8th Grade Revolution & Expansion Test 2019

Which statement best describes how the French and Indian War led to the American Revolution?

• Great Britain sent soldiers to Boston to collect taxes.

• Great Britain was bitter over losing the war and increased taxes on the colonies.

• Great Britain gained control of Canada and removed Indians to New England.

• Great Britain was heavily in debt after the war and increased taxes on the colonies.

• The colonial legislatures should be appointed by the English King with consent of Parliament.

• Only the colonists’ elected representatives should have the power to levy taxes.

• The English King should have the right to tax the colonists.

• The colonists should be opposed to all taxes.

Which of the following is the best description of the events of the American Revolution?

• The American Revolution began in the South and spread to the other colonies with all thirteen colonies signing the Declaration of Independence.

• The American Revolution began in New England and spread to the other colonies with all thirteen colonies signing the Declaration of Independence.

• The American Revolution began in Spanish Florida and spread to the other colonies with all thirteen colonies signing the Declaration of Independence.

• The American Revolution began west of the Proclamation of 1763 line and spread to the other colonies with all thirteen colonies signing the Declaration of Independence.

What was the purpose of this document?

• to publicly declare independence from Great Britain.

• to establish the rules of a new government.

• to attempt to King George III to give America one more chance.

• to explain the reasons for the founding of Georgia.

The three Georgians who signed the Declaration of Independence were

• William Few, Lyman Hall, and Elijah Clarke

• William Baldwin, John Hancock, and Robert Morris

• George Walton, Button Gwinnett, and Lyman Hall

• John Hancock, John Adams, and George Walton

In the Declaration of Independence the founders listed several grievances. Which one of the following is NOT one of the grievances?

• Britain kept standing armies among the colonists.

• Britain imposed taxes without the colonists consent.

• Britain demanded that all citizens serve at least 4 years in the British military.

• Britain repeatedly dissolved representative governments.

The Battle of Kettle Creek was important because

• it was the only battle fought in Georgia during the Revolutionary War .

• the British was able to claim Florida from Spain shortly after their win.

• the colonists took needed weapons and horses from the British and were able to Siege Savannah.

• it provided a needed morale boost for the patriots since Savannah was captured a couple months earlier.

Which of the following statements best describes the "Siege of Savannah?"

• American forces tried to capture the Capital of Georgia by surrounding it and preventing any supplies from reaching it. Count Casmir Pulaski was killed here.

• A battle that allowed the patriots to take badly needed weapons and horses from the British soldiers, and the spirits of the Georgia Militia were lifted by their victory.

• This was a dispute between France and Great Britain over the Ohio River Valley that had been going on for almost 65 years. The patriots won.

• Great Britain tried to capture the city of Savannah in order to re-supply their troops fighting in Georgia. After months of fighting the patriots won and pushed the British out of Georgia.

• problems of having England rule over the colonies.

• reasons for writing the Declaration of Independence.

• strengths of the Georgia Constitution of 1777, which other states later copied.

• weaknesses in the Articles of Confederation that led to the writing of the U.S. Constitution.

What benefit did the Constitution provide that the Articles of Confederation did not?

• it limited the powers of the federal government

• it expanded the rights of individual states

• it provided for a strong federal government

• it provided for a weak federal government