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Before public lands could be sold under the Land Ordinance of 1785, the land had to be

A
free of American Indians.
B
surveyed and divided.
C
free of enslaved people.
D
cleared and measured.
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Which statement best describes the Siege of Boston in 1775?

A
The British tried to capture two important hills.
B
The Continental army lost many soldiers to desertion.
C
The British tried to take back the city from colonists.
D
Colonists tried to take back the city from the British.
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The Land Ordinance of 1785 affected slavery by

A
stopping it from spreading.
B
spreading it throughout the nation.
C
abolishing it throughout the nation.
D
allowing enslaved people to settle in the West.
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Which of the following best states an interpretation of the Second Amendment?

A
No one should be able to own or use a gun.
B
Only local governments can pass gun laws.
C
Guns should only be used for hunting.
D
There should be no limits on owning and using guns.
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Read the excerpt below.In England a King . . . [is] allowed eight hundred thousand sterling a year for, and worshipped into the bargain! Of more worth is one honest man to society . . . than all the crowned ruffians that ever lived.—Thomas Paine, Common Sense, 1776Based on the excerpt, Paine believes that the monarchy in England

A
is overpaid and harms the country.
B
has a right to rule but does not do a good job.
C
should be allowed to make important decisions.
D
should be worshipped only by church members.

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