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Fall Benchmark Review US History STAAR

Authored by Kathy Bahlmann

Social Studies, History

8th Grade

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Fall Benchmark Review US History STAAR
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

According to Oglethorpe, the Savannah and the Altamaha rivers were a perfect barrier between

Canada and the US

US and Mexico

British Colonies and Spanish land claims

Florida and the US

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The Virginia Company was responsible for organizing the General Assembly in Virginia that was known as the ____________________ and was created to provide ______________________

Virginia House of Burgesses and local representative self government

Rhode Island Congress and relief

Connecticut Congress and Constitution

US Congress and political relief

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The __________________ between the colonies and Great Britain caused the colonists to write documents such as the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut, the Charter of the Virginia House of Burgesses and the Mayflower Compact.

anger

friendship

distance

political animosity

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Colonists were angry about the laws Parliament was passing to tax them because they had no _______________________ in Parliament.

members

King

time

representation

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The colonists sent ____________________ a list of ______________________.

King George, grievances

Parliament, acts

the French, ultimatums

Spanish, territories

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Parliament passed the tax laws known as the Sugar Act, Stamp Act and Townshend Acts to ________________.

recover the money spent to send troops to America to defend colonists

punish the colonists

make King George !!! happy

gain retribution on the French

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

______________________was the result of men protesting against British Taxation Policies.

Townshend Act

Stamp Act

The Boston Tea Party

The Treaty of Paris

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