Social Studies Chapter 3

The Articles of Confederation...

• created a weak national government
• replaced the original Constitution of the United States
• were written in 1787
• did not give responsibilities to state governments

Many Patriots wanted the colonists to remain loyal to Britain

• True
• False

The Stamp Act...

• caused the French and Indian War
• said that colonists should have the same rights as other British citizens
• warned British ship captains not to unload their goods
• required colonists to pay a tax on almost all printed paper

Colonists refused to buy British goods during a boycott

• True
• False

Pontiac's Rebellion ended when...

• many American Indians joined the conflict
• the British surrendered Fort Pitt
• few American Indians lost their lives
• Pontiac signed a treaty

An ally is a person or group who joins another as a partner in battle

• True
• False

Why was Valley Forge an important location during the American Revolution?

• It was the site of the first battle of the American Revolution
• Continental Army troops there received training that helped prepare them for battle
• The Continental Congress met there to write the Declaration of Independence 
• American and British officials traveled there to sign a peace agreement

An amendment is a change or correction to improve something

• True
• False

How did life change for African Americans living in Pennsylvania after the American Revolution?

• They began to gain their freedom
• They established schools and churches
• They established communities
• All of the above

What was the cause of the Fries Rebellion of 1799?

• The national government wanted to tax people's homes and other types of property
• Some Pennsylvanians refused to pay this tax and went to jail
• Other people in the state led a rebellion to demand the release of the jailed group
• All of the above