3rd Grade - Social Studies Chapter 1 Test Review

A ______ is a form of government where a ruling family is in power.

• democracy

• independence

• monarchy

• colony

Which of the following are reasons why England wanted to claim land in the "New World"?

• Jewelry

• Natural Resources

• Trade

• Bigger homes

• Gold

In the Middle Colonies, the soil was rocky and not good for farming and there were cold winters.

• True
• False

In the Southern Colonies, the soil was good for farming and they had hot summers and mild winters.

• True
• False

What did the Sugar, Stamp, and Townshend Acts have in common?

• These Acts forced colonists to move to the New World.

• These Acts forced colonists to pay taxes.

• These Acts forced colonists to start growing crops.

• These Acts forced colonists to drink tea.

Which of the following means forcing a group of people to pay taxes on good without having a say in government/Parliament?

• "no tea without tax"

• "no gold without land"

• "no land without money"

• "no taxation without representation"

The ____________ upset the colonist because they were being forced to buy tea from Great Britain.

• The Stamp Act

• The Tea Act of 1773

• The Boston Tea Party

• The Declaration of Independence

The Sons of Liberty dumped bread into the Boston Harbor to protest The Tea Act.

• True
• False

The Sons of Liberty dumped _____ into the Boston Harbor to protest The Tea Act.

• Bread

• Flour

• Tea

• Milk

Thomas Paine wrote The Declaration of Independence.

• True
• False