8th Grade: Unit 3 Test Review

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

• They believed all taxes were undemocratic
• They hadn’t voted for Parliament members
• They only thought Parliament should tax their trade
• They only wanted to be taxed by the King

What was the purpose of the Declaration of Independence?

• To say the colonies were leaving Britain & explain why
• To end the trading relationship between Britain and the colonies
• To explain why the colonists wanted to settle the Ohio Valley
• To convince the British to repeal the taxes they had created

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

• They tried to convince the King to support them
• They generally ignored the colonists’ requests
• They repealed most of the taxes at the colonists’ request
• They declared war on the colonists almost immediately

Why did the British pass the “Intolerable Acts”?

• 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

What was the result of the French and Indian War for the FRENCH?

• 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

Which of these was NOT a reason that the Battle of Saratoga was important?

• 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

What were writs of assistance?

• Legal documents that let British officers inspect a ship’s cargo without a reason
• Laws that required American colonists to house and feed British soldiers
• Letters written by the colonists to Parliament requesting that they repeal taxes
• Agreements signed by the colonies to stop importing British goods

Which of these was NOT a major result of the French & Indian War for the colonists?

• 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

Which of these was NOT a reason that Loyalists wanted to stay part of Britain?

• 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

Which of these countries did NOT help the Americans during the Revolutionary War?

• France
• Spain
• Russia
• Netherlands