8th Grade U.S. History Benchmark

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What was the main purpose of the Stamp Act?

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To raise revenue from the colonies

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Why did colonists oppose the Proclamation of 1763?

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It restricted settlement west of the Appalachians.

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What was the main reason colonists protested "taxation without representation?"

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They had no representatives in Parliament

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What role did the Sons of Liberty play before the American Revolution?

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They organized protests and boycotts

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The Boston Tea Party was a protest against

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British taxation.

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The Declaration of Independance was primarily written by

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Thomas Jefferson.

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Which battle marked the turning point of the American Revolution?

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Saratoga

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What made the Battle of Yorktown significant?

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It was the last major battle of the war and a Continental army victory.

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What was an advantage that the Continental Army held over the British?

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Knowledge of the land

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What was the purpose of Thomas Paine's Common Sense?

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to encourage colonists to choose independence