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Social Studies 8th Grade American Revolution
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1
What was the purpose of the Declaration of Independence?
to declare that Massachusetts was its own country.
to break away from England and form a new country.
to break away from France and form a new country.
to be independent from other colonies and stay with England
2
Which act increased taxes on numerous items such as paper, glass and other materials?
Sugar Act
Stamp Act
Townshend Acts
Quartering Act
3
Which acts were grouped together and passed to punish the colonists for the Boston Tea Party?
Sugar Act
Tea Act
Intolerable Acts
Quartering Act
4
Who was responsible for passing all of the taxes and acts that were put on the colonists?
British Parliament
King Philip
George Washington
Governor of Massachusetts
5
Which of the following was a result of the Tea Act?
Boston Tea Party
Intolerable Acts
Proclamation of 1763
Boston Massacre
6
Which meeting did the colonists declare their independence from England?
The fourth continental congress
The third continental congress
The first continental congress
The second continental congress
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What was the reason for the taxes on the colonies?
pay for the debt created by the French and Indian War.
to regulate trade
raise money to British Army during the American Revolution.
pay for the debt created by the American Revolution.
8
Who were the Minutemen?
colonial soldiers who were ready to fight within minutes
professional soldiers in the British Army
British soldiers who were ready to fight within minutes
professional soldiers in the Continental Army.
9
Which of the following is NOT an act that was passed by the British Parliament?
Sugar Act
Tea Act
Massacre Act
Stamp Act
10
Why did the Proclamation of 1763 anger the colonists?
It forced colonists to give land to Native Americans
It Forced colonists to stop smuggling goods
Banned colonists from moving to land gained from the F&I War
It banned colonists from holding elections
11
What single territory was carved out of the land that now makes up 5 states, including Ohio?
Ohio Territory
Northwest Territory
Mississippi Territory
New Territory
12
How many states were required to amend the Articles of Confederation?
50
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All of the states
Majority of the states
13
Which of the following was a result of the Boston Tea Party?
Proclamation of 1763
Stamp Act
Tea Act
Intolerable Acts
14
Who were the Sons of Liberty?
colonists who protested against Britain
colonists who tried to free slaves from their masters.
colonists who traveled with tax collectors to protect them.
British soldiers who attempted to kill colonists in Boston.
15
Which act forced colonists to buy a product from a specific company?
Super Act
Stamp Act
Tea Act
Sugar Act
16
Which area had the weakest support for the Patriots cause in the Revolutionary War?
New England colonies
Southern Colonies
Middle Colonies
Massachusetts
17
Who are Patriots?
colonists who want to be allies with the French.
colonists who want to break away from Britain.
colonists who want to fight against the French.
colonists who want to remain part of Britain.
18
How many years from the last major battle of the war and the peace treaty that ended the war?
2 months
2 years
1 year
1 month
19
Which act taxed all printed materials?
Quartering Act
Tea Act
Sugar Act
Stamp Act
20
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
James Madison
Patrick Henry
George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
21
Overall, why did the American colonists rebel against Great Britain?
Having too many taxes
Not having enough land
Not having rights and representation
Not having enough taxes
22
Which of the following was a result of the Townshend Acts?
Boston Massacre
Boycotts of British goods
Proclamation of 1763
Tea Act
23
Who are Loyalists?
colonists who want to remain part of Britain.
colonists who want to become allies with the French.
colonists who want to break away from Britain.
colonists who want to fight against the French.
24
What does the phrase “No taxation without representation” mean?
No taxes on the representatives of the colonies
No representation
No taxes at all.
No taxes without giving the people a voice in government
25
Which of the following is the result of the British seizing colonists' weapons?
Boston Tea Party
Battles of Lexington and Concord
Tea Act
Boston Massacre
26
the navy of which country played a major role in the Battle of Yorktown?
France
United States
Brazil
Great Britain
27
Which act lowered the tax on molasses but took away rights to try to stop smuggling?
Sugar Act
Townshend Acts
Tea Act
Stamp Act
28
Which of the following was a result of the French and Indian War?
Boston Massacre
Proclamation of 1763
Quartering Act
Tea Act
29
If you do not study, you will look like this cat when you take your test.
True
Very true
I hate cats and don't want to look like this cat
Poor cat should've studied
30
What was the purpose of the document Common Sense by Thomas Paine?
To convince the colonists to remain with England.
To make colonists to move west of the Appalachian Mountains.
To convince the colonists to rebel against England.
To convince the colonists to stop smuggling goods.
31
What were the first battles of the Revolutionary War where British soldiers fought minutemen?
The Battles of Bunker Hill
Lexington and Concord
The Siege of Boston
The Boston Massacres
32
Who was the first person to die in the Revolutionary War?
George Washington
Benedict Arnold
John Adams
Crispus Attucks
33
What was the first document to create a government of the United States?
The Government Document
The Constitution
Articles of Confederation
U.S. Articles of America
34
What type of boat was used by the colonists to fight the British Navy?
Submarines
Privateers
Battleships
Hessians
35
What document was sent to the British King in order to seek peace?
Olive Branch Petition
Magna Carta
Declaration of Independence
Articles of Confederation
36
What army was George Washington the general of?
Hessians
British Regulars
Colonial Militia
Continental Army
37
Who caused the Boston Massacre?
George Washington
No one knows
Capt. Preston
Crispus Attucks
38
Which act forced colonists to house and care for British soldiers?
Sugar Act
Tea Act
Stamp Act
Quartering Act
39
Who is the British King during the Revolutionary War?
Paul II
Philip
George III
James III
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Where did the Patriots train with Washington and endure the worst winter in over 100 years?
Boston
Kings Mountain
Philadelphia
Valley Forge
