3rd Nine Weeks Benchmark Review 24/25

Define physical geography:

• Physical geography is the study of human societies.
• Physical geography is the study of chemical reactions.
• Physical geography is the study of outer space.
• Physical geography is the study of Earth's natural features and processes.

What geographical feature was involved in the Proclamation of 1763?

• Rocky Mountains
• Appalachian Mountains
• Mississippi River
• Great Lakes

What was the Proclamation of 1763?

• A Spanish decree granting land rights to American colonists
• A French law allowing American colonists to settle in the Ohio River Valley
• An agreement between Native American tribes and American colonists
• A British law prohibiting American colonists from settling west of the Appalachian Mountains.

What was the Declaration of Independence?

• A treaty between the American colonies and France
• A document outlining the rules of the American Revolution
• A proclamation of loyalty to the British Crown
• A document declaring the independence of the 13 American colonies from British rule.

What caused the Declaration of Independence?

• French colonies' desire for independence from British rule
• Native American tribes' desire for independence from British rule
• American colonies' desire for independence from British rule
• Spanish colonies' desire for independence from British rule

What was the outcome of the Battle of Lexington and Concord?

• American victory with no British casualties
• British capture of key American leaders
• Mutual agreement to end hostilities
• British retreat from Concord back to Boston

What was the significance of the Battle of Lexington and Concord?

• It proved the British were going to win the war

• It allowed for the formation of the Contiental Army which gave them a more organized way of fighting

• It gave the British the French alliance, which gave them the power to defeat the colonists

• It allowed for the colonists to expand their land into the west and gave them an advantage

What challenges did the Continental army face?

• Excessive resources, extensive training, mild weather conditions, and high morale.
• Abundance of resources, sufficient training, moderate weather conditions, and average morale.
• Limited resources, lack of training, extreme weather conditions, and high morale.
• Lack of resources, inadequate training, harsh weather conditions, and low morale.

What were the advantages of the American colonists during the Revolutionary War?

• Advanced weaponry
• Unified leadership
• Strong naval fleet
• Knowledge of the land, motivation for independence, support from France, and guerrilla warfare tactics

What were the disadvantages of the American colonists during the Revolutionary War?

• Abundance of resources
• Large population
• Strong navy
• Lack of a strong navy, smaller population, limited resources, facing a well-trained British army