American Revolution
Quiz by Kimbra Thomas
Grade 8
Social Studies K-HS (Archived)
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- Q1Mercantilism was opposed by later American colonists because it ----.took gold and silver from American minessupported colonial manufacturingrequired colonists to sell their raw materials to and buy their finished goods from Englandprohibited colonists from fishing or trading in furs300s
- Q2According to the Declaration of Independence, the main purpose of government is to -----.ensure the stability of a country's economyprovide strong military leadershipprotect a nation from foreign invasionsprotect the rights of individuals300s
- Q3The main purpose for writing the Declaration of Independence was to -----.state the colonists' reasons for separating from Great Britaindeclare war on Franceforce Spain to support the Revolutionary Warconvince Great Britain to abolish slavery300s
- Q4----- was an African American who posed as a runaway slave and spied on the British during the Revolutionary War.James ArmisteadCrispus AttucksHaym SalomonWentworth Cheswell300s
- Q5----- was a Jewish immigrant who helped finance the Revolution.Benjamin FranklinHaym SalomonJohn AdamsPatrick Henry300s
- Q6The authors of the Declaration of Independence used the phrase, "Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness." This phrase was used to identify ---.economic rightslegal rightsstates rightsunalienable rights300s
- Q7The main reason that Great Britain established the Proclamation Line of 1763 was to -----.allow Canada to control the Great Lakes regionmake profits by selling the land west of the Appalachian Mountainsavoid conflicts between American colonists and Native American Indiansprotect the French Catholics of Quebec300s
- Q8Which geographic feature served as the western boundary for British colonial settlements due to the Proclamation of 1763?Great PlainsAppalachian MountainsMississippi RiverRocky Mountains300s
- Q9The American colonists used the slogan, "No taxation without representation," to express their belief in the need for ----.Parliamentary supremacymercantilismthe consent of the governedeconomic interdependence300s
- Q10Which document included the idea first suggested by John Locke that people have a right to overthrow a government that oppresses them?Fundamental Orders of ConnecticutProclamation of 1763Declaration of IndependenceMayflower Compact300s
- Q11According to the theory of mercantilism, the principal purpose of the thirteen original colonies was to provide Great Britain with -----.military recruitsnaval basesraw materials and marketsworkers and manufactured goods300s
- Q12Which statement is most consistent with the views of Samuel Adams?Colonists should be grateful to be part of the British EmpireThe English king deserves respect and loyalty from his subjectsCitizens, under British rule, should support King George IIITaxation without representation is tyranny300s
- Q13Which action by the colonists could be categorized as an act of civil disobedience?placing restrictions on trade with Spain and Francepaying the stamp tax to British tax collectorsfiring guns at British soldiers at Lexington and Concord, MAcolonists throwing British tea into Boston Harbor300s
- Q14Why were the colonists angered by issuance of the Proclamation of 1763?It limited their freedom to move westIt gave territory in Florida to FranceIt took too much land from CanadaIt promoted raids by Native American Indians300s
- Q15The first shots in the Revolution were fired at -----.Battle of YorktownBattle of Bunker HillBattles of Lexington and ConcordBattle of Saratoga300s