6th SST Unit 4 Review

Unfair Taxes were a cause of independence movements in...

• The British 13 colonies

• Latin America/Spanish colonies

• Both British and Spanish colonies

• Neither British nor Spanish colonies

Which leader helped free Argentina, Chile and Peru?

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

• Simon Bolivar

• Jose de San Martin

Which leader helped free Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela, and more countries in South America?

• Bernardo O'Higgins

• Jose de San Martin

• Simon Bolivar

• George Washington

What event was a call to action issued by Miguel Hidalgo that inspired Mexicans to fight for their independence?

• Grito de Dolores

• Napoleon invaded Spain

• Declaration of Independence

• Boston Massacre

Why did the British colonists choose to protest using tea during the Boston Tea Party

• Because they hated tea

• Because the British loved tea

• Because tea was one thing that was taxed unfairly

• Because the fish in the harbor liked tea

One phrase the British colonists often used to complain about the unfair government was "Taxation without ______________."

Why was the Battle of Yorktown important during the American Revolution?

• It was the first battle

• It encouraged the French to help the colonists

• It was the last battle

• It was the treaty that ended the war

The American Revolution officially ended when the colonists and the British signed the Treaty of _____.

The Declaration of Independence was signed on July 4th, ____.

In what decade did most of Latin America gain their independence?

• 1770s

• 1780s

• 1800s

• 1810s