Chapter 8 Test Review

What was on major cause of the French and Indian War?

• France and Britain both claimed land in North America

• American colonists wanted independence from Britain

• Native Americans did not like French people selling on western lands

• The British government passed new tax laws in the colonies.

Why did the colonists become angry about the Stamp Act?

• It printed colonial currency

• It forced the colonists to trade only with Britain

• They said Britain could not tax them without representation in parliament

• Congress was given the power to control trade

What does the word REPRESENTATION mean?

• A plan for spending money

• Money that government collects from citizens

• A voice in one's government

• A lawmaking body

How did many colonists protest the taxes placed on British goods?

• They left the colonies

• They fought with British soldiers

• They refused to make British goods

• They refused to buy British goods

Why were the battles at Lexington and Concord important?

• They marked the end of the French and Indian War

• They forced Parliament to repeal all new tax laws

• They were the first battles led by George Washington

• They marked the beginning of the American Revolution

What happened on July 4, 1776 that makes it such an important date in American history?

• Congress voted to accept the Declaration of Independence

• The colonists won the Revolutionary War

• The 13 colonies form their first united government

• The colonist formed the Committee of Correspondence

What was the first plan of government for the United States called?

• Committee of Correspondence

• Sons of Liberty

• Declaration of Independence

• Articles of Confederation

Why did Congress approve the Declaration of Independence?

• Americans wanted to be independent from Britain

• Parliament passed the Sugar Act

• The colonies sent representatives to the First Continental Congress

• The Boston Massacre took place

Who was the commander in chief of the Continental Army?

• Samuel Adams

• John Dickinson

• George Washington

Who was the head of the committee of the Articles of Confederation?

• Samuel Adams

• John Dickinson

• Richard Henry Lee