History 8 Final Exam Review

Which city is in a southern colony?

• Charleston

• Boston

• New York

• Philadelphia

What mountain range was the western boarder for the English colonies?

• Rocky Mountains

• Himalaya Mountains

• Appalachian Mountains

• Andes Mountains

Why did the Stamp Act Congress meet?

• to protest the price of tea

• to protest the Stamp Act passed by Parliament

• to work out differences within the colonies

• to gather information

What contemporary city was the center of fighting during the French and Indian War?

• New York

• Philadelphia

• Pittsburgh

• Boston

What were the 3 political factions involved in deciding the fate of the American colonies?

• neutralists, loyalists, patriots

• regulars, patriots, neutralists

• colonists, british, loyalists

• patriots, loyalists, middlists

What was the name of the small conflict between some British soldiers and rebel colonists on the streets of Boston?

• Boston Tea Party

• Boston Tea Act

• Boston Celtics

• Boston Massacre

The first battles of the American Revolution started in these two towns.

• Lexington and Concord

• Concord and Boston

• Lexington and Boston

• Boston and Bunker Hill

This document officially stated that America was separate from Britain.

• The Constitution

• The Mayflower Compact

• The Bill of Rights

• The Declaration of Independence

This country became a crucial ally to American Independence.

• France

• Germany

• Spain

• Italy

Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

• Thomas Jefferson

• Ben Franklin

• George Washington

• John Adams