8th Grade Social Studies Semester One

Why did European nations establish colonies in North America? 

• To expand their empires, increase their wealth, and spread Christianity (god, glory, gold)
• To find new routes to Africa
• To bring back new attributes from other cultures
• To conquer the rest of the world

How did geography affect the economic development of the three colonial regions? 

• The type of climate and soil that each region had affected their economic development.
• The type of fish and soil that each region had affected their economic development.
• The type of climate and fishing that each region had affected their economic development
• The type of religion and government that each region had affected their economic development. 

What was a major cause of the French and Indian War? 

• Native Americans kept attacking French settlements.
• Disputes between the French and British over the Ohio River Valley
• Native Americans were angry because the French were taking their land.
• Disputes between the French and Indians over the Ohio River Valley. 

What was an effect of the French and Indian War? 

• The French increased their power in North America.
• The British lost all of their land in North America.
• The war ended French power in North America.
• Native American tribes won back their land.

Why did the Puritans and Separatists leave England and settle in North America? 

• They wanted religious freedom. 
• They wanted to grow cash crops. 
• They wanted to find gold. 
• They wanted to conquer the Aztec. 

The first shots of the American Revolution took place in _______________. This event was called "The shot heard 'round the world".  

• Bunker Hill.
• Breed's Hill.
• Lexington and Concord.
• Boston.

What did the colonists protest against? 

• having to attend English schools
• being forced to move west
• the price of stamps
• taxation without representation

How did the colonists protest British taxes? 

• by monopoly
• with propaganda
• by boycotting products
• by writs of assistance

Which belief was included in the Declaration of Independence? 

• This country is destined to expand westward to the Pacific Ocean. 
• All men have god given rights such as life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. 
• Any extension of European power into the Americas threatens this country. 
• A purpose of government is to establish justice and provide for the common defense. 

Which of the following was NOT a reason the colonist declared independence as mentioned in the Declaration of Independence? 

• for forcing colonist to house British troops
• for taxing the colonies without their consent
• for cutting off colonial trade 
• for declaring war on France