Unit 4 Social Studies Test
  • 1. Why did the French and British go to war in 1754?
A) The French helped the Iroquois.
B) The British helped the Huron.
C) Both wanted the Ohio River Valley.
D) The French wanted control of Mexico.
  • 2. After the French & Indian war, Great Britain claimed what?
A) France
B) All of France's colonies in North America.
C) All of Europe and Asia.
D) Haiti
  • 3. What was George Washington's role in the French and Indian war?
A) He wasn't born yet.
B) He fought for the French.
C) He was an officer on the side of the British.
D) He was getting training in Europe.
  • 4. Which one of these was a result of the French and Indian War?
A) Great Britain won, but was in debt and taxed the colonies.
B) Great Britain was forced to enslave the colonists.
C) The United States was founded.
D) France took over the United States.
  • 5. What event is in this image?
A) Battle of Greentown
B) Battle of Yorktown
C) Boston Tea Party
D) Boston Massacre
  • 6. What event is in this image?
A) Boston Tea Party
B) Salem Witch Trials
C) French Revolution
D) Boston Massacre
  • 7. Lexington & Concord were battles that were encouraging to the colonists for what reason?
A) It allowed Tea to be sold to anyone.
B) It showed that the war would be over in a few days.
C) It showed that the colonists could stand up to the British.
D) It stopped Great Britain from taxing more.
  • 8. Why did the Sons of Liberty dump tea into Boston Harbor?
A) They were revolting against the tea tax.
B) The tea was poisonous.
C) Fish really like tea.
D) They accidentally thought it was crates of bombs.
  • 9. Why did patriots need French and European help?
A) They were in need of new ideas.
B) They were in need of money, ammunition, training, and other supplies.
C) They just thought that they were cool.
D) They were in need of French bread and French Fries.
  • 10. What is one way that women helped during the Revolutionary War?
A) Shouting mean things at the British.
B) They left the men alone.
C) Taking care of family farms, nursing, spies, even fighting.
D) They stopped helping Congress.
  • 11. What document was the last ditch effort to make peace with Great Britain and the king?
A) Olive Branch Petition
B) Stamp Act
C) Quartering Act
D) Declaration of Independence
  • 12. What document stated to the world that the United States was a new country?
A) Magna Carta
B) Declaration of Independence
C) Driver's License Form
D) Olive Branch Petition
  • 13. Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
A) Thomas Jefferson
B) Benjamin Franklin
C) Tom Johnson
D) John Adams
E) George Washington
  • 14. Which side did most Native Americans take during the Revolutionary War?
A) Hoosiers
B) British
C) American
D) Spanish
  • 15. Why did the Native Americans support the British against the Americans?
A) British gave them lots of food.
B) Americans didn't pay as much for their furs.
C) British wore fancier and cooler wigs.
D) British had set aside land for them.
  • 16. How did Kosciosko help the Americans?
A) He helped in engineering forts.
B) He taught them how to eat leather.
C) He helped in teaching Polish.
D) He made a machine gun.
  • 17. How did von Steuben help the Americans?
A) He was a spy.
B) He drilled and trained the army.
C) He taught them how to get rid of disease.
D) He helped make fun of the British.
  • 18. Which of these was the last battle of the Revolution?
A) Bastogne
B) Bunker Hill
C) Saratoga
D) Waterloo
E) Yorktown
  • 19. What issue almost stopped the congress from voting on independence?
A) Slavery
B) Deep sea fishing rights
C) Taxes
D) Choosing a national bird
E) Where the capital would be
  • 20. How did the French help the Americans win the final battle of the Revolution?
A) They set fire to the city of Yorktown.
B) They brought over french fries, berets, the guillotine, and super fancy long wigs.
C) They went to Great Britain and took the king captive.
D) They blockaded the area with their navy not allowing the British to resupply or escape.
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