U.S History GA Milestone Review

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Which statement best describes why the Southern colonies were established?

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Settlers wanted to make a profit from trade.

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Which statement best describes the New England Colonies?

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They were primarily established by people looking for religious freedom.

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What did the Intolerable Acts seek to do?

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Punish Massachusetts after the colonists protested

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Which political ideal from the Declaration of Independence is BEST supported by the excerpt? Options: All men are created equal., Governments are created by men to provide education and safety to all its citizens., All changes made to the government should be accomplished after much thought and consideration., When government abuses its power, it is the responsibility of citizens to rise up and change governments.

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All men are created equal.

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How did the Three-Fifths Compromise affect the 1790 census results?

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Enslaved persons in each state were counted as three-fifths a person.

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Which statement describes an immediate impact of the 1790 census information shown in the table?

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Southern states gained more influence in the House of Representatives.

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How did Shays’ Rebellion highlight the weaknesses in the Articles of Confederation?

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The central government could not support an army to act quickly.

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Based on the excerpt, which statement BEST explains how Thomas Paine influenced American colonists before the American Revolution?

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He convinced them that a compromise was not possible and war was inevitable.

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Which diplomat was MOST responsible for negotiating French assistance to the United States during the American Revolution?

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Benjamin Franklin

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How did the Treaty of Paris 1783 make later land purchases for the United States possible?

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It established the United States as a sovereign nation.