8th Grade Social Studies Final Study Guide

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Why was the Sugar Act of 1764 a controversial law in the eyes of many colonists?

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It lowered the tax on molasses but allowed colonist homes to be seized if they were accused of smuggling, without due process (trial by jury) of law.

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What was the immediate cause of the Boston Tea Party?

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The Tea Act gave the British government a near monopoly on the colonists' tea, limiting colonists' purchasing options.

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Great Britain passed new tax laws in the American colonies to _________________. Many colonists argued that these taxes were unfair because __________________.

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regain the money Britain had spent during the French and Indian War; it did not represent the need and opinions of the colonists.

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One reason that it was difficult for the Continental Congress to put together a national army was that

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The Congress lacked the power to raise money to fund the army

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People who were loyal to the king.

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Loyalist

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People who wanted to be an independent country.

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Patriot

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After several early defeats, General George Washington suggested that ___________ be allowed to enlist in the Continental Army. _______________ opposed this idea because they were afraid the enslaved population would _____________.

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African Americans; Southern colonists; revolt.

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During the American Revolution, some white Americans began to oppose slavery because slavery felt incompatible with the ideals expressed in the Declaration of Independence.

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slavery felt incompatible with the ideals expressed in the Declaration of Independence.

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Where conditions were right, people mostly gave up foraging and became _____ because cultivating crops provided a more reliable source of _____

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farmers, food

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What was the significance of the Magna Carta on colonial governments?

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It affirmed that individual citizens had personal rights.