Harcourt 5th Grade Soc Stud Unit 4 Test

Which war came about because of conflicts between Britain and France in the Ohio Valley?

• the Revolutionary War

• the French and Indian War

• the Powhatan War

• The French Revolution

Which of the following said that only Native Americans could live on lands west of the Appalachian Mountains?

• the Coercive Acts

• the Northwest Ordinance

• the Proclamation of 1763

• the Townsend Acts

What items in the colonies did the Stamp Act tax?

• imported goods

• paper documents

• mail delivery

• exported goods

Use this information to answer the question:

When Patrick Henry told the House of Burgesses that Parliament did not represent the colonies, some people accused him of treason.

What does the word treason mean in the sentence above?

• taking sides in a conflict

• making a formal group statement

• forcing people to do something against their will

• working against one's own government

How did many colonists protest the Townshend Acts?

• They boycotted British imports.

• They forced British soldiers to leave the colonies.

• They formed militias.

• They blockaded colonial harbors.

Which event in Massachusetts does this illustration by Paul Revere show?

• the Battle of Lexington

• the Boston Massacre

• the Boston Tea Party

• the Battle of Bunker Hill

What did Thomas Paine call for in his pamphlet Common Sense?

• an end to the French and Indian War

• better treatment for Native Americans

• loyalty to the British king

• independence from Britain

What was the country's first plan of government called?

• the Bill of Rights

• the Constitution

• the Declaration of Independence

• the Articles of Confederation

Use the following information to answer the question.

He was so helpful during the hard winter at Valley Forge that Patriots there began calling him "the soldier's friend."

To whom is the description above referring?

• Benedict Arnold

• Charles Cornwallis

• Marquis de Lafayette

• George Washington

What was the last major battle of the Revolutionary War?

• the Battle of Bunker Hill

• the Battle of Cowpens

• the Battle of Saratoga

• the Battle of Yorktown