U.S. HISTORY STAAR PRACTICE 1

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Why did Britain seek to tax the colonists in the 1760s?

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Britain needed money to pay for the French and Indian War.

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The colonies in yellow belong to what region?

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New England Colonies

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Why did the Constitutional Convention agree to the Three-Fifths Compromise?

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To settle debates over the issue of counting the enslaved population for representation

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How did the American colonies react to enforcement of the Intolerable Acts?

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By holding the First Continental Congress to discuss unified resistance

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What are the Middle colonies?

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New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware

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The Continental Congress set up the Northwest Ordinance to sell _______ to pay off the debt from the war.

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land

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Economic policy where colonies serve as a source of raw materials to increase the wealth and maintain a favorable balance of trade for the "mother" country.

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Mercantilism

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Which branch has the responsibility of interpreting laws?

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Judicial

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Why did President Washington give this advice about the future of U.S. foreign policy?

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To avoid being drawn into European wars

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Why is Thomas Jefferson’s writing of the Declaration of Independence considered to be one of his greatest contributions to American history?

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He helped define rights that would defeat tyranny.