Introduction to Matter

Question 1

What did the British hope to accomplish with the Intolerable Acts?

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punishing Massachusetts and regaining control

Question 2

How did the colonists react to the Intolerable Acts?

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Supporting Massachusetts and creating a Continental Congress.

Question 3

Why are the Battles of Lexington and Concord significant?

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The battles marked the beginning of the American Revolution.

Question 4

Ming drives across Arizona in the middle of July. She drives for two hours in the hot, desert sun before stopping for some snacks. Which statement describes the condition of the tires on Ming’s car when she stops?

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The temperature and pressure of the air inside the tires have increased.

Question 5

On a hot summer day, Marcello purchases balloons for his mother’s birthday. He leaves the balloons in his car while he goes into the grocery store. When he returns to his car, Marcello is surprised to discover that the balloons have burst. Why did the balloons burst?

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The temperature of the gas inside the balloons increased, causing the volume of the balloons to increase.

Question 6

The volume of gas inside the syringe and the pressure .

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increases

Question 7

The volume of gas inside the syringe and the pressure .

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decreases

Question 8

Why did France and Spain help the Americans fight the British?

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They were competing against Britain for control of North America.

Question 9

Why was John Paul Jones’s victory important in the war?

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His victory against a superior British foe inspired the American troops.

Question 10

Which statement best describes a characteristic of gases?

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Gases can be compressed, or squeezed together.

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