8th Grade: Unit 3 Test Review

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Why didn’t the colonists think that Parliament had the right to tax them?

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They hadn’t voted for Parliament members

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What was the purpose of the Declaration of Independence?

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To say the colonies were leaving Britain & explain why

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How did Parliament respond to the colonists’ petitions about the new taxes?

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They generally ignored the colonists’ requests.

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Why did the British pass the “Intolerable Acts”? Options: To convince the colonists to settle west of the Appalachians, To reward the colonists for their defeat of the French, To raise enough money to pay for the French & Indian War, To punish Massachusetts for the Boston Tea Party

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To punish Massachusetts for the Boston Tea Party

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What was the result of the French and Indian War for the FRENCH? Options: They gained most of Canada from Britain, They kept control of the Ohio Valley, They lost almost all of their territory in North America, They began settling trading posts along the Mississippi

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They lost almost all of their territory in North America

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Which of these was NOT a reason that the Battle of Saratoga was important? Options: It convinced the French to help the Americans against Britain, It gave the Americans hope that they could win the war, It ended the British threat to New England, It convinced the British that the war was too expensive

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It ended the British threat to New England

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What were writs of assistance?

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Legal documents that let British officers inspect a ship’s cargo without a reason.

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Which of these was NOT a major result of the French & Indian War for the colonists? Options: Parliament wouldn’t let them settle the Ohio Valley, Parliament passed new taxes to pay for the war, The French began settling in the New England colonies, There were a lot more British troops stationed in the colonies

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The French began settling in the New England colonies

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Which of these was NOT a reason that Loyalists wanted to stay part of Britain? Options: Some had business investments or economic interests with Britain, Some were afraid because breaking away might make them traitors, Some thought their lives would be better off under British rule, Some believed that Parliament did not have the right to tax the colonies

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Some believed that Parliament did not have the right to tax the colonies

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Which of these countries did NOT help the Americans during the Revolutionary War? France, Spain, Russia, Netherlands

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Russia