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3rd Grade - Social Studies Chapter 1 Test Review

Total questions: 26

Worksheet time: 2hrs 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A ______ is a form of government where a ruling family is in power.

a)

democracy

b)

independence

c)

monarchy

d)

colony

2.

Which of the following are reasons why England wanted to claim land in the "New World"?

a)

Jewelry

b)

Natural Resources

c)

Trade

d)

Bigger homes

e)

Gold

3.

In the Middle Colonies, the soil was rocky and not good for farming and there were cold winters.

a)
True
b)
False
4.

In the Southern Colonies, the soil was good for farming and they had hot summers and mild winters.

a)
True
b)
False
5.

What did the Sugar, Stamp, and Townshend Acts have in common?

a)

These Acts forced colonists to move to the New World.

b)

These Acts forced colonists to pay taxes.

c)

These Acts forced colonists to start growing crops.

d)

These Acts forced colonists to drink tea.

6.

Which of the following means forcing a group of people to pay taxes on good without having a say in government/Parliament?

a)

"no tea without tax"

b)

"no gold without land"

c)

"no land without money"

d)

"no taxation without representation"

7.

The ____________ upset the colonist because they were being forced to buy tea from Great Britain.

a)

The Stamp Act

b)

The Tea Act of 1773

c)

The Boston Tea Party

d)

The Declaration of Independence

8.

The Sons of Liberty dumped bread into the Boston Harbor to protest The Tea Act.

a)
True
b)
False
9.

The Sons of Liberty dumped _____ into the Boston Harbor to protest The Tea Act.

a)

Bread

b)

Flour

c)

Tea

d)

Milk

10.

Thomas Paine wrote The Declaration of Independence.

a)
True
b)
False
11.

Thomas Paine wrote Common Sense to promote the idea of _______________.

a)

liberty

b)

independence

c)

land ownership

d)

protest

12.

_____ wrote the Declaration of Independence.

a)

Mrs. Colvin

b)

Thomas Paine

c)

Sons of Liberty

d)

Thomas Jefferson

13.

The Declaration of Independence was create to let Great Britain know how the colonist felt about tea.

a)
True
b)
False
14.

The Declaration of Independence was written to explain why the colonist wanted _____ from Great Britain.

a)

liberty

b)

land

c)

natural resources

d)

independence

15.

Which of the following are "unalienable" or "natural rights" listed in the Declaration of Independence?

a)

Right to drink tea

b)

Right to Life

c)

Right to Liberty

d)

Right to be a land owner

e)

Right to the Pursuit of Happiness

16.

People establish (or start) governments in order to protect their rights.

a)
True
b)
False
17.

_____ was the Commander-in-Chief of the American Continental Army.

a)

Thomas Paine

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)

George Washington

d)

Sons of Liberty

18.

George Washington wrote to Congress asking for food, clothing, and weapons for The Continental Army.

a)

True

b)

False

19.

The American Revolution ended when Great Britain surrendered at Yorktown and the two sides signed the _______________.

a)

The Declaration of Independence

b)

The Stamp Act

c)

The Tea Act of 1773

d)

Treaty of Paris

20.

We celebrate __________ each year to celebrate our freedom and rights.

a)

Christmas

b)

Thanksgiving

c)

Independence Day

d)

Mardi Gras

21.

An example of a symbol of the American Revolution still in use today is George Washington and Thomas Jefferson's faces printed on ____.

a)

milk cartons

b)

Mardi Gras floats

c)

money

d)

newspapers

22.

What are the four key parts of The Declaration of Independence?

a)

Complaints

b)

The Preamble

c)

The Beginning

d)

Big Ideas

e)

Declaration

23.

The _____ explains that separation from Great Britain has become necessary for Americans.

a)

Declaration

b)

Preamble

c)

Complaints

d)

Big Ideas

24.

The ______ explains that all people have certain natural rights that cannot be taken away.

a)

Preamble

b)

Declaration

c)

Complaints

d)

Big Ideas

25.

The ____ lists all of the wrongs committed by King George III, including the taxes that colonists were forced to pay.

a)

Declaration

b)

Preamble

c)

Complaints

d)

Big Ideas

26.

The ____ officially proclaims that the colonists are free and independent from Great Britain.

a)

Preamble

b)

Complaints

c)

Declaration

d)

Big Ideas