Practice STAAR

Grievances addressed/fixed

in the Constitution

The 3/5 compromise:

Settled debates over counting the enslaved population for ​ (a)  

Match the principle of the Constitution with its example

The Northwest Ordinance:

Established a process to develop ​ (a)  

people living in the territory were guaranteed rights including freedom of ​ ​ (b)  

After an area reached 60,000 they could apply for ​ ​ (c)  

​ (d)   was illegal in these new territories

How do we add amendments to the Constitution?

Reasons for Self-Government in the colonies

An immigrant sails to America in the early 1700's hoping to start a tobacco farm. He does some research on the best environment for tobacco farming. Where is the immigrant most likely to settle?

Patrick Henry gave a famous speech that ended with the words “give me liberty, or give me death!” With which group did he identify himself? (a)