Worksheets8th Grade Unit 2 Test
Total questions: 19
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
How did Ft. Loudoun fall?
a)
It was attacked by the British, and the French had to abandon it.
b)
It was attacked by the French, and the British had to abandon it.
c)
It was attacked by the Cherokee, and the British had to abandon it.
d)
It was attacked by the Cherokee, and the French had to abandon it.
2.
Why did the Ohio River Valley become a scene of rivalry and conflict?
a)
Both France and Great Britain gained land there as part of the Treaty of Paris.
b)
Both France and Great Britain wanted to control the area and chase the other away.
c)
Both France and the American Indians wanted to control the area and chase the other away.
d)
Both Great Britain and the American Indians gained land there as part of the Proclamation of 1763.
3.
How did the Treaty of Paris affect the colonial powers in North America?
a)
French and English colonies grew in North America.
b)
French and Spanish colonies grew in North America.
c)
France gave up all of its North American colonies and Spain gave up Florida.
d)
France gave up all of its North American colonies and Great Britain gave up Florida.
4.
How did colonists react to the Proclamation of 1763?
a)
They supported British policy and paid the new taxes the king ordered.
b)
They resisted British policy and refused to pay the new taxes the king ordered.
c)
They supported British policy and left areas west of the Appalachian Mountains.
d)
They resisted British policy and stayed in areas west of the Appalachian Mountains.
5.
What were the British goals in issuing the Proclamation of 1763? (Choose 2)
a)
The British wanted to keep peace with the French traders and avoid another costly war.
b)
The British wanted to force the colonists to pay for British war debt.
c)
The British wanted to build forts along the proclamation line to defend the colonies and monitor trade.
d)
The British wanted to keep peace with the American Indians to encourage trade and avoid another costly war.
e)
The British wanted to encourage colonies to expand west, beyond the Appalachian Mountains.
6.
What law forced American colonists to pay a tax on nearly all official documents and papers in America?
a)
Quartering Act
b)
Stamp Act
c)
Sugar Act
d)
Tea Act
7.
What was the goal of the protests and boycotts initiated by the Sons of Liberty?
a)
to end the revolutionary movement
b)
to hurt Great Britain economically
c)
to establish a colonial-formed government
d)
to negotiate peace between the colonies and Great Britain
8.
How did colonists view the Quartering Act?
a)
The colonists thought the act was unfair because it required colonists to give a quarter of their income to the king.
b)
The colonists thought the act was fair because the troops they housed were there to protect them.
c)
The colonists thought the act was unfair because they had to spend money to take care of British troops.
d)
The colonists thought the act was unfair because it allowed Great Britain to pass any law they saw fit for the colonies.
9.
Which actions were part of the Coercive or Intolerable Acts? (Choose 2)
a)
Imports of paint, lead, glass, and tea were taxed.
b)
Boston Harbor was closed, and town meetings in Massachusetts were ended.
c)
Colonists in all thirteen colonies lost their virtual representation in Parliament.
d)
Colonists were forced to disband the meeting of the First Continental Congress.
e)
Colonists in all thirteen colonies were required to quarter British troops in empty buildings.
10.
Which act(s) allowed Great Britain to claim the colonists had virtual representation in Parliament?
a)
The Quartering Act
b)
The Townshend Acts
c)
The Declaratory Act
d)
The Intolerable/Coercive Acts
11.
What was the significance of Benjamin Franklin’s Albany Plan of Union?
a)
It was the first plan adopted by the colonial assemblies as the first national government.
b)
It was the first plan adopted to provide a solution to settlement in the Ohio River Valley.
c)
It was the first plan to suggest that colonies should form a group of representatives to solve common governing issues together.
d)
It was the first plan to suggest that colonists and American Indians should remain on opposite sides of a line to maintain the peace.
12.
What was the significance of Thomas Paine’s pamphlet Common Sense?
a)
His pamphlet convinced many colonists to return to Great Britain.
b)
His pamphlet convinced many colonists to support the revolutionary movement.
c)
His pamphlet angered many colonists who supported the revolutionary movement.
d)
His pamphlet improved the relationship between Great Britain and the colonies.
13.
Who was the main author of the Declaration of Independence?
a)
King George III
b)
Thomas Jefferson
c)
Thomas Paine
d)
Paul Revere
14.
What were the colonists’ reasons for writing the Declaration of Independence? (Choose 3)
a)
to gain support from powerful European nations
b)
to officially declare independence from Great Britain
c)
to build support amongst colonists by explaining the reasons for independence
d)
to end the Revolutionary War
e)
to gain colonial representation in British Parliament
15.
Which statements BEST explain the historical significance of the Declaration of Independence? (Choose 2)
a)
The Declaration led to first shots being fired in the Revolutionary War.
b)
The Declaration included a list of grievances against King George.
c)
The Declaration gave all Americans consent to be governed.
d)
The Declaration inspired other leaders and nations to create their own similar documents.
e)
The Declaration unified the colonies and was the first document that mentioned the “United States of America.”
16.
Why is the Declaration of Independence still important to American citizens today?
a)
It promotes the ideals of equality and freedom that our government is still based on today.
b)
It outlines the process to make changes to our constitution that we still use today.
c)
It promotes revolution and war as a method to make government changes that we still use today.
d)
It establishes the structure of our government and the separation of powers into the three branches we still have today.
17.
Which battle ended the Revolutionary War?
a)
The Battle of Yorktown
b)
Battle of Breed's Hill
c)
Battle of Valley Forge
d)
Battle of Saratoga
18.
Why did the Continental Army struggle? (Choose 3)
a)
Some soldiers had no military training and would try to come and go as they pleased.
b)
The Continental Congress had to rely on the colonies for money, and the colonies did not provide enough.
c)
The Continental Congress wanted to approve all actions, and it took a long time to get information back and forth.
d)
The Continental Congress could not decide on a leader for the army.
e)
Some soldiers had training from other wars, and they tried to tell everyone what to do.
19.
How did the Continental Army use guerrilla warfare?
a)
They lined up on the battlefield facing the British army, and each side took turns attacking.
b)
They used bows and arrows rather than guns.
c)
They hid at their homes, they fled the battlefield whenever they thought they might lose, and they refused to follow orders because they had no military experience.
d)
They hid behind trees and walls to fire their weapons, and they stole or destroyed British weapons and supplies.
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