BA Unit 3 Week 2

In paragraph 1 of Passage 1, what does the phrase fan the flames of suggest about the Regulators?

• They tried to examine something.

• They warned others about danger.

• They set fire to something.

• They made a situation worse.

According to Passage 1, why did veterans complain when they returned to Massachusetts?

• They worried that some people still supported the British.

• They felt badly treated by the American government.

• They wanted a law granting citizens more farmland.

• They wanted a stronger federal government.

Which detail from the passage best supports the answer to Part A?

• Led by Daniel Shays, a former captain during the American Revolution, these men planned to seize stockpiles of weapons.

• Soldiers returned to their farms without payment for their service and therefore had no money to pay their loans or taxes.

• Some states responded to this crisis by passing laws to help citizens and forgive their debts.

• Yet, at the time, the new nation was just a loose federation of states without a strong central government.

What does the word militia mean as it is used in paragraph 4 of Passage 1?

• armed force

• weapon supply

• training program

• government leaders

In paragraph 5 of Passage 1, what does the phrase sent a tremor through the land suggest?

• Bombs exploded during fighting.

• People were upset and worried.

• The government was removed.

• A large earthquake took place.

According to Passage 1, what did Shays’s Rebellion teach Americans about their country?

• They should have more rights and pay fewer taxes.

• They had to start controlling the United States Army.

• They needed every state to remain loyal to the republic.

• They needed a central authority to run the nation well.

What is the central idea of this passage?

• to make it a stronger neighbor

• to take back control of its territory

• to win a war with the United States

• to get the attention of European countries

Which sentence from the passage best conveys the central idea in Part A?

• By 1835, many Texans were not satisfied being part of Mexico.

• So the people of Texas asked for American assistance in the form of soldiers, money, and supplies.

• It also had to fight constant threats of invasion by the Mexican army.

• Despite Mexican threats toward the United States, annexation was approved, and ships were sent to protect the Texas coastline.

What does the word victorious mean as it is used in paragraph 4 of Passage 2?

• exhausted

• successful

• thoughtful

• betrayed

Which detail from Passage 2 shows the value that Texas offered other countries?

• Along the way, Texans strove to protect their way of life and fought to secure a fair government.

• Then they declared independence from Mexico on March 2, 1836, and became known as the Republic of Texas.

• In response to the United States, the young republic decided that it could take care of itself.

• The European countries were eager for a new trading partner and tried to secure peace between Texas and Mexico.