Social Studies Chapter 8 The Colonies Unite

What does the word Representation mean?

• a law making body

• a voice in one's government

• money the government collects from citizens

• a plan for spending money

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

• The colonists won the American Revolution

• The 13 colony formed their first united government

• Congress voted to accept the Declaration of Independence

• The colonists formed the first Committee of Correspondence

As punishment for the Boston Tea party, what did the British government do?

• It blocked all colonial harbors.

• It passed the Coercive Acts.

• It stopped exporting tea to the colonies.

• It outlawed all colonial legislatures.

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

• It printed colorful currency

• it forced the colonists to trade only with Britain

• it passed new tax laws for the colonies

• it sold western lands to settlers

What does the word boycott mean?

• to agree to buy

• to manufacture

• to raise prices

• to refuse to buy

Which of the following is a documentary source?

• The Boston Massacre

• The Declaration of Independence

• The Second Continental Congress

• Sons of Liberty

Why were the battles of Concord and Lexington important?

• They marked the end of the French and Indian war

• They forced parliament to repeal all ew taxes

• They marked the beginning of the American Revolution

• They were the first battles led by George Washington

What 3 rights does the Declaration of Independance say all people have?

• Freedom of religion, speech and press

• To boycott goods, pay taxes , and to sign petitions

• Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness

• To vote, assemble, and to have representation

What country claimed Louisiana in 1763?

• Britain

• Spain

• France

• Its claim was disputed

What was 1 major cause of French and Indian war?

• France and Britain both claimed the same lands on North America

• American Colonists wanted independence from Britain.

• American Indians did not like French people settling in western lands

• The British government passed new tax laws in the colonies