Worksheets3rd Grade - Social Studies Chapter 1 Test Review
Total questions: 26
Worksheet time: 2hrs 11mins
A ______ is a form of government where a ruling family is in power.
democracy
independence
monarchy
colony
Which of the following are reasons why England wanted to claim land in the "New World"?
Jewelry
Natural Resources
Trade
Bigger homes
Gold
In the Middle Colonies, the soil was rocky and not good for farming and there were cold winters.
In the Southern Colonies, the soil was good for farming and they had hot summers and mild winters.
What did the Sugar, Stamp, and Townshend Acts have in common?
These Acts forced colonists to move to the New World.
These Acts forced colonists to pay taxes.
These Acts forced colonists to start growing crops.
These Acts forced colonists to drink tea.
Which of the following means forcing a group of people to pay taxes on good without having a say in government/Parliament?
"no tea without tax"
"no gold without land"
"no land without money"
"no taxation without representation"
The ____________ upset the colonist because they were being forced to buy tea from Great Britain.
The Stamp Act
The Tea Act of 1773
The Boston Tea Party
The Declaration of Independence
The Sons of Liberty dumped bread into the Boston Harbor to protest The Tea Act.
The Sons of Liberty dumped _____ into the Boston Harbor to protest The Tea Act.
Bread
Flour
Tea
Milk
Thomas Paine wrote The Declaration of Independence.
Thomas Paine wrote Common Sense to promote the idea of _______________.
liberty
independence
land ownership
protest
_____ wrote the Declaration of Independence.
Mrs. Colvin
Thomas Paine
Sons of Liberty
Thomas Jefferson
The Declaration of Independence was create to let Great Britain know how the colonist felt about tea.
The Declaration of Independence was written to explain why the colonist wanted _____ from Great Britain.
liberty
land
natural resources
independence
Which of the following are "unalienable" or "natural rights" listed in the Declaration of Independence?
Right to drink tea
Right to Life
Right to Liberty
Right to be a land owner
Right to the Pursuit of Happiness
People establish (or start) governments in order to protect their rights.
_____ was the Commander-in-Chief of the American Continental Army.
Thomas Paine
Thomas Jefferson
George Washington
Sons of Liberty
George Washington wrote to Congress asking for food, clothing, and weapons for The Continental Army.
True
False
The American Revolution ended when Great Britain surrendered at Yorktown and the two sides signed the _______________.
The Declaration of Independence
The Stamp Act
The Tea Act of 1773
Treaty of Paris
We celebrate __________ each year to celebrate our freedom and rights.
Christmas
Thanksgiving
Independence Day
Mardi Gras
An example of a symbol of the American Revolution still in use today is George Washington and Thomas Jefferson's faces printed on ____.
milk cartons
Mardi Gras floats
money
newspapers
What are the four key parts of The Declaration of Independence?
Complaints
The Preamble
The Beginning
Big Ideas
Declaration
The _____ explains that separation from Great Britain has become necessary for Americans.
Declaration
Preamble
Complaints
Big Ideas
The ______ explains that all people have certain natural rights that cannot be taken away.
Preamble
Declaration
Complaints
Big Ideas
The ____ lists all of the wrongs committed by King George III, including the taxes that colonists were forced to pay.
Declaration
Preamble
Complaints
Big Ideas
The ____ officially proclaims that the colonists are free and independent from Great Britain.
Preamble
Complaints
Declaration
Big Ideas
