Social Studies Assessment 2 Review

Which important event of the American Revolution is shown here?

• The Stamp Act

• The Boston Massacre

• The Boston Tea Party

• The Battle of Lexington and Concord

How did South Carolina participate in our independence from Great Britain? 

• Defending Sullivan’s Island against the British during the Battle of Fort Moultrie

• During the British surrender at the Battle of Yorktown

•  In Boston during the tea party

•   In Lexington and Concord where the first shots were fired

Who most likely said during the building of a new nation…

 “Even with the Revolution being fought, we may be doomed to a lifetime of working on the plantations.  All men are created equal - except us apparently.”

• Women

• Enslaved Africans

• Native Americans

• Free Africans

Who most likely said during the building of a new nation….

 “Without the support of the French or British any longer, we will be forced further and further westward by American settlers and have to abandon the land we’ve called home for our entire lives. ”

• Women

• Enslaved Africans

• Native Americans

• Free Africans

Why did the Americans create a Bill of Rights?

• To start a war with Britain

• To protect their farms

• To keep British rule

• 1. To protect their rights

Which is the best title for this list? 

• “British Advantages in the Revolutionary War.”

• “Colonial Advantages in the Revolutionary War.”

• “French Advantages in the French and Indian War.”

• “Factors Leading to the American Surrender in 1781.”

Why would South Carolina join the other states during the Revolutionary War?

• South Carolina wanted to stay a British colony

• South Carolina wanted to become a country

• South Carolina wanted to gain independence from Britain

• South Carolina wanted to grow cotton

How did the colonists show they were unhappy with the taxation from King George III?

• They boycotted British goods.

• They were happy to pay the taxes.

• They gave food to British soldiers.

• They stopped farming crops.

How did the passage of the Articles of Confederation help to lead to the formation of the US government?

• It created multiple branches of government to distribute power.

• It was a weak government and thereby led to the creation of the Constitution.

• It caused the Americans to decide to go to war against England.

• It promoted electing a new president in the colonies.

 What reason did some Native Americans have for joining the British army during the American Revolution?

• They wanted to go to England.

• They were angry at the British.

• They wanted their lands back.

• They wanted to become colonists.