Answers8th Grade US History Geography AKey Content Review: The Thirteen Colonies

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What European war was fought in the colonies?

A
the French and Indian War
B
the Glorious Revolution
C
the Anglo-Dutch War
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What were the American colonists of the eighteenth century protesting against?

A
the French and Indian War
B
mercantilism
C
new taxes in which they had no say
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What happened during the Glorious Revolution?

A
The Dominion of New England was established.
B
It was a period of great learning that took place in Europe.
C
James II was peacefully overthrown by the English people.
D
American colonists refused to recognize James II.
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Why was the English Bill of Rights important?

A
It placed limits on power of government.
B
It gave the English monarch more power.
C
It dissolved the Dominion of New England.
D
It dissolved Parliament.
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Which area was at the center of the conflict between France and Britain?

A
the Ohio River Valley
B
Florida
C
Louisiana
D
the Gulf of Mexico
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What was George Washington’s role in the conflict?

A
He fought with Indigenous allies.
B
He invaded a British fort.
C
He led the Virginia militia to fight the French.
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What were the results of the French and Indian War? Check all of the boxes that apply.

A
The American colonists made money from the war.
B
The British allowed the American colonists to settle in the West.
C
The British gained almost all of France’s North American territories.
D
The government of Britain was able to pay off all of its debt.
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This paragraph describes one of the Virginia Resolves of 1765. These resolves were a direct response to the Stamp Act.Which of these statements describe what Virginia thought about the Stamp Act? Check all of the boxes that apply.

A
Only the Virginia legislature had the right to tax Virginians.
B
Anyone paying the British tax was an enemy of Virginia.
C
British tax policies would be obeyed in Virginia.
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How did colonists respond to these taxation policies? Check all of the boxes that apply.

A
They protested and rioted.
B
They imposed taxes of their own.
C
They boycotted British goods.
D
They formed a Continental Congress.
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Mercy Otis Warren is associated with which of the following?

A
the Albany Plan of Union
B
the Sons of Liberty
C
the Daughters of Liberty
D
the Stamp Act Congress
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What happened in the Boston Massacre?

A
A mob of colonists killed two British soldiers.
B
British soldiers killed five peaceful colonists passing by.
C
British soldiers killed five colonists who had been menacing them.
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What did the Boston Tea Party protest?

A
the Stamp Act
B
the Sugar Act
C
the Tea Act
D
the Townshend Acts
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Which of these events were a part of the Intolerable Acts? Check all of the boxes that apply.

A
The port of Boston was closed.
B
Colonists were forced to house soldiers in their homes.
C
Martial law was declared.
D
The Stamp Act was passed.
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Which event occurs in 1763The Sugar Act is passed.The Boston Massacre occurs.✔ The Treaty of Paris is signed.

A
The Sugar Act is passed.
B
The Boston Massacre occurs.
C
✔ The Treaty of Paris is signed.

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