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4th grade SC Social studies 4-2 Common Assessment review

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The colonists protested against ______________________ without _____________________.

a)

Paying without money

b)

taxation without representation

c)

talking without voice

d)

taking without asking

2.

The colonists protested British taxes by ____________________ British goods.

a)

ignoring the British

b)

buying more

c)

nothing

d)

boycotting

3.
The reasons for declaring independence as listed in the Declaration of Independence include; forcing colonist to _________ British troops, for cutting off colonial ________, and for ________ the colonies without their consent.
a)
housing, trade, and taxing
b)
taxing,trade,and house
c)
trade,taxing,housing
d)
trade, housing, taxing
4.

A major belief included in the _____________________________________ is that all men are created equal with certain (natural/inalienable) rights.

a)

Declaration of Indpendence

b)

Consistution

c)

President

d)

Treaty of 1783

5.

Two reasons the American colonists won the American Revolution include help from the _______________ and _________________ advantage.

a)

French, homefield advantage

b)

Spanish, money

c)

British, money

d)

Italian, trade

6.
The man who wrote the Declaration of Independence was __________________.
a)
Ben Franklin
b)
Thomas Jefferson
c)
George Washington
d)
John Adams
7.
The __________________ put a tax on all printed material.
a)
Stamp Act
b)
Sugar Act
c)
Intolerable Act
d)
Townshed Act
8.
The __________________ was meant to punish the colonist for the Boston Tea Party.
a)
Stamp Act
b)
Sugar Act
c)
Intolerable Act
d)
Townshed Act
9.

Which document lists grievances (complaints) against King George III?

a)

The Treaty of Paris

b)

The Declaration of Independence

c)

The U.S. Constitution

d)

The Articles of Confederation

10.

Name the secret group of protesters that acted out against taxation in the colonies

a)

The Culper Ring

b)

The Sons of Liberty

c)

The Founding Fathers

d)

The Loyalists

11.

What were The Articles of Confederation?

a)

Our first guidelines to run the government

b)

A break-up letter to England

c)

An agreement to end the Revolutionary War

d)

An announcement of our freedom

12.

What was the most famous way that colonists protested taxes?

a)

The Boston Massacre

b)

The Boston Tea Party

c)

The French and Indian War

d)

Wearing white, poofy wigs

13.

The cause was the colonists were angry about the Tea Act. What was the effect?

a)

colonists participataed in the Boston Tea Party

b)

The British gained new land in America.

c)

Colonists met for the 1st Continental Congress

d)

The British gained new land in the colonies

14.

Which event is this a picture of?

a)

Capture of Fort Ticonderoga

b)

Boston Tea Party

c)

Signing of the Declaration of Independence

d)

Boston Massacre

15.

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

a)

They wanted to go back to England.

b)

They wanted their land back.

c)

They were angry at the British

d)

They wanted to become colonists.

16.

What role did African Slaves play during the Revolution?

a)

They fought on both sides.

b)

They did not fight.

c)

They fought for only the Loyalists.

d)

They fought for only the Patriots.

17.

What did African slaves, women and Native Americans ALL have in common during the American Revolution?

a)

They were not affected

b)

They were promised freedom if they fought

c)

They were affected in some way

d)

They were all Loyalists

18.

What was the economic factor that led to the Revolutionary War?

a)

The Boston Tea Party

b)

The Articles of Confederation

c)

British taxation on goods

d)

The passage of British laws

19.

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

a)

it created the 3 branches of government

b)

it was a weak government that led to the creation of the Constitution

c)

It caused the colonists to go to war with England

d)

it led to the election of a new president in the colonies

20.

Thomas Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independence with the main purpose of the government to be_________?

a)

to make laws for all people

b)

to deny people their rights

c)

to protect the rights of all people

d)

to control the actions of all people

21.

Select the sequence of events that led to the establishment of the US as a democratic republic.

a)

continental congress, Articles of Confederation and the US Constitution

b)

The Missouri Compromise, Slavery and Abolition and the Election of 1860

c)

The Indian Removal Act. The Trail of Tears and the Dawes Plan

d)

The Stamp Act, The Intolerable Acts and The Boston Massacre

22.

Why did South Carolina join the other colonies in the Revolutionary War?

a)

it wanted to stay a British colony

b)

it wanted to become a country

c)

it wanted to grow cotton

d)

it wanted to gain independence from Britain

23.

How did salutary neglect contribute to the changes in rights for colonists during the mid 1700s? (remember for over 150 year the British allowed the colonists to govern themselves)

a)

Colonists wanted to continue to self-govern

b)

colonists needes British protection from the French

c)

colonists wanted Parliament in charge

d)

colonists needed stricter laws enforced

24.

What is the purpose of the Bill of Rights?

a)

to start a war with Britain

b)

to protect the rights of the Americans

c)

to protect their farms and bussinesses

d)

to keep British Rule

25.

Which group would have been "doomed to a lifetime working on the plantations" although the Constitution stated that "All men are created equal"?

a)

enslaved Africans

b)

Native Americans

c)

free Africans

d)

women

26.

Which group was forced to move further Westward by the American settlers following the colonist victory of the American Revolution?

a)

women

b)

free Africans

c)

enslaved Africans

d)

Native Americans

27.

Which group felt that their rights as citizens were not being protected therefore they sent a list of grievances to the king and told their citizens to arm themselves for war?

a)

Native American Governement

b)

British Government

c)

Colonial Government

d)

French Government

28.

Study the two sources. Which of these two pieces of historical evidence is more reliable?

a)

source 2, because the author served in the army.

b)

source 1, because it was produced closest to the date of the event.

c)

source 2, because it is located at the U.S. captial

d)

Source 2, because it appears to be an eyewitness (first person) account.

29.

Study the list. What is the BEST title for this list?

a)

Colonial advantages in the American Revolution

b)

British advantages in the American Revolution

c)

French advantages in the French and Indian War

d)

Factors leading to the American surrender in 1781

30.

Study the map. Which statement best summarizes the map?

a)

South Carolina did NOT play a role in the Revolutionary War

b)

The British won ALL the battles in SC

c)

The colonists won ALL the battles in SC

d)

Both the British and the colonists won battles in SC