STAAR WARMUP 1

• The Mayflower Compact

• The Articles of Confederation

• The Virginia Declaration of Rights

• The Declaration of Independence

This provision is a responds to which grievance (COMPLAINT)from the Declaration of Independence?

(a)  

• “For suspending our own Legislatures, and declaring themselves invested with power to legislature for us in all cases whatsoever…”
• “For abolishing the free System of English Laws in a neighboring Province, establishing therein an Arbitrary government…”
• “He has called together legislative bodies at places unusual, uncomfortable, and distant from the depository of their public Records.”
• “He has endeavoured to prevent the population of these States; for that purpose obstructing the Laws for Naturalization of Foreigners.”

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(a)  

• SARATOGA
• LEXINGTON & CONCORD
• YORKTOWN
• H-TOWN

What was one result of the Treaty of Paris of 1783?

• Great Britain recognized the United States as an independent country.

• Competing Seminole and Spanish claims in West Florida were resolved.

• The British navy agreed to stop pressing America sailors into service.

• British territory in eastern Canada was ceded to France.

What was the major reason for the government's involvement of the relocations depicted on this map? (Trail of Tears)

• to persuade Indians to be farmers

• to gain access to important rivers

• to punish American Indians for helping the British

• to get valuable agricultural land and natural resources

Which correctly describes the three-fifths compromise?

• a portion of the slave population was counted for legislative representation

• The number of states in the Union was equalized

• The federal government was given more power

• The Constitution was amended to abolish slavery

These acts contributed to the start of the Revolutionary War by:

• restricting colonial trade with American Indians

• imposing regulations on colonial trade

• angered colonists who believed their rights were violated

• punishing colonists for resisting British authority

These results occurred as a result of increased: (a)  

• industrialization
• westward expansion
• expansion of U.S. territory
• government regulation of business

Which excerpt from the Declaration of Independence best explains why colonists were unhappy about their lack of representation in Parliament?

• He has refused to pass other laws for the accomodation of large masses of people

• for imposing taxes on us without our consent

Complete the diagram?

• The supply of British goods decrease..so =

• Congress ends the European embargo

• exports to Great Britain increase

• Congress reduces tarriffs