Social Studies Review List #2 - Practice #1

What was the Revolutionary War about?

• Fighting pirates

• Gaining independence from Great Britain

• Trading with France

• Writing the Declaration of Independence

Who was the Marquis de Lafayette?

• A British king

• An American farmer

• A French nobleman who helped during the Revolutionary War

• A leader of the Loyalists

What happened at Yorktown in 1781?

• The first battle of the war

• The British surrendered

• The colonies gave up

• The Declaration of Independence was signed

What does "taxation without representation" mean?

• Colonists wanted more taxes

• Colonists wanted to represent Parliament

• Colonists were taxed but had no voice in Parliament

• Parliament was not allowed to tax anyone

What is a patriot?

• Someone who stayed loyal to Britain

• Someone who did not take sides

• Someone who fought for independence

• A French soldier

What is a loyalist?

• A farmer who helped both sides

• A person who stayed loyal to Great Britain

• A person who led a student protest

• A person who lived in France

What does it mean to be neutral in the Revolutionary War?

• To fight on both sides

• To be from France

• To not take sides

• To support the king

What was the Civil War?

• A war against Canada

• A war between the North and South in the U.S.

• A war with Great Britain

• A war for land

What does “industrialized” mean?

• Only farms and plantations

• A place with many factories and businesses

• A place that grows cotton

• A place with no people

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

What does “agricultural” mean?

• A city with factories

• A way to build homes

• Farming and raising animals

• A way to make steel

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.6.4