SS8 Benchmark 2

SS8 Benchmark 2

8th Grade

20 Qs

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SS8 Benchmark 2

SS8 Benchmark 2

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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The series of events shown here led directly to the

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

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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.

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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.

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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.

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

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

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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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.

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