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Worksheets4th grade SC Social studies 4-2 Common Assessment review
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 30mins
The colonists protested against ______________________ without _____________________.
Paying without money
taxation without representation
talking without voice
taking without asking
The colonists protested British taxes by ____________________ British goods.
ignoring the British
buying more
nothing
boycotting
A major belief included in the _____________________________________ is that all men are created equal with certain (natural/inalienable) rights.
Declaration of Indpendence
Consistution
President
Treaty of 1783
Two reasons the American colonists won the American Revolution include help from the _______________ and _________________ advantage.
French, homefield advantage
Spanish, money
British, money
Italian, trade
Which document lists grievances (complaints) against King George III?
The Treaty of Paris
The Declaration of Independence
The U.S. Constitution
The Articles of Confederation
Name the secret group of protesters that acted out against taxation in the colonies
The Culper Ring
The Sons of Liberty
The Founding Fathers
The Loyalists
What were The Articles of Confederation?
Our first guidelines to run the government
A break-up letter to England
An agreement to end the Revolutionary War
An announcement of our freedom
What was the most famous way that colonists protested taxes?
The Boston Massacre
The Boston Tea Party
The French and Indian War
Wearing white, poofy wigs
The cause was the colonists were angry about the Tea Act. What was the effect?
colonists participataed in the Boston Tea Party
The British gained new land in America.
Colonists met for the 1st Continental Congress
The British gained new land in the colonies
Which event is this a picture of?
Capture of Fort Ticonderoga
Boston Tea Party
Signing of the Declaration of Independence
Boston Massacre
What reason did some Native Americans have for joining the British Army during the American Revolution?
They wanted to go back to England.
They wanted their land back.
They were angry at the British
They wanted to become colonists.
What role did African Slaves play during the Revolution?
They fought on both sides.
They did not fight.
They fought for only the Loyalists.
They fought for only the Patriots.
What did African slaves, women and Native Americans ALL have in common during the American Revolution?
They were not affected
They were promised freedom if they fought
They were affected in some way
They were all Loyalists
What was the economic factor that led to the Revolutionary War?
The Boston Tea Party
The Articles of Confederation
British taxation on goods
The passage of British laws
How did the passage of the Articles of Confederation help to lead to the formation of the US government?
it created the 3 branches of government
it was a weak government that led to the creation of the Constitution
It caused the colonists to go to war with England
it led to the election of a new president in the colonies
Thomas Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independence with the main purpose of the government to be_________?
to make laws for all people
to deny people their rights
to protect the rights of all people
to control the actions of all people
Select the sequence of events that led to the establishment of the US as a democratic republic.
continental congress, Articles of Confederation and the US Constitution
The Missouri Compromise, Slavery and Abolition and the Election of 1860
The Indian Removal Act. The Trail of Tears and the Dawes Plan
The Stamp Act, The Intolerable Acts and The Boston Massacre
Why did South Carolina join the other colonies in the Revolutionary War?
it wanted to stay a British colony
it wanted to become a country
it wanted to grow cotton
it wanted to gain independence from Britain
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)
Colonists wanted to continue to self-govern
colonists needes British protection from the French
colonists wanted Parliament in charge
colonists needed stricter laws enforced
What is the purpose of the Bill of Rights?
to start a war with Britain
to protect the rights of the Americans
to protect their farms and bussinesses
to keep British Rule
Which group would have been "doomed to a lifetime working on the plantations" although the Constitution stated that "All men are created equal"?
enslaved Africans
Native Americans
free Africans
women
Which group was forced to move further Westward by the American settlers following the colonist victory of the American Revolution?
women
free Africans
enslaved Africans
Native Americans
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?
Native American Governement
British Government
Colonial Government
French Government
Study the two sources. Which of these two pieces of historical evidence is more reliable?
source 2, because the author served in the army.
source 1, because it was produced closest to the date of the event.
source 2, because it is located at the U.S. captial
Source 2, because it appears to be an eyewitness (first person) account.
Study the list. What is the BEST title for this list?
Colonial advantages in the American Revolution
British advantages in the American Revolution
French advantages in the French and Indian War
Factors leading to the American surrender in 1781
Study the map. Which statement best summarizes the map?
South Carolina did NOT play a role in the Revolutionary War
The British won ALL the battles in SC
The colonists won ALL the battles in SC
Both the British and the colonists won battles in SC
