SS8 Benchmark 2

The series of events shown here led directly to the

• French & Indian War
• American Revolution
• Alliance with Prussia
• Albany Plan of Union

Which statement expresses an opinion about the causes of the American Revolution?

• Colonists participated in triangular trade.
• The Boston Massacre took place on March 5, 1770.
• Samuel Adams founded the Sons of Liberty.
• The Quartering Act was a serious violation of the colonists' freedom.

Many American colonists believed that British tax laws were unfair because

• it was taxation without representation in Parliament.
• the British treasury had a surplus of funds.
• Native Americans were exempt from British tax laws.
• taxes were higher in the colonies than in England.

Place the following events in chronological order:
A.  Boston Tea Party
B.  Declaration of Independence
C.  French & Indian War

• A - B - C
• C - A - B
• B - A - C
• C - B - A

Which statement represents one of the MAIN ideas of the Declaration of Independence?

• The U.S. needs a strong central government.
• Separation of Powers - Three branches of government is best.
• People have the right to rebel against an unjust government.
• Americans cannot afford to pay high British taxes.

A basic idea stated by Thomas Jefferson in the Declaration of Independence is that

• The power to govern a nation comes from the people

• People should always follow their government

• America must have a constitutional convention

• Slavery must end in America

What does this map of the American Revolution show?

• George Washington's plan to evacuate NYC
• Colonial attempts to conquer Canada
• British strategy to capture New York and divide the colonies
• Importance of the French Navy to the colonial cause.

During the American Revolution, one who supported Great Britain was referred to as a

• Patriot
• Loyalist

The Americans gained foreign support for the war after the "turning point" battle of

• Yorktown
• Bunker Hill
• Saratoga
• Monmouth

During the American Revolution, the most common way American women helped the Patriot cause was by

• acting as spies
• serving in the military
• managing farms at home
• taking the children to Canada