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HW # 11

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8th Grade

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HW # 11
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

"We hold these truths to the self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their creator with certain unalienable Rights..."
Which of the following best describes unalienable rights?

Rights given to all
Rights that must be earned
Rights you must make a deal for
Rights that no one has

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How did the geography of the various colonial regions affect economic activities in those regions?

Southern colonies had  warmer weather & longer growing seasons, which led to more cash crops
New England had the best soil and climate for agriculture, and produced large plantations
The Middle Colonies had the coldest climate and rockiest soil, which pushed them to fish more
The New England colonies were known for their market towns and became the "Breadbasket" colonies

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The first example of colonial representative government was seen with the - 

House of Burgesses in Virginia
Albany Plan of Union in New York
Treaty of Paris in France
The Magna Carta in England

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

I was wife to a famous Founding Father, and wrote to him saying "Remember the ladies...".  Who am I?

Mercy Otis Warren
Abigail Adams
Martha Washington
John Paul Jones

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which important person of the American Revolution was the primary author of the Declaration of Independence?

Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Paine
Benjamin Franklin
Patrick Henry

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Poet Ralph Waldo Emerson wrote that the Battle of Lexington and Concord was known as the "shot heard 'round the world". Why is this significant?

The American Revolution inspired other revolutions around the world
The shot was so loud it was heard clear across the Atlantic Ocean
This battle inspired France and Spain to join the Americans in their fight for independence
It was clear the British fired first, and they were from the other side of the world

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which event is summarized by these clues?

- The Sons of Liberty dressed as Native Americans and boarded British ships in Boston Harbor

- 342 chests of tea were dumped into the harbor to protest duties (taxes) on imported tea

- Considered an act of civil disobedience

Boston Tea Party

Boston Massacre

Boston Quartering Act

Boston Marathon

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