AnswersU.S. History I 2014 - SS3308 A-ICWriting Workshop: Creating an Argumentative Essay

Writing Workshop: Creating an Argumentative Essay — Unit test Answers

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Which of the following would make the best thesis statement for an argumentative essay?

A
President Franklin Delano Roosevelt and President Theodore Roosevelt were fifth cousins.
B
President Franklin Delano Roosevelt was in office at the beginning of World War II.
C
President Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s creation of Social Security kept people out of poverty.
D
President Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s New Deal effectively pulled the US from the grips of the Great Depression.
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Under the leadership of William Pitt the Elder,

A
France won the French and Indian War.
B
Britain won the French and Indian War.
C
Britain gained control of the Louisiana Territory.
D
France gained control of the Louisiana Territory.
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The Glorious Revolution of 1688 helped convince American colonists that

A
they should be able to practice the religion of their choosing.
B
the king had absolute power over the colonies.
C
they had the right to overthrow an unjust government.
D
England had held up its end of the social contract.
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Which Indigenous groups were allied with the French as the French and Indian War began?

A
the Iroquois Confederacy and the Huron
B
the Ottawa and the Huron
C
the Iroquois Confederacy and the Algonquin
D
the Algonquin and the Huron
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In response to the Stamp Act, Patrick Henry urged Virginia’s legislature to

A
impose its own tax.
B
formally protest the act.
C
formally approve the act.
D
send representatives to Parliament.
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Although the Albany Plan of Union was abandoned, it caused the American colonists to

A
join the fight against the British in the French and Indian War.
B
begin thinking of the colonies as separate from Britain.
C
resent having to serve in the British military.
D
understand the importance of housing British soldiers.
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After Parliament passed the Stamp Act, Samuel Adams

A
collected the taxes imposed by the act.
B
tried to stop the Stamp Act Riots.
C
wrote the Declaration of Independence.
D
led a revolt against the Stamp Act.
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Which of the following led to George Grenville’s removal from office in 1765?

A
his refusal to tax the American colonies
B
his heavy taxation of the American colonies
C
his political alliance with William Pitt the Elder
D
his support of King George III over members of Parliament
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The Albany Congress believed that under the Albany Plan of Union, the colonies would

A
become free of British influence.
B
keep separate from one another.
C
better protect themselves.
D
join the British military.
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Which of the following groups was most similar to the organization to which Paul Revere belonged?

A
the Pennsylvania Assembly
B
the Daughters of Liberty
C
the House of Burgesses
D
the British Parliament
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Under a system of separation of powers, what power would the executive branch of government hold?

A
the power to make laws
B
the power to tax without representation
C
the power to enforce laws
D
the power to overthrow a king or queen
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The English Bill of Rights influenced the American colonies by

A
establishing three separate branches of government.
B
providing a model of representative government.
C
giving back the original rights of the colonies.
D
improving lives through art, philosophy, and politics.
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Which of the following best describes the proper voice for an argumentative essay?

A
respectful yet informal
B
natural, professional, and academic
C
informal and informative
D
humorous and informative yet academic
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What was the main reason the British levied taxes on the American colonies in the 1760s?

A
to punish the colonists for their protests
B
to fund shipbuilding and trade in the colonies
C
to raise money for defending the colonists’ territory
D
to pay for colonial representation in Parliament

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