U.S. HISTORY STAAR PRACTICE 1

Front

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.

Front

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

Back

land

Front

In the Articles of Confederation, where was most of the government power placed?

Back

The States

Front

Which branch has the responsibility of interpreting laws? They say what laws mean and determine if a law is being obeyed.

Back

Judicial

Front

The colonies in yellow belong to what region? Options: New England Colonies, Middle Colonies, Southern Colonies, France

Back

New England Colonies

Front

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

Front

According to the Northwest Ordinance, which condition did a U.S. territory have to meet in order to apply for statehood?

Back

Have a population of sixty thousand free settlers

Front

Which government principle is illustrated in the diagram? Options: Federalism, Popular Sovereignty, Republicanism, Separation of Powers

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Separation of Powers

Front

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

Front

What are the Middle colonies? Options: New York, Connecticut, Rhode Island, South Carolina; Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia; New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware; Massachusetts, Virginia, New Jersey, Delaware

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New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware