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March 19, 2016
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Question 1

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Which of the following completes the sentence?
Answer
  • limited property ownership to church members
  • extended voting rights beyond church members
  • restricted trade with neighboring colonies
  • asked the king to appoint a governor for the colony

Question 2

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British colonist objected to the Proclamation of 1763 because they --
Answer
  • feared it would provoke attacks from American Indians
  • did not want to share control of the fur trade with France
  • resented limits imposed on westward expansion
  • wanted to be able to trade freely with foreign nations

Question 3

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In the debate over the ratification of the U.S. Constitution, which point would have been made by a Federalist?
Answer
  • "The existing national government lacks the ability to add new states to the union."
  • "The states are in danger of losing the ability to raise revenue."
  • "The existing national government lacks the power to perform essential functions."
  • "The states are unable to protect the rights of the people."

Question 4

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*The Whiskey Rebellion *The Bank of the United States *The Alien and Sedition Acts *Marbury v Madison This list provides examples of --
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  • topics discussed during the Second National Convention
  • domestic issues faced by the leaders of the new republic
  • weaknesses of the government under the Articles of Confederation
  • issues leading to the ratification of the first constitutional amendments

Question 5

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Which of these best summarizes the Monroe Doctrine?
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  • The immigration of Europeans to the United States must be discouraged
  • International peace can be maintained without complicated alliances
  • The power to nullify federal laws is necessary to preserve sovereingty
  • Further colonization of the Americas by European countries is prohibited

Question 6

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Which of the following was a result of the Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854?
Answer
  • Fighting broke out between pro-slavery and anti-slavery groups in Kansas
  • Kansas entered the Union as a slave state through popular sovereignty in 1856
  • Nebraskan settlers who supported abolition moved to Kansas
  • The boundary established by the Missouri Compromise of 1820 was extended farther south

Question 7

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Which of the following reversed the Supreme Court ruling in Dred Scott v Sanford?
Answer
  • The Dawes Act
  • The Fourteenth Amendment
  • The Compromise of 1877
  • The Kansas-Nebraska Act

Question 8

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Which of these is an assertion rather than a fact?
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  • Grocery stores have found creative and clever methods to make sure that shoppers buy more of these products.
  • Some stores use heat maps to track which aisles customers linger in, looking at products.
  • Many grocers feature chopped or shredded vegetables in their produce departments.
  • This device alerts customers to sales as they walk by or scan certain products.

Question 9

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Based on the information in the selection, how can customers benefit from being tracked by technology?
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  • They can purchase different varieties of the products they usually buy.
  • They can be made aware of offers and promotions specific to their needs.
  • They can find out which products at the supermarket are the most popular.
  • They can look up which products they have purchased before.

Question 10

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Which idea is supported by the information in paragraph 3?
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  • Supermarkets plan to distribute handheld self-checkout devices to customers in the future.
  • Monitoring customers allows supermarkets to make more profitable decisions.
  • Technology has helped reduce the time a customer spends in the supermarket.
  • Using a supermarket discount card is the most effective way to find an item on sale.
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