Henry
C
John Hancock
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Boston merchant and smuggler

A
Paul Revere
B
Patrick Henry
C
John Hancock
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Massachusetts lawyer

A
Samuel Adams
B
John Adams
C
Patrick Henry
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Massachusetts lawyer and writer

A
James Otis
B
Samuel Adams
C
Lemuel Haynes
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Minuteman and minister

A
Benjamin Franklin
B
Lemuel Haynes
C
Patrick Henry
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What characteristics did Mercy Otis Warren, Phillis Wheatley, and Abigail Adams have in common? Choose two correct answers.

A
They were educated in school.
B
They were formerly enslaved.
C
They expressed ideas through writing.
D
They supported freedom for all people.
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Why did many British leaders support the idea of raising taxes on the American colonies?Check all the boxes that apply.

A
to raise an army to drive the French from North America
B
to punish the Americans for being disloyal during the French and Indian War
C
to help pay the heavy debt owed by the British government after the war
D
to help pay for the defense of Britain’s large empire in North America
E
to increase British control over the colonies
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Which element is most likely to carry electric current easily?

A
tin (Sn)
B
sulfur (S)
C
antimony (Sb)
D
selenium (Se)
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The atomic number of beryllium (Be) is 4, and the atomic number of barium (Ba) is 56. Which comparison is best supported by this information?

A
They are in the same group because they have similar atomic masses, but they are in different periods because they have different chemical properties.
B
They are in the same group because they have similar chemical properties, but they are in different periods because they have very different atomic numbers.
C
They are in the same group because their atomic numbers are each multiples of four, but they are in different periods because they have different chemical properties.
D
They are in the same group because they have similar atomic masses, but they are in different periods because they have very different atomic numbers.
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Rutherford used positively charged particles to investigate the structure of the atom. The results surprised him, and he developed the atomic model shown below.

Question illustration
A
A few positive particles bounced back because they bounced off of the net formed by the ovals.
B
A few positive particles bounced back because they were pushed away from the positive center.
C
Most positive particles passed through because of the empty space between the outer edge and the center.
D
Most positive particles passed through because they were attracted by the small particles moving around the center.
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This is how manganese appears in the periodic table.

Question illustration
A
period symbol of manganese
B
isotope symbol of manganese
C
group symbol of manganese
D
chemical symbol of manganese
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Which have different numbers of electrons?

A
different ions of an element
B
different isotopes of an element
C
the nucleus of an element
D
each of the atoms of an element
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Which scientist believed that the probable, not exact, location of the electrons of an atom can be determined by using mathematics?

A
Rutherford
B
Bohr
C
Dalton
D
Schrödinger
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Particle A has very little mass in comparison to Particle B. Both particles are in the same atom. Which is the best conclusion about Particles A and B?

A
They have the same charge.
B
They are located in the nucleus together.
C
Particle A has a positive charge, and Particle B is neutral.
D
Particle A orbits the nucleus, and Particle B is located in the nucleus.
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Students are completing a table about a particular subatomic particle that helps make up an atom.What best explains how they should complete the table?

Question illustration
A
with “Inside the nucleus,” because the particle is a proton
B
with “Inside the nucleus,” because the particle is a neutron
C
with “Outside the nucleus,” because the particle is a proton
D
with “Outside the nucleus,” because the particle is an electron

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