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Unit 1 Grade 8

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What word is a synonym for tax?

a)

government

b)

act

c)

fee

d)

job

2.

Who fought in the French and Indian War?

a)

The French and the Indians

b)

The Spanish and the British

c)

The British and the COlonists

d)

The French and the British/Colonists

3.

What was the main cause of the French and Indian War?

a)

The French captured many indigenous people.

b)

The British wanted more land.

c)

The colonists did not like being taxed.

d)

The French and the British were rivals.

4.

Which British act prevented colonists from moving to areas won in The French and Indian War?

a)

The Stamp Act

b)

The Proclamation of 1763

c)

The Intolerable Acts

d)

The Quartering Act

5.

Which was NOT one of the 13 British colonies?

a)

Maryland

b)

Massachusetts

c)

New York

d)

Texas

6.

How did the French and Indian War end?

a)

The Treaty of Paris

b)

When the French left North America.

c)

The Treaty of New York

d)

It is still going.

7.

Which vocabulary word means to bring in from another country?

a)

immigrant

b)

export

c)

migrate

d)

import

8.

Which phrase did the colonists use to explain their dislike of British taxes?

a)

"Live Free or Die"

b)

"Liberty for all"

c)

"No taxation without Representation"

d)

"God Save the Queen"

9.

Why did King George tax the colonists?

a)

He wanted them to return to Britain.

b)

He was building a new castle.

c)

The British Empire was in debt.

d)

The colonists kept asking for more things.

10.

Which vocabulary word means someone's point of view based on their experiences or beliefs.

a)

Perspective

b)

Opinion

c)

Primary Source

d)

Statement

11.

What would be the best TITLE for the outline below:

________________

A. Sugar Act

B. Stamp Act

C. Tea Act

a)

Colonial Reactions to British Policies

b)

Taxes to Reduce French and Indian War Debt

c)

Laws passed by Colonial Governments

d)

Funds for Revolutionary War Soldiers

12.

How did colonists respond to the Intolerable Acts?

a)

boycotting British goods

b)

petitioning Parliament to repeal taxes

c)

establishing new customs offices in ports