MOCK EOC (Practice Exam)

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Which statement BEST describes why the Southern Colonies were established? Settlers were seeking religious freedom. Settlers wanted to make a profit from trade. Settlers wanted to convert American Indians to their religion. Settlers wanted to create more wealth for the English economy.

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Settlers wanted to make a profit from trade.

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Which statement BEST describes the New England Colonies? Options: They were primarily established by people looking for religious freedom., They traded goods produced on large plantations and farms in the South., They had the longest growing season and the warmest weather of any of the colonies., They were established as a buffer zone between the colonies and the Spanish settlements.

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They were primarily established by people looking for religious freedom.

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Based on the document, which of the following completes the chart? Options: Increased taxes on imported goods from Britain, Developed a separate identity from Britain, Signed military treaties with foreign nations, Signed the Declaration of Independence

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Developed a separate identity from Britain

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Complete the paragraph using the correct terms. The elements in the list were all vital to the development of ______ in the British colonies during the 17th century. One reason the British developed colonies was because of the economic theory of ______, or the belief that a country can increase its wealth by increasing exports and reducing imports.

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The trans-Atlantic trade - mercantilism

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What did the Intolerable Acts seek to do?

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punish Massachusetts after the colonists protested

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Which political ideal from the Declaration of Independence is BEST supported by the excerpt?

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All men are created equal.

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Which statement describes an immediate impact of the 1790 census information shown in the table?

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Southern states gained more influence in the House of Representatives.

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How did Shays’ Rebellion highlight the weaknesses in the Articles of Confederation?

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The central government could not support an army to act quickly.

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What role did Thomas Paine's pamphlet 'Common Sense' play in shaping colonial attitudes towards British rule?

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It argued that reconciliation with Britain was impossible and independence was necessary.

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Which diplomat was MOST responsible for negotiating French assistance to the United States during the American Revolution?

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Benjamin Franklin