8th Grade Social Studies Unit 2 Review

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Who was the author of the Declaration of Independence?

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Thomas Jefferson

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Which of the following was significant about the Declaration of Independence? Options: It set up a government system without any leaders, It ended the practice of colonialism worldwide., It justified the reasons for changing government, It asserted that all races were equal

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It justified the reasons for changing government

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Which of the following is asserted in the beginning of the Declaration of Independence? Options: the right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness, the right to a speedy trial by jury, the freedom of religion, speech and the press, the right to keep and bear arms

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the right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness

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The preamble of the Declaration of Independence states that people who wish to form a new country must 

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explain their reasoning for doing so 

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Thomas Paine's pamphlet "Common Sense" helped convince colonists to

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separate from Britain

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What battle marked a turning point in the American Revolution? Options: Lexington and Concord, Saratoga, Valley Forge, The Battle of the Stamps

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Saratoga

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What was the condition of George Washington and his troops at Valley Forge during the winter?

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They suffered from lack of food, clothing and shelter.

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Why did the continental army have problems with many deserters? Options: the weak central government could not control members of the army, the army suffered from a lack of supplies, american support for the war was divided, all of the above

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all of the above

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The American Colonies opposed the Stamp Act and the Townshend Acts because they

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forced the colonist to pay taxes