Grade 5 - Social Studies (Uniting The Colonies, Chapter 8)
The French and Indian War, Britain Wins North America, Colonist Speak Out, The Road to War, Second Continental Congress
- 1.What meeting did they agree to develop a statement of rights and stated these rights in a petition that they sent to Parliament?
- A.
First Continental Congress
- B.
Second Continental Congress
- C.
Stamp Act Congress
- D.
Sugar Act Congress
- 2.Who became one of Britain's most important native American allies?
- A.
Iroquois
- B.
Chippewa
- C.
Mohawk
- D.
Wyandot
- 3.With Finley's help, Boone found an Indian trail that he followed across the Appalachians through what is now called?
- A.
Kentucky
- B.
North America
- C.
Cumberland Gap
- D.
Mississippi River
- 4.What does it mean when the colonist decided not to buy goods from the British?
- 5.What things did the Stamp Act place taxes on?
- A.
Newspapers, almanacs, pamphlets and documents
- B.
Tea and sugar
- C.
Stamps, envelopes, mailing labels
- D.
Flour, coffee, sugar
- 6.What happened on December 16, 1773?
- A.
Boston Port Bill
- B.
Mari Gras
- C.
Boston Tea Party
- D.
A war
- 7.Mark 3 of the leaders of the Sons of Liberty.
- A.
Samuel Adams
- B.
Paul Revere
- C.
Phillis Wheatley
- D.
John Hancock
- 8.What was the first of the laws to punish the colonists of Massachusetts and closed the port of Boston until the colonist paid for the destroyed tea?
- A.
Townshend Act
- B.
Boston Port Bill
- C.
Intolerable Acts
- D.
Parliament
- 9.What happened in September 1775?
- A.
Georgia agreed to join the Second Continental Congress
- B.
The king ordered to enlarge the British army
- C.
A fight at Lexington and Concord
- D.
The Battle of Bunker Hill
- 10.What is a congress?
- A.
Fighting against a war
- B.
Control of the Ohio Valley
- C.
Recruiting allies
- D.
A formal meeting of representatives
- 11.Who did Governor Robert Dinwiddie send to order the French to leave?
- A.
George Washington
- B.
Daniel Boone
- C.
Samuel Adams
- D.
Paul Revere
- 12.Where were the British trained to fight?
- A.
In the forest
- B.
In the open fields
- C.
Along the rivers
- D.
Around the mountains
- 13.In 1754, the American colonies were not wiling to work together for a common goal, what did the colonies not support?
- A.
Treaty of Paris
- B.
Proclamation of 1763
- C.
Albany plan
- D.
Townshend Act
- 14.After the Battle of Bunder Hill, what petition was made to express the colonist desire for a peaceful end to the fighting?
- A.
Treaty of Paris
- B.
Proclamation of 1763
- C.
Olive Branch Petition
- D.
Boston Port Bill
- 15.The _________________________ was drawn up and stated that the British government had no right to tax the colonist without giving them representation.
- A.
Peace treaty
- B.
Stamp Act Congress
- C.
Proclamation of 1763
- D.
Declaration of rights and grievances
- 16.Who did they consider the first person to be killed in the struggle for American Liberty?
- A.
Patrick Henry
- B.
Crispus Attucks
- C.
Benjamin Franklin
- D.
James Otis
- 17.What laws show the colonist that Parliament still had the authority to make laws?
- A.
Stamp Act
- B.
Treaty of Paris
- C.
Sugar Act
- D.
Townshend Act
- 18.As a result of the Treaty of Paris, what did Britain receive from Spain?
- A.
Florida
- B.
California
- C.
Massachusetts
- D.
Canada
- 19.After the fighting at Lexington and Concord, what did the angry citizens in Massachusetts start to build?
- A.
Bunkers
- B.
Forts
- C.
Earthworks
- D.
Houses
- 20.What was the misnamed battle of Breed Hill?
- A.
Bunker Hill
- B.
Ant hill
- C.
Appalachian Mountains
- D.
Cumberland Gap
- 21.What are the true facts of Phillis Wheatley?
- A.
She was a British spy
- B.
Her poetry was published in 1770
- C.
She was known for her poetry
- D.
She was a slave
- 22.The Townshend Act passed taxes on ....... (check all that apply, 3 answers)
- A.
Guns, Uniforms
- B.
Lead, Paper
- C.
Glass, Tea
- D.
Bullets, Swords
- E.
Paint
- 23.Mark which statement is true about the terms of the Treaty of Paris (3 answers)
- A.
France gave most of its present-day Canada to Britain
- B.
France gave up claim to lands between the Appalachian Mountains and the Mississippi River
- C.
Britain received California from Spain
- D.
Spain kept control of land west of the Mississippi River
- E.
Settlers living in the west were asked to leave
- 24.Chief Pontiac of the Owatta Tribe caused a rebellion because ....
- A.
They wanted the British to stay there
- B.
They wanted to help the British to fight
- C.
They wanted to stop the loss of Indian hunting lands
- D.
They wanted to cause trouble
- 25.What did the Proclamation of 1763 say that the British colonist were not allowed to do?
- A.
Controlling Florida
- B.
Seizing the land by the Mississippi River
- C.
Govern any part of the land
- D.
Hunt or explore the land west of the Appalachian Mountains
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