STAAR BLITZ Review- American Rev

8th Grade Social Studies STAAR® Blitz

DAY 1

Exploration

and

Colonization

DAY 2

American
Revolution

DAY 3

Constitution

Part I

DAY 4

Constitution

Part II

DAY 5

Early

Republic and

Age of
Jackson

DAY 6

Industrial
Revolution

DAY 7

Westward
Expansion

DAY 8

Reform

DAY 9

Sectionalism

DAY 10

Civil War

and

Reconstruction

American Revolution

Causes of the American Revolution

• The Proclamation of 1763 restricted

colonists from moving west of the
Appalachian Mountains

• After the French and Indian War,

the British were in debt and began
taxing the colonists

• The colonists were unhappy since

they lacked the ability to elect
members of Parliament and
believed in consent of the governed

Multiple Choice

Why did the Proclamation of 1763 anger the American Colonists?

• restricted them from moving west of Appalachian Mountains

• prevented them from participating in Parliament

• denied them their independence from England

• restricted them from moving east of the Appalachian Mountains

Multiple Choice

Why did the British begin taxing the colonists after the French and Indian War

• they won the lottery

• they tried to take away the Virginia House of Burgesses

• none of these

• they were in debt

Multiple Choice

Which of the following describes "consent of the governed?"

• people vote for their representatives to make choices on their behalf

• one person makes all of the decisions for everybody

• colonists petitioning for independence

• people vote for one person to make all the decisions

Tensions Rise in the Colonies

• Angered by the Stamp Act, colonists

responded to taxes by boycotting
British goods

• To protest the Tea Act, Sam Adams and

the Sons of Liberty dumped British tea
into Boston Harbor; by protesting
peacefully, colonists were participating
in civil disobedience

• King George III responded by passing

the Intolerable Acts which closed
Boston Harbor and required colonists
to quarter British soldiers in their
homes

• After the first fighting occurred at

Lexington and Concord, George
Washington was named commander in
chief of the Continental Army

Multiple Select

How did King George III respond to the Boston Tea Party? Select two correct answers.

• passed intolerable acts

• he let the colonists have their way

• closed Boston Harbor until tea was paid for

• Sons of Liberty were captured and executed

Multiple Choice

After the battles of Lexington and Concord, who became Commander in Chief of the Continental Army?

• John Adams

• King George III

• Alexander Hamilton

• George Washington

Multiple Choice

How did the colonists protest the Tea Act?

• Sons of Liberty dumped tea in Boston Harbor- Boston Tea Party

• paid the tax anyways and got over it

• Daughters of Liberty dumped tea in Boston Harbor- Boston Tea Party

• none of these

Multiple Choice

How did the colonists respond to the Stamp Act and other taxes?

• paid the taxes anyways

• began fighting the revolution

• asked Taylor Swift to pay for everything herself

• boycotting(refused to buy) British goods

Declaring Independence

• Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin,

and John Adams helped write the
Declaration of Independence

• The document listed grievances

against King George III and stated the
colonies were now their own country

• According to the Declaration of

Independence, people are born with
unalienable rights that cannot be
taken away without due process

• Those unalienable rights include life,

liberty, and the pursuit of happiness

Multiple Choice

Who's the main author of the Declaration of Independence?

• Thomas Jefferson

• George Washington

• Alexander Hamilton

• John Jay

Multiple Select

What did the Declaration of Independence do? Select all that apply

• Declared 13 Colonies independent from Britain

• Listed their issues with King George III

• declared people were born with unalienable rights

• stated that the 13 colonies were sorry for their ungrateful behavior

Multiple Select

What are Unalienable Rights? Select two that apply.

• Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness

• Life, Liberty, and God

• Rights that everyone is born with and cannot be taken away w/o due process

• God, Gold, and Glory

The Revolutionary War

• The Battle of Saratoga was the turning

point of the war because it led to
France becoming an ally of America

• The harsh winter at Valley Forge caused

nearly 2,000 deaths due to disease and
starvation

• John Paul Jones led the fight at sea by

sneaking through blockades and
destroying British ships

• Yorktown was the last major battle,

which resulted in the surrender of the
British

Multiple Select

Which battle was the turning point of the revolution and why? Select the battle name & why (2 correct answers).

• France became our Ally

• Lexington

• Saratoga

• Spain became our ally

Multiple Choice

What happened during the winter at Valley Forge?

• colonists lost the American Revolution

• 2,000 people died due to starvation and disease

• Taylor Swift performed her Eras tour to the continental army

• colonists won the American Revolution

Multiple Select

Which of the following was the last battle of the Revolution and what was the result? Select two answers

• Yorktown

• France became and ally of the US

• Saratoga

• British surrendered and the Patriots won the war

Results of the American Revolution

• The Treaty of Paris 1783 officially

ended the American Revolution

• Britain agreed to recognize that

the 13 Colonies were free and
their own country, the United
States of America

• America’s borders were now the

Atlantic Ocean to the Mississippi
River

Spain

France

Multiple Choice

Which treaty ended the American Revolution?

• Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo

• Treaty of Versailles

• Treaty of Paris 1783

• Adams-Onis Treaty

Multiple Choice

Which of the following was a result of the Treaty of Paris 1783

• Colonists surrendered to Britain and became colonies again

• France claimed the 13 colonies as their own

• 13 Colonies recognized as their own country

• none of these

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes the borders of the US after the war?

• Atlantic to Pacific

• Atlantic to Rocky Mountains

• Pacific to Mississippi R.

• Atlantic to Mississippi R.