Ch. 8 Social Studies Review

What did the British government do to help pay for the French and Indian War?

• sell land to settlers

• force the colonists to trade with Britain only

• print new currency

• pass new tax laws for the colonies

What is the meaning of the word 'representation'?

• a lawmaking body

• a voice in one's government

• a plan for spending money

• money collected from the government

What was a cause of the French and Indian War?

• France and India wanted the same land in North America.

• France and Britain claimed the same land in North America.

• American Indians wanted the French off their land.

• Britain made fun of New France.

Why did Britain pass the Coercive Acts on the colonies?

• as punishment for the Boston Tea Party

• King George thought it was funny

• to keep peace with the colonists

• to help the boycotts

What battles marked the beginning of the American Revolution?

• Gettysburg and Bunker Hill

• Yorktown and Lexington

• Lexington and Concord

• Boston and Yorktown

When was the Declaration of Independence signed?

• July 4, 1976

• July 4, 1776

• July 5, 1778

• July 4, 1778

Who was the main author of the Articles of Confederation?

• Samuel Adams

• Thomas Jefferson

• George Washington

• John Dickinson

What is Samuel Adams thought to have done?

• leading the Continental Army

• writing the Constitution

• organizing the Boston Tea Party

• selling newspapers in Boston

What was the Proclamation of 1763?

• It freed slaves.

• It set aside the land west of the Appalachians for Native Americans.

• It ended the war with Spain.

• It stopped the Boston Tea Party.

What did the First Continental Congress do?

• sent a petition to King George

• agreed to stop trade with Britain

• asked colonies to form militias

• none of the above