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Grade 8 American Revolution
What were the essays written to defend the Constitution called?
  1. Federalist Papers
  2. Treaty of Paris
  3. Bill of Rights
  4. Decleration
Grade 8 American Revolution
When was the Treaty of Paris signed?
  1. 1780
  2. 1783
  3. 1785
  4. 1789
  5. 1791
Grade 8 American Revolution
The                      of 1767, made colonists pay taxes on lead, glass, paint, and tea.
  1. Intolerable Act
  2. King George III Act
  3. Boston Tea Party Act
  4. Townshend Act
Grade 8 American Revolution
Who was the first Secretary of War?
  1. Jefferson
  2. Hamilton
  3. Knox
  4. Adams
Grade 8 American Revolution
Laws passed by the British Parliament that placed import duties on tea, paper, glass and paint.
  1. Bill of Rights
  2. Townshend Acts
  3. Quartering Act
  4. Agriculture Revolution
Grade 8 American Revolution
I was on command of the American ship Bonhomme Richard during the most famous naval battle of the Revolution.
  1. Philip Fithian
  2. John Paul Jones
  3. Friedrich von Steuben
  4. Marquis de Lafayette
Grade 8 American Revolution
The colonists who remained loyal to Britain were called
  1. Patriots
  2. Tories
  3. Redcoats
  4. Mercenaries
Grade 8 American Revolution
Which group was MOST motivated to fight in the Continental Army?
  1. Native Americans
  2. colonial merchants and farmers
  3. enslaved African Americans
  4. Loyalists
Grade 8 American Revolution
Who aligned themselves with the colonists after the Battle of Saratoga?
  1. Spain
  2. Britain
  3. Native Americans
  4. France
  5. Russia
Grade 8 American Revolution
What issues did the first form of government have? Choose all that apply.
  1. Weak central government
  2. States have to much power
  3. Easy to make changes
  4. Easy to collect taxes
Grade 8 American Revolution
Which battle was a major turning point during the war?
  1. Valley Forge
  2. Saratoga
  3. Boston
  4. Tippecanoe
  5. Toronto
Grade 8 American Revolution
What was the author's purpose in writing "Common Sense?"
  1. The author was trying to convince people to buy tea.
  2. The author was trying to persuade people to boycott Spain and France.
  3. The author was trying to convince people to be loyal to England and the monarchy.
  4. The author was trying to convince people of the need to declare independence.
Grade 8 American Revolution
The American Revolution was fought against...
  1. England
  2. Spain
  3. Germany
  4. Mexico
Grade 8 American Revolution
Which of these was a result of the French and Indian War?
  1. The British government had a large war debt.
  2. The colonists were given their independence.
  3. The Brithish government stayed of colonial politics.
  4. The colonists wer free to move west of the Appalachians.
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