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 best describes the Albany Plan of Union?

A
It was a failed plan to eliminate the colonists’ right to vote.
B
It was a failed plan to unite the American colonies.
C
It was a failed plan to make the colonies independent from Britain.
D
It was a failed plan to strengthen individual colonial governments.
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In what way was the Ohio River Valley a factor in the French and Indian War?

A
The Ohio River Valley was controlled by both France and Spain.
B
The Ohio River Valley was near the coast and offered trade opportunities.
C
The Ohio River Valley had good farmland and control over rivers.
D
The Ohio River Valley was outside of territory claimed by the Europeans.
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Which of the following Intolerable Acts related to the housing of British troops?

A
the Boston Port Bill
B
the Administration of Justice Act
C
the Massachusetts Government Act
D
the Quartering Act
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During the Revolutionary Era, women made up the majority of

A
demonstrators.
B
property owners.
C
business owners.
D
church members.
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In 1765, Britain’s Parliament passed a tax on all colonial newspapers, pamphlets, and other papers. What was this act called?

A
the Declaratory Act
B
the Stamp Act
C
the Sugar Act
D
the Townshend Acts
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Why did the Stamp Act Congress meet in 1765?

A
to form a new government for the colonies
B
to approve the taxes imposed by Parliament
C
to discuss how to respond to the new taxes
D
to agree not to import British goods
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What was the goal of the Boston Port Bill, one of the Intolerable Acts?

A
to increase activity in Boston Harbor
B
to rebuild Boston Harbor
C
to isolate Boston by closing its harbor
D
to create new taxes for Boston Harbor
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What was one way that American colonial women fought British taxation?

A
They made clothes for their families.
B
They smuggled goods to avoid customs.
C
They became firebrand speakers.
D
They voted against taxation in elections.
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Which of the following best describes a compelling argumentative essay?

A
a clear thesis, a detailed outline, and a strong conclusion
B
a clear thesis, sound arguments and counterarguments, and a strong conclusion
C
a clear thesis, a short outline, and a strong conclusion
D
a clear thesis, sound arguments, and a strong conclusion
10

Read the argument from an argumentative essay.The Civil War did not need to happen. Countless lives were lost and government legislation could have resolved the issue of slavery, therefore, keeping the Union together. Which statement best serves as a counterargument?

A
The Civil War was fought over the issue of whether a state could secede from the Union over the issue of slavery.
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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John Locke believed there was a social contract between a government and its people. What were the details of this contract?

A
Citizens should agree to obey their government as long as the government protected their natural rights.
B
Citizens should not have to obey the laws of a government and should only be concerned with their individual rights.
C
The government holds absolute authority and should determine all of the rights of its citizens.
D
Kings, queens, and other royals must obey the same laws as the citizens of a country.
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Why did the king establish the Dominion of New England in the American colonies?

A
The king felt the colonies were growing too independent from England.
B
The king wanted the colonies to have more control over their government.
C
The king believed New England needed greater protection from New France.
D
The king was concerned that New York and New Jersey had lost their charters.
13

At which stage does an argumentative essay’s writer create and support a central claim?

A
outlining
B
prewriting
C
revising
D
drafting
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American colonists were forced to let British soldiers stay in their homes. This was one of several issues that led to

A
the passage of the Declaratory Act.
B
the Boston Massacre.
C
the Non-Importation Agreement.
D
the Stamp Act
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After the French and Indian War, tension between Britain and the colonies

A
grew due to increased taxation of the colonists because of the war.
B
lessened because colonial life had become more peaceful.
C
lessened because colonists had new land on which to settle.
D
grew due to increased colonial dependence on Britain.
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William Pitt the Elder thought that the British government

A
was right to pass the Townshend Acts.
B
should make the colonies pay for wars.
C
was taxing the colonies too harshly.
D
should periodically raise colonial taxes.
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What happened at Concord in April of 1775?

A
The British retreated from the fierce fighting of the minutemen.
B
The British captured all of the colonists’ ammunition.
C
The minutemen retreated from the fierce fighting of the British.
D
The minutemen went into hiding after British troops arrived.
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Philosophers during the Enlightenment of the 1600s and 1700s

A
were most concerned with faith and religion.
B
were disdainful of art and science.
C
used emotion as a guiding principle.
D
used reason to try to improve people’s lives.
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Which best describes the Boston Tea Party of 1773?

A
American Indians boarded ships in Boston Harbor and dumped a shipment of tea into the water.
B
Colonists in disguise boarded ships in Boston Harbor and dumped a shipment of tea in the water.
C
The British dumped tea in Boston Harbor after colonists boycotted a shipment of tea, refusing to buy it.
D
Colonists met in Boston’s Old South Meeting House to discuss how to smuggle tea into the colonies.
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Read the thesis statement from an argumentative essay about the importance of National Parks to the economy.National parks are very influential role in the economy of the United States because they encourage tourism and create job opportunities.Which of the following is a counterclaim that the essay’s writer might address?

A
When national parks have too many visitors, it can cause the destruction of natural and cultural places.
B
Visitors need a variety of services, which creates jobs for local residents that live nearby national parks.
C
When national parks were created, it was to protect natural and cultural places.
D
Visitors need to understand how to throw away their trash when visiting national parks.

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