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A #socialstudies quiz to review the #americanrevolution.
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1
The last major battle in South Carolina was _________.
Charles Town
Fort Sullivan
Fort Moultrie
Eutaw Springs
2
Why was the fort at Sullivan's Island able to survive the British attack?
It was made of palmetto logs and sand.
It was made from heavy stones.
It was hidden by sandbars.
It was surrounded by colonial ships.
3
The federal and state government both have
an executive branch
a legislative branch
a judicial branch
all of these
4
The Constitution puts a system of _____ in place to make sure no branch has too much power.
checks
checks and balances
money
balances
5
What was the effect of the French and Indian War?
The British increased taxes to help pay for the war.
The colonies gained their independence from England.
The French gained control of the colonies.
Native Americans threated the colonies.
6
The ___ process allows the Constitution to be changed so that it can continue to be successful.
President
amendment
Constitution
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The legislative branch
creates laws
enforces laws
makes sure the laws are fair to all
8
Why did many Native Americans fight against the colonists in the Revolutionary War?
The British promised to give them lands in the west.
The British agreed to free their debt.
The British promised them farm land in South Carolina.
The British paid them a lot of money to be soldiers.
9
The head of South Carolina's executive branch is the ________________.
President
governor
mayor
10
The colonists reacted to the Stamp Act by boycotting British goods. What does boycott mean?
refuse to buy British goods
destroy British goods
sold British goods to other countries
only buy British goods
11
There were both ____________ and _____________________ in South Carolina.
knights/princesses
Patriots/Loyalists
kings/queens
12
From what region of South Carolina did most of the state's Patriots come from?
lowcountry
riverlands
coastal
upcountry
13
South Carolina sent ___ wealthy planters from the Lowcountry to the Constitutional Convention.
8
1
4
14
Which document created our system of government (3 branches-checks and balances system)?
Declaration of Independence
Constitution
15
What tactic did South Carolina militias use against the British?
They hired soldiers from other states.
They stood in rows like the British.
They used hit-and-run tactics to surprise the British.
They attended special training camps to learn how to fight.
16
The _____________ interprets the laws and makes sure they are being fairly applied to everyone.
President
judicial branch
executive branch
legislative branch
17
The British passed the __________ Act to punish the colonists for the Boston Tea Party.
Townshend
Intolerable
Tea
Stamp
18
These individuals managed farms, served as messengers, and volunteered as nurses.
Loyalists
Patriots
minutemen
women
19
Why is the Battle of King's Mountain considered the turning point of the war in South Carolina?
many British soldiers died and it weakened their army
it ended the British siege on Charles Town
France helped the colonists
Native Americans started helping the colonists fight
