Worksheets8th Grade Revolution & Expansion Test 2019
Total questions: 27
Worksheet time: 26mins
Which statement best describes how the French and Indian War led to the American Revolution?
Great Britain sent soldiers to Boston to collect taxes.
Great Britain was bitter over losing the war and increased taxes on the colonies.
Great Britain gained control of Canada and removed Indians to New England.
Great Britain was heavily in debt after the war and increased taxes on the colonies.
The colonial legislatures should be appointed by the English King with consent of Parliament.
Only the colonists’ elected representatives should have the power to levy taxes.
The English King should have the right to tax the colonists.
The colonists should be opposed to all taxes.
Which of the following is the best description of the events of the American Revolution?
The American Revolution began in the South and spread to the other colonies with all thirteen colonies signing the Declaration of Independence.
The American Revolution began in New England and spread to the other colonies with all thirteen colonies signing the Declaration of Independence.
The American Revolution began in Spanish Florida and spread to the other colonies with all thirteen colonies signing the Declaration of Independence.
The American Revolution began west of the Proclamation of 1763 line and spread to the other colonies with all thirteen colonies signing the Declaration of Independence.
What was the purpose of this document?
to publicly declare independence from Great Britain.
to establish the rules of a new government.
to attempt to King George III to give America one more chance.
to explain the reasons for the founding of Georgia.
The three Georgians who signed the Declaration of Independence were
William Few, Lyman Hall, and Elijah Clarke
William Baldwin, John Hancock, and Robert Morris
George Walton, Button Gwinnett, and Lyman Hall
John Hancock, John Adams, and George Walton
In the Declaration of Independence the founders listed several grievances. Which one of the following is NOT one of the grievances?
Britain kept standing armies among the colonists.
Britain imposed taxes without the colonists consent.
Britain demanded that all citizens serve at least 4 years in the British military.
Britain repeatedly dissolved representative governments.
The Battle of Kettle Creek was important because
it was the only battle fought in Georgia during the Revolutionary War .
the British was able to claim Florida from Spain shortly after their win.
the colonists took needed weapons and horses from the British and were able to Siege Savannah.
it provided a needed morale boost for the patriots since Savannah was captured a couple months earlier.
Which of the following statements best describes the "Siege of Savannah?"
American forces tried to capture the Capital of Georgia by surrounding it and preventing any supplies from reaching it. Count Casmir Pulaski was killed here.
A battle that allowed the patriots to take badly needed weapons and horses from the British soldiers, and the spirits of the Georgia Militia were lifted by their victory.
This was a dispute between France and Great Britain over the Ohio River Valley that had been going on for almost 65 years. The patriots won.
Great Britain tried to capture the city of Savannah in order to re-supply their troops fighting in Georgia. After months of fighting the patriots won and pushed the British out of Georgia.
problems of having England rule over the colonies.
reasons for writing the Declaration of Independence.
strengths of the Georgia Constitution of 1777, which other states later copied.
weaknesses in the Articles of Confederation that led to the writing of the U.S. Constitution.
What benefit did the Constitution provide that the Articles of Confederation did not?
it limited the powers of the federal government
it expanded the rights of individual states
it provided for a strong federal government
it provided for a weak federal government
Which statement best describes the University of Georgia’s founding?
The university was founded by the Baptists to train missionaries.
The university had few financial difficulties in its early years.
The university was the first publicly supported institution of higher learning in the United States.
The university’s first department was the Agricultural Department.
Why was Georgia's capital moved to Louisville?
Georgians were given a message from God to create a capital called Louisville.
Georgians really liked the name Louis.
More of Georgia's residents lived further away from Savannah; therefore it would make more sense to move the capital to a central location.
None of the above.
Which statement describes the controversy surrounding the Yazoo Land Fraud of 1795?
The governor of Georgia deeded land to Native Americans.
State legislators were bribed to sell land to land speculators.
The federal government refused to allow the state to sell land.
Land speculators sold marshland to unsuspecting buyers.
What was the purpose of the headright system in Georgia?
It provided an organized system of collecting taxes.
It established a method of counting population.
It administered voting and election districts.
It distributed Native American lands to new settlers.
What system replaced the headright system as a way of allocating land?
tomahawk rights
land lottery
surveying
land rush
How did Eli Whitney's invention of the cotton gin impact the economy?
It reduced the need for slave labor in the South.
It made cotton production more profitable, leading to the expansion of slavery.
It created the opportunity for the South to develop its first large textile factories.
Because it required skilled workers, it led to an explosion of educational and technical training opportunities in the South.
Which mode of transportation was developing in Georgia just before the Civil War and was very important to Georgia’s war effort and post-war economic development?
Canals
Railroads
Highways
Riverboats
Direct: as slavery populations increased, cotton production increased
Indirect: as slavery populations increased, cotton production decreased
No relation: one had no influence on the other
a, b, and c are incorrect
Why was William McIntosh, a Creek chief, murdered by his own people?
He signed a treaty giving up the last Creek lands in Georgia to the federal government.
He was the cousin of Georgia’s Governor George Troup.
He fell to defeat in a fight with the Georgia militia.
He became friendly with the Cherokee.
The intent of the Indian Removal Act was to
Destroy the Native American way of life.
Remove the Native Americans from the eastern United States.
Help the Native Americans buy land east of the Mississippi River.
Remove the Native Americans to reservations in the eastern part of the United States.
The discovery of gold in Dahlonega ultimately resulted in which of the following?
The Cherokee were ordered to give up their lands and move to lands West of the Mississippi River.
The Creek were ordered to give up their lands, but they resisted.
The Cherokee were ordered to become slaves to white settlers.
The Cherokee Nation was allowed to trade the gold with white Georgia settlers.
Worcester vs. Georgia was the U.S. Supreme Court Case that ruled that Cherokee land could not be taken away by the state or federal government.
True
False
Who was the chief of the Cherokee who took a petition to Congress asking to stop the removal of the Cherokee from their land?
William McIntosh
Chief Menawa
John Ross
Sequoyah
Who was the Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court who ruled that Cherokee land could not be taken away by the state or federal government?
William McIntosh
Andrew Jackson
John Marshall
John Ross
The "Trail of Tears" was the removal of the Cherokee Nation from the state of Georgia beginning in 1838. Many of the Cherokees died of hunger and exposure to the extreme winter conditions and disease on their journey. Who was the President that ordered their removal?
John Adams
Martin Van Buren
Andrew Jackson
James Madison
This is a trick question that is NOT on the test.
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What natural feature did the Proclamation Line of 1763 follow?
Ohio River
Atlantic Ocean
Mississippi River
Appalachian Mountains
