WorksheetsSS8H3 Review
Total questions: 24
Worksheet time: 12mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
1.Three events that led to the American Revolution
a)
The Tea Act, Stamp Act, and Intolerable Acts.
b)
The Treaty of Paris, election of George Washington, and Bill of Rights.
c)
Discovery of gold in California, Transcontinental Railroad, and cotton gin.
2.
2. Button Gwinnett, Lyman Hall, and George Walton- _________?
a)
Signers of the Declaration of Independence from Georgia
b)
Authors of the U.S. Constitution
c)
Leaders of the Boston Tea Party
3.
3. When did the Second Continental Congress adopt the Declaration of Independence?
a)
June 14, 1776
b)
July 4, 1776
c)
September 17, 1787
4.
4. Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
a)
Benjamin Franklin
b)
John Adams
c)
Thomas Jefferson
5.
5. Who opposed Britain's taxation of the colonies because they had no representation in Parliament?
a)
The Loyalists
b)
The Redcoats
c)
The Patriots
6.
6. Which American Revolution conflict involved American and French forces trying to retake a Southern port city, was the second deadliest, and ended with the British keeping control?
a)
Siege of Savannah
b)
Battle of Saratoga
c)
Battle of Yorktown
7.
7. Who was the Lieutenant Colonel of the Georgia militia at the Battle of Kettle Creek?
a)
Button Gwinnett
b)
Elijah Clarke
c)
James Oglethorpe
8.
8. The "Liberty Boys" were formed to protest - _________.
a)
the Stamp Act
b)
the Tea Act
c)
the Intolerable Acts
d)
the Townshend Acts
9.
9. Which statement BEST describes the government's power under the Articles of Confederation?
a)
The national government had absolute power over the states.
b)
The national government could easily collect taxes from the
c)
The states had more power than the national government.
10.
10. A slogan from the American Revolution- ________
a)
No taxation without representation!
b)
Give me liberty or give me death!
c)
E pluribus unum!
d)
Remember the Alamo!
11.
11. How did Georgia benefit from the British victory in the French and Indian War?
a)
Georgia had to pay higher taxes to Britain.
b)
Georgia became independent after the war.
c)
Georgia's boundaries were extended, almost doubling its size.
12.
12. Five civilians were killed by British soldiers after being surrounded by a mob - ________
a)
The Boston Massacre
b)
The Boston Tea Party
c)
The Lexington & Concord Skirmish
13.
13. The BEST title for a paper about these topics:
Stamp Act
Intolerable Acts
Boston Massacre
Boston Tea Party
a)
Effects of World War II
b)
Proclamation of 1763
c)
Causes of the American Revolution
14.
14. Which document stated that the American colonies no longer wanted to be part of the British empire?
a)
The Emancipation Proclamation
b)
The Bill of Rights
c)
The Declaration of Independence
15.
15. What was the main significance of the Battle of Kettle Creek?
a)
It resulted in the capture of Savannah by the Patriots.
b)
It marked the end of the Revolutionary War in Georgia.
c)
The Patriot victory there raised the morale of all Georgia Patriots.
16.
16. A main idea in the Declaration of Independence - ________
a)
the benefits of mercantilism
b)
a belief in the natural rights of citizens
c)
the necessity of colonial loyalty to Britain
17.
17. Why did Georgia hesitate to join the Revolutionary cause?
a)
Georgia had already declared independence before other colonies.
b)
Georgia was the wealthiest and most powerful colony.
c)
Many Georgians thought they needed the protection of British troops.
18.
19. Who created the Articles of Confederation?
a)
The First Continental Congress
b)
The British Parliament
c)
The Second Continental Congress
19.
20. In 1787, why did Georgia send delegates to a convention in Philadelphia?
a)
to amend the Articles of Confederation
b)
to draft the Bill of Rights
c)
to declare independence from Britain
20.
21. These are weaknesses of which early U.S. document:
• Did not authorize Congress to levy or collect taxes
• Had no national court system
• Did not allow for an executive branch
• Established a weak central government
• New laws required the approval of 9 of 13 states
a)
The Articles of Confederation
b)
The Bill of Rights
c)
The Emancipation Proclamation
21.
22. How did colonists react to the Stamp Act of 1765?
a)
They welcomed the tax.
b)
They ignored the act.
c)
They protested and boycotted, leading to its repeal.
22.
23. What was the name of the 1773 protest by American colonists?
a)
The Boston Tea Party
b)
The Intolerable Acts Uprising
c)
The Stamp Act Rebellion
23.
BONUS: After the French & Indian War, why did the Proclamation of 1763 upset the colonists?
a)
It did not allow them to settle west of the Appalachian mountains.
b)
It forced them to pay higher taxes on tea.
c)
It required them to join the British army.
d)
It banned all trade with Native Americans.
24.
BONUS: At the Constitutional Convention, the "Three Fifths Compromise" dealt with what issue?
a)
Representation of small states
b)
Election of the President
c)
Taxation of imports
d)
Slavery
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