What does the author mean by the phrase “pitted Indian tribes against each other”?
A.Trade with Europeans took place in public market pits.
B.Athletic events were popular with the Indian tribes.
C.Indians used European-made firearms in their shooting competitions.
D.Contact with Europeans caused opposition among Indian tribes.

It can be concluded from the lines 10-12 that
A.Indian chiefs were easily bribed by economic offerings.
B.Europeans had greater military, political, and economic power than Indians.
C.Both Indians and Europeans wanted to end the conflict by signing treaties.
D.Europeans showed great speaking skill in their treaty proposals.

According to the passage, which of the following did NOT happen?
A.Indians rebelled against European settlers.
B.Indians were forced to live on reservations.
C.Indian tribes formed alliances with other tribes.
D.Treaties allowed Indians to live where they wanted.

Fortunately, several of his colleagues had ______ in his downfall.
A.every hand
B.their hands
C.a hand
D.both hands

______ the French army was defeated at the battle of Dien Bien Phu came a complete surprise to all over the world.
A.Why
B.Which
C.What
D.That

What is the main topic of this passage?
A.James Madison’s plan to create a stable structure for the government of the United States
B.The differences in population and relative power between the original states
C.A disagreement at the Constitutional Convention and a subsequent compromise
D.The most important points of the Small State Plan

According to the passage, how many states were represented at the Constitutional Convention?
A.Fourteen
B.Twelve
C.Thirteen
D.Fifty-five

It can be inferred from the passage that the Articles of Confederation ___________.
A.allowed small states to dominate large ones
B.provided for only a weak central government
C.were revised and presented as the Large State Plan
D.were supported by a majority of the delegates at the Convention

In line 10, the phrase this plan (paragraph 2) refers to ___________.
A.a plan suggested by the national legislature
B.the Small State Plan
C.a compromise plan
D.the Large State Plan

According to the passage, the weather had what effect on the Constitutional Convention?
A.Cold temperatures made Independence Hall an uncomfortable place to work
B.Hot weather intensified the debate while cooler weather brought compromise
C.Bad weather prevented some of the delegates from reaching Philadelphia
D.Delegates hurried to achieve an agreement before winter arrived