Writing Workshop: Creating an Argumentative Essay — Unit test Answers

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The Stamp Act of 1765 was named for

A
a tax related to mailing and postage stamps.
B
a desire to “stamp” out a tax and end it.
C
the act of handing in stamps bought in advance.
D
stamps that taxed all papers, pamphlets, and cards.
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Which protest against the Tea Act of 1773 was most common?

A
colonists appointing themselves as tea agents
B
colonists dumping large shipments of tea in the harbor
C
colonists canceling their tea orders
D
colonists voting against the Townshend Acts
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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.
4

Who succeeded in sending word to Concord that the British were on their way on April 18, 1775?

A
Paul Revere
B
Samuel Prescott
C
William Dawes
D
Samuel Adams
5

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.
6

Who sent troops to Lexington and Concord to capture stores of ammunition?

A
General Gage
B
Samuel Adams
C
John Hancock
D
George Washington
7

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
8

One idea proposed during the Enlightenment was that

A
people should have the right to worship as they choose.
B
governments should retain absolute power.
C
people did not need the protection of government.
D
governments obtain their authority from tradition.
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Which statement best describes a characteristic of gases?

A
Gases can be compressed, or squeezed together.
B
The particles of gases are packed close together.
C
The particles of gases spread our vertically instead of horizontally.
D
Gases have a definite shape and volume.

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