8 Grade Social Studies Chapter 5 Assessment

Total points: 60
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Matching (6) - 2 points each (Recall)

Multiple-Choice (15) - 2 points each (Learned Knowledge)
Short Answer (2) - 4 points each (Synthesizing)
Essays (2) - 5 points each (Application)

Vocabulary
Fill in the Blank:
Choose the correct answer to fill in the blanks. (2 points each)
Boycott

Effigies

Revenue

Prohibited

Repeal

Resolution

1. Britain needed new ________________, or incoming money, to pay troop expenses.

2. The Proclamation of 1763 _____________colonists from moving west of the
Appalachian Mountains.
3. The Virginia assembly passed a___________, a formal expression of opinion, declaring it
had the only and sole exclusive right and power to levy taxes on its citizens.
4. Protesters burned _____________, representing tax collectors.
5. In response to the Stamp Act, colonial cities urged merchants to ___________ British and
European goods in protest.
6. When British merchants lost so much business from colonists who refused to buy their
goods, they begged Parliament to _________________the Stamp Act.

Multiple Choice (2 points each)

Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
1.
a.
a.
b.
c.

These legal documents allowed customs officers to enter any location to search for goods.
Bill of Rights
Writs of assistance
Townshend Acts
Preamble

2. One of the main leaders of the Sons of Liberty was

a.
Patrick Henry
b.
John Sullivan
c.
Benjamin Franklin
d.
Samuel Adams
3. This 1764 act lowered the tax on molasses and let officers take goods from smugglers.
a.
The Sugar Act
b.
The Stamp Act

c.
d.

The Coffee Act

Writs of Assistance

4. Opposition to the Stamp Act centered on what main points? Select

a.
Parliament interfered in colonial affairs by taxing the colonies directly and without their
consent.
b.
Parliament allowed British merchants to decide who to tax at their own stores and who
they could buy from.
c.
Parliament exempted Native born Americans and loyal British subjects from paying
taxes..
d.
Parliament taxed the fishing and ship-building industry for in Boston.
5. Which of the following was killed at the Boston Massacre?
a.
Paul Revere
b.
Sam Adams
c.
Crispus Attucks
d.
Patrick Henry
6. The Boston Massacre is tragic encounter that was fostered by: (select all that apply)
a.
Townspeople who were protesting the British occupation with soldiers who were sent to
sent enforce taxation measures.
b.
Boston townspeople taunting and throwing sticks and rocks at British soldiers.
c.
British camps set up on Boston Common to monitor the town and enforce tax laws.
d.
Low level British soldiers who were rude and violent and often competed for off-hour
jobs that Bostonians wanted.
7. How did the colonists use the Boston Massacre to their advantage?
a.
They used propaganda tactics to influence public opinion.
b.
They set up militia to follow the British soldiers and continue to jeer them.
c.
They peacefully protested outside the Governors mansion.
d.
They refused to salute the British General in public.
8. Which group initiated the Boston Tea party.
a.
Native Americans from nearby Boston.
b.
The Iroquois Confederacy
c.
The Sons of Liberty
d.
The East India Company
9. These laws closed Boston Harbor until the Massachusetts colonists paid for the ruined tea.
a.
The Coercive Acts
b.
The Townshend acts
c.
The Laws of Diplomacy
d.
The Tea Act
10. At the Continental Congress, who said, the distinctions between Virginians,
Pennsylvanians,New Yorkers, and New Englanders, are no more. I am not a Virginian, but an
American.

a.
b.
c.
d.

George Washington
Patrick Henry
John Jay
John Adams

11. Americans fight for independence began when British troops clashed with minutemen.
a.
Breeds Hill and Bunker Hill
b.
Lexington and Concord.
c.
Boston Harbor and the Customs House
d.
Philadelphia
12. Ethan Allen and the Green Mountain Boys captured
a.
Bunker Hill
b.
Lexington
c.
West Point
d.
Fort Ticonderoga
13. American colonists who sided with Britain during the American Revolution were called
a.
Patriots
b.
Whigs
c.
Loyalists
d.
Libertarians
14. The president of the Second Continental Congress was
a.
b.
c.
d.

George Washington
Ben Franklin
Richard Henry Lee
John Hancock

15. The Declaration of Independence was approved on

a.
b.
c.
d.

July 8, 1777
July 4, 1776
April 18, 1775
June 16, 1775

Short Answer - 4 points each

1. After the French and Indian War, Great Britain passed laws to protect British interests in
the colonies. What did the Proclamation of 1763 prevent the colonists from doing? What
advantages did this proclamation give for Britain? (Name 2)

2. Identify 4 events and/or policies that led to rising tensions in Boston in the 1770s.

Essay: Choose two to answer completely. (5 points each)

1. What type of person do you think may have made the following statement and what was
it in reference to? Indicate evidence of your knowledge of the era of colonial America in
your answer.
The people are evidently making every preparation for resistance. They are taking every
means to provide themselves with Arms.

2. Who were the leaders of the Sons of Liberty and what was their role in the events in
Boston in the 1760s - 1770s? Name two and provide examples of their roles/actions.

3. You are a 13 year old child living in Boston in 1768. Write a brief letter (at least 5
sentences) to your parents persuading them to side with either the Loyalists or the Patriots, you
decide. Support your reasons with evidence of your knowledge of historical events, actions and
laws that occur during this timeframe.