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8th Grade American History Unit 1 Review

Total questions: 46

Worksheet time: 35mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
 The Stamp Act was a tax on ________________________.
a)
Tea
b)
Documents
c)
Sugar
d)
Imported Goods
2.
Thomas Jefferson wrote a Declaration  to claim independence from _____________________.
a)
Spain
b)
Mexico
c)
Canada
d)
Britain
3.
Which country helped the United States in the Revolutionary War?
a)
Ireland
b)
Great Britain
c)
France
d)
Mexico
4.

What happened in 1776?

a)

The 1st Amendment was added

b)

Bill of right was introduced

c)

Constitution was signed

d)

Declaration of Independence

5.
What was the main cause of the French and Indian War?
a)
The French and British claimed the same land.
b)
The French and Indians claimed the same land.
c)
The Indians and British claimed the same land.
d)
The Indians wouldn't sell their land.
6.
During the French and Indian War, the British and French were fighting over control of which area?
a)
Mississippi River Valley
b)
Ohio River Valley
c)
Connecticut River Valley
d)
Pennsylvania River Valley
7.
What was a result of the proclamation line of 1763? 
a)
imposed taxes on Great Britain goods
b)
none of the above
c)
limited expansion beyond the Appalachian Mountains
d)
created a line between southern and northern colonies
8.

This created a temporary border at the Appalachian Mountains, restricting the movement of the colonists

a)

Appalachian Line of 1769

b)

Proclamation of 1763

c)

Northwest Ordinance of 1767

d)

Colonial Border of 1763

e)

Treaty of Paris 1763

9.

This act lowered the tax on molasses in order to stop colonial smuggling.

a)

The Townshend Acts

b)

The Sugar Act

c)

The Coercive Acts

d)

The Proclamation of 1763

10.

This act allowed British soldiers to live in colonial homes.

a)

The Quebec Act

b)

The Stamp Act

c)

The Declaratory Act

d)

The Quartering Act

11.

This law placed a tax on all printed material in the colonies including wills, contracts, newspapers, and playing cards.

a)

The Declaratory Act

b)

The Stamp Act

c)

The Intolerable Acts

d)

The Coercive Acts

12.

This act gave an unfair advantage to a the British East India Company by allowing the British company to not pay tax on tea.

a)

The Tea Act

b)

The Townshend Act

c)

The Coercive Act

d)

The Declaratory Act

13.

These acts placed a tax only on imported goods like paper, glass, tea, and lead.

a)

The Intolerable Acts

b)

The Coercive Acts

c)

The Townshend Acts

d)

Writs of Assistance

14.

What was the COLONIAL name for the acts that closed Boston Harbor, banned town meetings, and other harsh penalties?

a)

The Coercive Acts

b)

The Townshend Acts

c)

The Intolerable Acts

d)

The Proclamation of 1763

15.

The Sons of Liberty dressed as Indians and dumped tea into the Boston Harbor.

a)

Boston Massacre

b)

Proclamation of 1763

c)

Boston Tea Party

d)

Tea Act

16.

British soldiers killed 5 colonists after they were throwing snowballs and rocks at the redcoats.

a)

Boston Tea Party

b)

Quartering Act

c)

Townshend Acts

d)

Boston Massacre

17.

The British had many advantages in the war, including ____.

a)

home field advantage

b)

support of the French

c)

men anxious to be in the army

d)

a strong navy and well-trained army

18.

Americans who remained loyal to Great Britain were called

a)

Separatists

b)

Patriots

c)

Loyalists

d)

Sons of Liberty

19.

What was the name given to Americans who supported independence?

a)

Tories

b)

Patriots

c)

Separatists

d)

Loyalists

20.

In which battle did Washington cross the Delaware River and ambush the British?

a)

Battle of Princeton

b)

Battle of Trenton

c)

Battle of Saratoga

d)

Battle of Bunker Hill

21.

Why was the American victory at Saratoga a turning point of the war?

a)

King George III agreed to give the Americans their independence after the battle at

Saratoga.

b)

General Howe met with General Washington after the battle at Saratoga.

c)

The French announced their support for the Americans after the battle at Saratoga.

d)

The Americans convinced the British forces to give up after the battle at Saratoga.

22.

What is the significance of Valley Forge for the Continental Army?

a)

George Washington led the Continental Army to a key victory against the British at this site

b)

Many of George Washington’s soldiers were forced to eat fire cake and died of small pox

at this site.

c)

George Washington kept the Continental Army together through a harsh winter at this site.

d)

George Washington officially took command of the Continental Army at this site.

23.

What was the biggest Patriot advantage in the war?

a)

The Patriot soldiers had better training than the British soldiers

b)

They were fighting on their own land

c)

The Americans had the support of the Spanish

d)

They were equipped with better guns

24.

What is the definition of boycott?

a)

process of collecting money from citizens in order to fund government expenses

b)

a complaint

c)

process of collecting money from citizens in order to fund government expenses

d)

refusal to buy something as a form of protest

25.

The primary goal of the Sons of Liberty was to force all British stamp agents and tax collectors to ___.

a)

collect more taxes

b)

resign

26.

Britain was in DEBT because of the war. What does DEBT mean?

a)

they have millions of dollars

b)

they have no money

c)

they won the lottery

27.

The Sons of Liberty formed to

a)

quarter the soldiers from Britain

b)

to spy on the colonist

c)

protect the rights of the colonists

28.
"No taxation without __________"
a)
representation
b)
colonization
29.
What was the main purpose of the Proclamation of 1763?
a)
To encourage westward expansion
b)
To prevent conflicts with Native American tribes
c)
To promote trade with France
d)
To establish new colonies
30.

Review Question: England (Britain) had imposed (charged) taxes on the colonies as a result of their debt from which war?

a)

the Civil War

b)

the Vietnam War

c)

the French and Indian War

d)

the Korean War

31.

What was the purpose of the Homespun Movement?

a)

To make new styles

b)

To boycott british goods and show economic independence

c)

To collect feathers for tar and feathering

d)

To create costumes to hide from the British

32.

What happened at a spinning bee?

a)

Women would hold recipe contests

b)

Women would weave their own clothing and textiles

c)

Women would gather honey from bee hives

d)

Women would teach one another how to dance traditional British dances

e)

Women would pass along information about the activities of the Sons of Liberty

33.

How did the Daughters of Liberty respond to British actions they felt were unjust?

a)

They used violence, threats, and intimidation against the British government

b)

They organized boycotts and helped manufacture their own goods

c)

They ignored the boycotts and were happy to buy British goods

34.

Who organized the Boston Tea Party?

a)

New York Tea Society

b)

Boston Patriots

c)

Sons of Liberty

d)

Daughters of Liberty

35.

Which event is being shown?

a)

Tea Act

b)

Boston Tea Party

c)

Intolerable Acts

36.

Group that makes laws in Britain

a)

Congress

b)

Petition

c)

Parliament

d)

King

37.

The First Continental Congress issued a statement of grievance calling for the repeal of 13 acts of Parliament.

a)

True

b)

False

38.

The delegates agreed that Coercive Acts were illegal and called on colonists to arm themselves and ___________ against the British

a)

create markets

b)

create peace alliances with Prussia

c)

create militias

d)

None of the above

39.

rights that cannot be taken away

a)

unalienable rights

b)

speech rights

c)

just powers

d)

consent of the governed

40.

A list of the colonists' complaints.

a)

Preamble

b)

Natural Rights

c)

Grievances

d)

Resolution of Independence

41.
According to the Declaration of Independence, the main purpose of a government is to-
a)
ensure the stability of the economy
b)
protect the rights of the individual
c)
provide strong military leadership
d)
protect a nation from foreign invasions
42.
According to the Declaration of Independence, from where does government get the power to achieve its purpose?
a)
it is endowed by nature
b)
from the permission of the king
c)
from the authority of parliament
d)
from the consent of the governed
43.
According to the Declaration of Independence, where does government get its power?
a)
From the King
b)
From the Supreme Court
c)
From God
d)
From the people
44.

What does manumission mean?

a)

the capture of enslaved persons

b)

when you go on a one man mission

c)

the freeing of individual enslaved persons

45.

Pontiac, a Native American leader, was fed up with the presence of the military. He and other tribes launched an attack against the British. What was this attack called?

a)

Revolutionary War

b)

Pontiac's Rebellion

c)

Treaty of Paris

d)

Boundary Battle

46.

 How did Pontiac’s Rebellion and The Proclamation of 1763 lead to both the Indians and colonists feeling negative towards the British?

a)

They took lands from the Native Americans, and did not give them anything in return.

b)

They did not give the colonists more rights to govern themselves.

c)

They were not allowing the colonists to expand to the lands they wanted.

d)

They refused to let colonists or Native Americans have land.