2. It can be inferred that the purpose of the legislation passed by England in 1750 was to
(A) reduce the price of English-made iron goods sold in the colonies
(B) prevent the outbreak of the War of Independence
(C) require colonists to buy manufactured goods from England.
(D) keep the colonies from establishing new markets for their raw materials.
3. The author compares iron furnaces to which of the following?
(A) cannons
(B) pyramids
(C) pots
(D) windows
4. The word rushing in line 21 is closest in meaning to
(A) reliable
(B) fresh
(C) appealing
(D) rapid
5. Pennsylvania was an ideal location for the Hopewell ironworks for all of the following reasons
EXCEPT
(A) Many workers were available in the area.
(B) The center of operations of the army was nearby.
(C) The metal ore was easy to acquire
(D) There was an abundance of wood.
6. The passage mentions roads, canals, and railroads in line 25 in order to explain that
(A) improvements in transportation benefited the Hopewell ironworks
(B) iron was used in the construction of various types of transportation
(C) the transportation system of Pennsylvania was superior to that of other states.
(D) Hopewell never became a major transportation center
7. The word they in line 26 refers to
(A) links
(B) parts
(C) workers
(D) sites
8. The word some in line 28 is closest in meaning to
(A) only
(B) a maximum of
(C) approximately
(D) a variety of
PASSAGE 46 ACBDB ABC
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