Skyline Unit 3_7th_ Final Assessment

What war cost a lot of money and as a result Great Britain was in debt and passed Acts to raise taxes?

• The Boston Massacre

• American Revolution

• Pontiacs War

• The French and Indian War

New taxes made colonists angry. When the Redcoats were sent to the colonies, a fight broke out and Crispus Attucks and several others were killed. What is the name of the event?

• The Stamp Act

• The Boston Tea Party

• The Boston Massacre

• The Quartering Act

True or False

Great Britain taxed the colonists and gave them unfair laws with out any representation in Parliament (British Government).

• True

• False

True or False

The Second Continental Congress met to talk about moving west over the Appalachian Mountains.

• True

• False

According to the writers of the Declaration of Independence, what was the purpose of forming a government?

• To make sure everyone boycotted goods.

• To protect the rights of the colonists.

• To fight in the French and Indian War.

True or False

"All men are created equal." Women and slaves were included in this statement.

• True

• False

Who wrote the first draft of the Declaration of Independence?

• Henry Lee

• Crispus Attucks

• Thomas Jefferson

• The Redcoats

What happened FIRST?

• Delegates from the 13 colonies met for the Second Continental Congress.

• The delegates at the convention had debates.

• A committee of 500 was formed.

True or False

The Declaration of Independence states :A person is born with natural rights & complaints against Great Britain.

• True

• False

Why did many Native American groups side with Great Britain during the American Revolution?

• Native American groups hoped the British would stop the colonists from moving west.

• The Native American groups has parties with the British.

• Native American groups gave citizenship to the British.

• The British gave citizenship to the Native American groups.