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WorksheetsUS History Topic 3 Test Review
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
Which event caused the Pontiac and the Native Americans to attack British settlers? (8.3.8.D)
Which statement describes a reason for the French forts across North America? Choose the best answer. (8.3.8.D)
Which statement best summarizes Benjamin Franklin’s Albany Plan of Union. (8.1.8.B.)
A collection of 13 satellite nations that would pledge allegiance to France rather than Britain
A plan to have 13 colonies that would be run under a single government
A plan that would force each colony to create their own individual government but they are forced to pay a tribute (tax) to a new single ruler
A plan that would not require the colonies to have a government but to have collective councils that would gather to meet and plan how to keep people safe and fed.
Which of the following was a result of British actions like the Stamp Act, Townsend Acts, and Quartering Acts? (5.1.8.C)
Identify which statement best represents the views of the American colonists towards the British government on the Proclamation of 1763.(8.1.8.B)
The American colonists were fearful of the American Indians pushing east and wanted protection from the British to preserve land.
The American colonists saw this as document that gave them permission to move further west of the Appalachian Mountains to claim land.
The American colonist saw this as an unfair way for the American Indians to grow and expand their western territory.
The American colonists were angry about the proclamation and believed this was limiting their freedom to move westward and claim more land
Which events did NOT lead to American victory in the war? Choose the ONE correct answer. (8.3.8.D)
What effect did the capture of Fort Ticonderoga have on the fighting in Boston between the American colonists and the British? (8.3.8.B.)
The British left Boston when they saw the fort's cannons positioned on Dorchester heights above Boston
The British delayed American troops from joining the fight in Boston because of the battle at the fort
The Americans were able to use the fort's cannons to destroy the British ships blockading Boston's port
The Americans lost the Battle of Bunker Hill because of the number of cannons the British had acquired from the fort
Which of the following would be considered an example of Prime Minister George Grenville’s use of the mercantile system? (8.3.8.A.)
a decrease in trade regulations restricting British subjects from trading with other European nations and American Indians
a decrease in the amount of items exported from Britain to its colonies
an increase in the tax on imports into the colonies in order to pay for the cost of running the British navy
an increase in the number of merchants with access to major colonial ports
Which statement best explains why France and Spain would send the Patriots supplies and later choose to side with them during the Revolutionary War. (8.1.8.B.)
France and Spain saw this as a way for them to take over Great Britain while the war was being fought.
The Patriots were able to fight the French and Spanish and win. Once they surrendered, France and Spain were forces to pay the Patriots in supplies.
The French and Spanish were resentful and enemies of Britain. When they saw the Patriots may win, they wanted to help this happen by giving supplies and money.
The British tricked France and Spain by getting them to send supplies to America so they would be less protected while Britain attacked their countries
Define the word tyranny and explain why did colonial leaders include this sentence in the Declaration of Independence? (8.3.8.B.)
Tyranny means a government where one person makes all decisions fairly and quickly; the leaders included this to suggest the British needed a stronger, single ruler to get things done
Tyranny describes a specific situation where a government legally requires people to pay taxes they don't like; the leaders used the term to argue only for tax changes, not for breaking away from Britain completely
Tyranny refers to a government that uses its absolute power for the good of all citizens; colonial leaders included this to show their respect for the King's strong leadership during difficult times
Tyranny means the cruel, unfair, and oppressive use of absolute power by a government; colonial leaders used this term to explain and justify why they were separating from British rule, providing a long list of the King's repeated abuses as proof he was unfit to govern them
