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#8th grade history
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1
Which of the following would be a patriot?
farmer who wants to move west of the Appalachian Mountains.
tax collector who believes the taxes are fair.
merchant who needs the King’s protection in order to trade.
The Governor who has been appointed by the King.
2
Tyranny most closely means
unfair treatment
taxation
a type of dinosaur
a king
3
Colonists reacted to the Stamp Act/Townshend Act by
celebrating in the streets because the law helped them.
buying stamps because the stamps were valuable
voting in the British Parliament to get rid of the law.
protesting the law:it was “taxation without representation.”
4
Thomas Paine wrote "Common Sense" to
urge people to use common sense when crossing the street
urge an end to the Revolutionary War
urge the colonies to separate from Britain
urge the British to leave America
5
The author of the Declaration of Independence is
John Locke
Thomas Paine
Ben Franklin
Thomas Jefferson
6
Which of the following stopped the colonists from moving west of the Appalachian Mountains?
Intolerable Acts
Townshend Acts
Proclamation of 1763
Tea Act
7
Between 1763 and 1774, the British…
ignored the colonists and left them alone.
gave the colonists more freedom.
compromised with the colonists to keep them happy.
tried to increase their control of the colonies.
8
Who came to America looking for religious freedom/liberty?
Jamestown colonists
Plymouth colonists
Kunta Kinte
Chief Powhatan
9
Which of the following most closely describes France's relationship with America during the war
loyalist
allies
neutral observer
rivals
10
What caused Britain to begin to tax the American colonists?
Boston Tea Party
Revolutionary War
French & Indian War
Boston Massacre
11
This act was a tax that lead directly to the Boston Tea Party
Tea Act
Proclamation of 1763
Stamp Act
Intolerable Act
12
James Armistead Lafayette was NOT
a soldier in the Continental Army
once a slave
a spy for the Continental Army
a French citizen
13
This law was a tax on tea
Tea Act
Proclamation of 1763
Quartering Act
Intolerable Act
14
The Declaration of Independence does NOT state
all men are created equal
how our system of government will work
gov't is formed 2 protect life, liberty&pursuit of happiness
grievances against King George III
15
The best 8th grade history teacher is
Dr. Clarke
Mr. Weingarten
Coach Wein
Mr. W.
16
Which of the following would be a loyalist?
Thomas Smithgarder, author of The King Protects Us.
Thomas Jefferson, author of the Declaration of Independence
Thomas Paine, author of Common Sense
Thomas Legette, author of Why we should leave.
17
Paul Revere made an engraving to what event
Paul Revere's midnight ride
Boston Tea Party
"The shot heard round the world"
Boston Massacre
18
The Declaration of Independence stated that governments were formed to
A) give men an opportunity to use power.
Protect a person’s life, freedom,& right 2 pursue happiness.
b) Promote democracy.
A) Control every part of human thought and actions
19
Those colonists who wanted American independence from Great Britain were known as…
Patriots
Separatists
Loyalists
Fencesitters
20
John Locke Social Contract theory states that
by law no one should tweet or use social media
your signature should appear on every page
gov't & its people are in an agreement with one another
people who make the most money are the richest
