Social Studies Chapter 6 test Online version Grade 5 review chapter 6 by Jeannine Gryn 1 The act of working against one's own government is... a revolution b treason c boycott d petition 2 Which war came about because of the conflicts between Britain and the French in the Ohio Valley? a The French Revolution b Revolutionary War c Powhatan War d French and Indian War 3 A plan for spending money is ... a budget b boycott c petition d treason 4 What did the British government do to help pay the costs of the French and Indian War? a It sold western lands to settlers b It passed new tax laws for the colonies c It printed colonial currency d It forced the colonists to trade only with Britain 5 a signed request is a... a revolution b boycott c budget d petition 6 Many colonists said that Parliament should not tax them because they had no representation. What does the word representation mean ? a a voice in one's government b a plan for spending money c a lawmaking body d money that governments collect from citizens 7 a sudden change in government is ... a boycott b petition c revolution d treason 8 How did many of the colonists protest the taxes placed on British goods? a They refused to make British goods. b They refused to buy British goods. c They left the colonies d They fought with the British slodiers 9 to refuse to buy is ... a boycott b budget c petition d treason 10 How did the Committees of Correspondence help the colonists fight British rule? a The stole British goods b They voted to declare independence c They housed British soldiers d They spread information quickly 11 Which of the following was the colonist's name for the Coercive Acts? a Declaration of Independence b Olive Branch Petitions c The Intolerable Acts d Articles of Confederation 12 The first Continental Congress met in Virginia. a true b false 13 The British Parliament repealed the Stamp Act in 1766. What does repealed mean? a to refuse to buy from someone b a sudden transformation of government c to take back d working against one's government 14 The battles at Lexington and Concord marked the star of the American Revolution. a true b false 15 Which act taxed all paper documents in the colonies? a Sugar Act b Townshend Acts c Coercive Acts d Stamp Act 16 The first Continental Congress sent a petition to King George III. a true b false 17 Which treaty ended the French and Indian War? a Treaty of Spain b Treaty of France c Treaty of Paris d Treaty of Canada 18 Paul Revere protested tax laws in Parliament. a true b false 19 What happened as a result of the Boston Tea Party? a Boston Harbor was closed until the colonists paid for the destroyed tea b The French and Indian War began c The colonies gained their independence from Britain d All the taxes enforced by Parliament were taken away 20 What was the cause of the Boston Massacre? a The colonists refused to have ships dock in Boston Harbor b British soldiers refused to pay their taxes c Angryn colonists argued with a group of armed British soldiers d The colonists dumped tea in Boston Harbor 21 Which of the following stated that only Native Americans could live on lands west of the Appalachian Mountains? a Stamp Act b Coercive Acts c Declaration of Independence d Proclamation of 1763 22 He organized the first Committee of Correspondence in Boston. a George Washington b Samuel Adams c Patrick Henry d Paul Revere 23 Which is not one of the laws that were part of the Coercive Acts? a The port of Boston was closed until colonists paid for the destroyed tea b The colonists were ordered to quarter British soldiers c Colonists were forced to wear uniforms of the British soldiers d The Massachusetts' legislature was stopped from meeting 24 This person is thought of as the first person killed in the fight for the colonies' freedom. a Benjamin Frnaklin b George Washington c Samuel Adams d Crispus Attucks 25 Daughters of Liberty wove their own cloth. a true b false
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