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How was the Puritan church involved in the Salem witch trials of the 1690s?

A
The church decided what behavior was against the law.
B
The church helped the accused women defend themselves.
C
The church tried to get the trials moved to England.
D
The church made sure punishments were not too severe.
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Read the excerpt from Common Sense."Ye that oppose independence now, ye know not what ye do; ye are opening a door to eternal tyranny by keeping vacant the seat of government."Paine repeats the word “ye” in order to

A
grab the attention of colonists who may not understand the urgency of his cause.
B
encourage readers to take up arms against colonists who agree with the king.
C
ask the king directly to allow the colonies to be represented in Parliament.
D
scold the colonists for their refusal to fight for an important cause.
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How did the Virginia Declaration of Rights influence the Declaration of Independence?

A
It was the first document that was openly critical of the king.
B
It was the document Jefferson referred to when writing the Declaration.
C
It suggested that the colonies should be independent from Britain.
D
It was published as a pamphlet and built support for the Declaration.
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Which of the following is a sentence fragment?

A
Marina is a fast runner and a skilled basketball player.
B
Marina, an excellent basketball player.
C
Marina has very strong basketball skills.
D
Marina, a great basketball player, scored 26 points today.
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Which sentence from "The World on Turtle's Back" best illustrates why the story is considered a creation myth?

A
The woman created a home for herself on this new earth and soon her daughter was born.
B
She told them that if they could find some soil, she could plant the roots from the Great Tree that were still tangled in her hands.
C
The woman placed the dirt on Turtle’s back and performed a ritual to create the earth.
D
She is called “our mother” and the people dance and sing to her to make the plants grow.
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Puritan communities in New England in the 1600s believed that all children should learn to read and write so they could

A
understand business matters.
B
communicate with relatives in England.
C
attend assembly meetings.
D
read and study the Bible.
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Read the excerpt from the The Crisis, Number I.“Not a man lives on the continent but fully believes that a separation must some time or other finally take place.”Which best describes Paine’s use of figurative language in this excerpt?

A
Paine uses hyperbole to emphasize that there is strong colonial support for American independence.
B
Paine uses metaphor to illustrate why America must gain independence from Britain.
C
Paine uses hyperbole to describe the ways in which independence will benefit most of the colonists.
D
Paine uses metaphor to express the fact that the majority of colonists believe in American independence.
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The original draft of the Declaration of Independence was written by

A
George Washington.
B
Benjamin Franklin.
C
Thomas Jefferson.
D
John Adams.
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One significant effect of the First Great Awakening was that it

A
stopped new churches from growing.
B
slowed the growth of universities.
C
caused division among religious groups.
D
led to less religious tolerance.
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Read the information below.ØErin enjoys dancingØErin’s favorite dance is the Lindy HopWhich is the best way to combine this information into a grammatically correct sentence?

A
Erin enjoys dancing, and her favorite dance is the Lindy Hop.
B
Erin enjoys dancing, her favorite dance is the Lindy Hop.
C
Erin, who enjoys dancing, her favorite dance is the Lindy Hop.
D
Erin, enjoys dancing and her favorite dance is the Lindy Hop.
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Read this quotation from The Crisis, Number IV by Thomas Paine.Those who expect to reap the blessings of freedom, must, like men, undergo the fatigues of supporting it.According to this quotation, Paine believes that the colonists

A
should stop fighting for their freedom because it is exhausting.
B
must understand that fighting for freedom is extremely difficult.
C
will become stronger people if they decide to fight the British.
D
must take advantage of all the freedoms they are granted.
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In 1782, Thomas Paine wrote a pamphlet called "On the King of England's Speech." This pamphlet most likely included

A
Paine's opinions about the king's speech.
B
an objective analysis of the king's speech.
C
a description of why the king chose to speak.
D
a letter from Paine to the king about his speech.
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Read the sentences.[1] I am interested in history. [2] I decided to read the Declaration of Independence. Which of the following options shows the best revisions of sentences 1 and 2 to create sentence variety without combining the sentences?

A
I decided to read the Declaration of Independence. I am quite interested in history.
B
I am interested in the Declaration of Independence. I decided to study history.
C
History interests me. I decided to read the Declaration of Independence.
D
History interests me. The Declaration of Independence is something I decided to read.

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