Benchmark SS8H3, 4, 5

(SS8H3) After winning the French & Indian War, Great Britain passed the Proclamation of 1763 which made the colonists angry because

• it did not allow them to settle on land west of the Appalachian mountains.

• it passed a tax on items such as newspapers, wills and contracts.

• it forced colonists to house and feed British soldiers.

• it took away their representation in Parliament.

(SS8H3) How did the French and Indian War contribute to the American Revolution?

• France wanted revenge after losing the war and negotiated with the colonies to fight England.

• American Indians that fought in the war supported the colonies and encouraged them to fight the British.

• England went into debt because of the war and decided to tax the colonies to get their money back.

• England was unhappy with the colonies performance in the war and punished them with taxes.

(SS8H3) Colonial protests and boycotts against the Stamp Act eventually led to

• the Boston Massacre.

• the Boston Tea Party.

• Parliament's decision to repeal the Act.

• the first shots of the war in Massachusetts.

(SS8H3) How did the Stamp Act affect prices in the American colonies?

• It raised the price of many items.

• It lowered the price of most items.

• It made the price of some items less and some items more.

• Prices were not affected because the Stamp Act was a penalty fee.

(SS8H3) Button Gwinnett, Lyman Hall, and George Walton all contributed to the American Revolution by

• signing the Declaration of Independence

• fighting in the Battle of Kettle Creek.

• participating in the siege of Savannah.

• serving as Governors after the Revolution.

(SS8H3) Which document officially separated the original 13 colonies from England in 1776?

• The Georgia Constitution

• The Articles of Confederation

• The United States Constitution

• The Declaration of Independence

(SS8H3) The purpose of the preamble to the Declaration of Independence was to:

• List the many complaints against King George

• To ask other countries to help defend the United States

• To explain to the colonist how the new government would work

• Explain the purpose of the Declaration of Independence

"We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness."- from The Declaration of Independence

(SS8H3) What is the best definition of the word unalienable in this passage?

• something that cannot be taken away

• things that sometimes are allowable

• rights that are only provided by law

• beliefs that vary from person to person

(SS8H3) In addition to Button Gwinnett and Lyman Hall, which other Georgian signed the Declaration of Independence?

• George Walton

• Daniel Stewart

• William Pierce

• Abraham Baldwin

(SS8H3) What was significant about the Battle of Kettle Creek?

• It was the first time the British won a Battle.

• It was the attempt to re-take Savannah from the British.

• It was the largest Loyalist victory in the American Revolution.

• It was a Loyalist defeat and encouraged other patriots in Georgia.