ACT 1

Is this sentence simple or compound?
Mary and Jazz are making the best commercial in class.

• simple
• compound

The Second Continental Congress issued the Declaration of Independence in order to —

• A  guarantee the individual rights of citizens against government abuse
• A  explain the reasons for the colonists’ separation from Great Britain
• A  create a stronger central government for the thirteen new states
• A  provide a method for territories to become new states

Who invented the Cotton Gin?

• George Harrison

• Eli Whitney

• Thomas Singleton

• Matthew Pershing

What did the Cotton Gin do?

• It picked cotton a lot faster than a person could.

• It sowed cotton seeds a lot faster than a person could.

• It spun cotton into thread a lot faster than a person could.

• It removed the seeds from cotton a lot faster than a person could

How did the Cotton Gin affect slavery?

• Plantation owners needed less slaves.

• It didn't affect it.

• Plantation owners needed more slaves.

• Plantation owners no longer needed slaves.

What decimal equals 1/4?

• .14
• .25
• .41
• 1.4

How many inches are in a foot?

• 12
• 36
• 100
• 120

Multiply these fractions. Simplify if needed.

• 2/18

• 1⅔

• 1⅓

• 2/16

Which of the following is a prime number?

• 51

• 37

• 45

• 87

10% of 300 = 

• 30
• 3
• 300
• 10