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After the Battle of Bunker Hill in 1775, George Washington

A
captured Boston within a few weeks.
B
bought ammunition for future battles.
C
improved the Continental army.
D
drafted the Olive Branch Petition.
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The Articles of Confederation gave the national government the power to

A
impose taxes.
B
issue money.
C
enforce state borders.
D
control state governments.
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Read the thesis statement from an argumentative essay about former US president Richard Nixon.President Nixon disgraced the US presidency through his involvement in the Watergate Scandal. This marks him as history’s worst president. Which of the following is a counterclaim that the essay’s writer might address?

A
It was under Nixon’s leadership that the Vietnam War ended.
B
Nixon was the thirty-seventh president of the United States.
C
Nixon resigned the presidency because he was about to be impeached.
D
The Watergate Scandal created a strong national distrust of the government.
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Read the paragraph.The Industrial Revolution produced both positive and negative results. The greatest positive result was that it made many goods more plentiful. This availability, in turn, made the goods cheaper. Factories also created jobs for many people. Even though most of these jobs did not pay well, many people moved to the cities to work. Unfortunately, this led to overcrowding. Equally unfortunately, the same factories that produced jobs also produced pollution.Which of the following lists the pros named in this paragraph?

A
plentiful goods, cheap goods, more jobs
B
cheap goods, more jobs, pollution
C
poor jobs, cheap goods, plentiful goods
D
poor jobs, overcrowding, pollution
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The Constitution establishes three branches of government that

A
share identical powers.
B
have different powers.
C
are led by the legislative branch.
D
are led by the judicial branch.
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Which constitutional principle prohibits an individual state from declaring war?

A
limited government
B
federalism
C
balances
D
popular sovereignty
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What was a result of the battles of Trenton and Princeton during the American Revolution?

A
an increase in supporter morale
B
France’s entry into the war on the British side
C
France’s entry into the war on the colonial side
D
a decrease in support for the colonial cause
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During the earliest days of the American Revolution, General Washington believed that

A
financial support from other countries would guarantee a colonial victory.
B
the war would be short and end in colonial independence.
C
soldiers’ short enlistment periods doomed colonial chances of victory.
D
the war would be long but would end in colonial independence.
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When Common Sense was published, many American merchants and businesses remained loyal to the king because

A
they were afraid he would close American ports.
B
they wanted to keep collecting taxes on British goods.
C
they knew Americans would execute anyone who rebelled.
D
they wanted the British to defend them from French attacks..
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Which statement best addresses a counterargument?

A
The Civil War was fought over the issue of whether a state could secede from the United States.
B
The Civil War was long and bloody, but it was necessary to keep the Union together.
C
The Civil War kept the Union together.
D
The Civil War was justified because states have the right to rule themselves.
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Which of the following best states the purpose of revising a first draft?

A
to create a thesis, arguments, and counterarguments
B
to check for appropriate format, voice, word choice, and tone
C
to create an outline with proper format, voice, word choice, and tone
D
to convert an outline’s information into effective text
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Why was the Battle of Bunker Hill in 1775 considered a victory for the Continental army?

A
The Continental army maintained its control of Bunker Hill.
B
The British army sustained heavy casualties.
C
The Continental army forced British soldiers to retreat to Boston.
D
The British army was forced to use most of its ammunition.
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During the Constitutional Convention, disagreement over how to count enslaved people was settled by the

A
Commerce and Slave Trade Compromise.
B
Great Compromise.
C
Southern Compromise.
D
Three-Fifths Compromise.
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Which of the following is the best example of popular sovereignty as referred to in the Constitution?

A
having checks and balances
B
voting for representatives
C
having a three-branch government
D
serving on a jury
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Under the Articles of Confederation, the national government had the power to

A
regulate trade.
B
enforce laws.
C
conduct diplomacy.
D
raise a national army.

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