8th Grade Semester One Final Review Question Preview (ID: 40347)


Reviewing Some Of The Material Over Semester One In Social Studies. This Is Not Meant To Cover All Of The Material- So Make Sure To Go Back Through Your Review Packet, The Quizlet, And Anything Else We've Done In Class. TEACHERS: click here for quick copy question ID numbers.

What basic right did American colonists believe that they had as British citizens?
a) settlement of the west
b) election of the king
c) no new taxes in the colonies
d) representation in the Parliament

Colonial leaders used news of the Boston Massacre killings as
a) punishment
b) propaganda against the British
c) A reason to tax Great Britain
d) A reason to trust the British

The colonists responded to the new taxes and restrictive laws of England by
a) protesting with violence and boycotts
b) leaving the colonies
c) causing disturbances in Parliament
d) trying to kill the king

All of the following except ONE were acts passed by parliament that upset the colonists. Choose the exception.
a) sugar act
b) stamp act
c) tea act
d) tobacco act

Closing of Boston Harbor, quartering of soldiers in homes, and trying Royal Officers in Britain were all part of the:
a) Intolerable Acts
b) Townshend Acts
c) Unjustified Acts
d) Quebec Acts

The King and Parliament viewed the American colonies as a
a) reasonable trade partner
b) future world power
c) source of income
d) state with equal rights

Common Sense is a pamphlet that inspired the colonists to fight for independence. It was written by:
a) John Hancock
b) Patrick Henry
c) Samuel Adams
d) Thomas Paine

The author of the majority of the Declaration of Independence
a) Benedict Arnold
b) Thomas Jefferson
c) Benjamin Franklin
d) George Washington

The purpose of the Declaration of Independence was to
a) announce the separation of the colonies from England
b) create the colonial army
c) convince George Washington to lead the new nation
d) set up rules for the new American Government

What was the biggest weakness of the Articles of Confederation?
a) could not regulate foreign trade
b) did not have a standard currency for all 13 states
c) there was only one branch of government
d) Congress could not enforce tax laws on the states

Another name for the colonists who continued to support Britain
a) Patriots
b) Seperatists
c) Loyalists
d) Traitors

During the American Revolution, the French announced support for the United States after the American victory at:
a) Philadelphia
b) Yorktown
c) Valley Forge
d) Saratoga

King George III agreed to give Americans their independence after the victory at the battle of:
a) Vincennes
b) Yorktown
c) Saratoga
d) Lexington

The end of the Revolutionary War is marked with the signing of the
a) Treaty of the Revolution
b) Treaty of Paris
c) Treaty of America
d) Treaty of Great Britain

What flawed document, later replaced by the Constitution, created the first government for the United States of America?
a) Articles of Confederation
b) Magna Carta
c) Mayflower Compact
d) Declaration of Independence

According to English philosopher John Locke, what is the purpose of government?
a) to elect representatives to serve the people
b) to enforce laws
c) to protect natural rights of the people
d) to tax and spend

Who was the main author of the Constitution?
a) James Madison
b) Benjamin Franklin
c) George Washington
d) Lord Cornwallis

The compromise between small and large states at the Constitutional Convention is known as the:
a) Great Compromise
b) Stamp Act
c) Preamble
d) 3/5 compromise

Which of the following is a power reserved for states:
a) print money
b) establish public schools
c) establish post office
d) declare war

In order to be elected president, a candidate must receive a majority of the:
a) absentee vote
b) electoral vote
c) party vote
d) popular vote

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