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Review Chapters 5 and 6 Test

Chapter 5(page 117)

  1. I know the meaning of theterms – Use your glossary to define the following terms. Afterwards, refer to page numbers in the text for more information.
  • Parliament p. 126
  • Mercantilism
  • Magna Carta p. 125 –
  • English Bill of Rights p. 128
  • French and Indian War – p. 134 – map outcome of war
  • Proclamation of 1763
  1. I can explain the significance of Ben Franklin during colonial times p. 117, 124, notebook
  • Join or die Cartoon – p. 117
  • Albany Plan of Union p.
  1. Answer the following questions for more practice
  • What geographic feature was established as a boundary for western settlement by the Proclamation of 1763? P. 135
  • Why was the Proclamation of 1763 enacted?
  • What was the purpose of the Proclamation of 1763?

Chapter 6 - Use your notebook, class materials and textbook to complete the following.

I. I know the meaning of theseterms and can tell how they relate to the Causes of the American Revolution. Use your glossary and then the page listed to check for understanding of each word.

  • revenue p. 144
  • boycott p. 145
  • writs of assistance - p. 148
  • committees of correspondence p. 150
  • militia/Minutemen p. 154
  • Patriot p. 157
  • Loyalist p. 157

II. I can identify these people and explain their role in the causes of the American Revolution

1.Who was King George III? What complaints (grievances) did the colonists have against him? – p. 144

2.Samuel Adams p. 148

* What organization did he found and what was their purpose? Page 145

3.Patrick Henry p. 145

4.Paul Revere

  • What did he create after the Boston Massacre (page 149); What did he title it?
  • p. 156 What was his role in the Midnight Ride?

5.Thomas Paine

  • What pamphlet did he write and what was its effect on declaring independence? – p. 163

6.Thomas Jefferson–p. 164, 165.

III. What was the basic purpose of the following Acts which were passed by the British Parliament?

  • Look at the chart on page 155 – overview of Acts
  • Proclamation of 1763
  • Stamp Act p. 144
  • repealed Stamp Act but passed Declaratory Act p. 146
  • Tea Act p. 150
  • Intolerable Acts p. 154
  • What is the main reason that the colonists were against these laws? (3 word phrase)
  • What was the purpose of the Quartering Act? P. 144

IV. Boston, Massachusetts (New England colony) was a center of unrest during the 1770s. Briefly describe what happened at the events below and how did they lead to further unrest in the colonies

  • Boston Massacre 1770 – p. 149
  • Tea Act followed by Boston Tea Party 1773 pages 150-151

IV. Battles of Lexington and Concord – pages 156 &157

  1. Initially, why did the British go to Lexington and Concord?
  1. Who made the midnight ride warning the colonists?
  1. In which colony were the battles of Lexington and Concord located? p. 156-157 .
  1. What is significant about these battles

V. Common Sense and the Declaration of Independence

  1. Common Sense – page 163
  2. What Patriot wrote the pamphlet Common Sense? P. 163
  • Who did he refer to as “the Royal Brute” and why?
  • What argument was used to convince colonists that God never meant England to rule America? Primary source excerpt p. 163
  1. The Declaration of Independence was primarily written by ______. P. 164-165
  1. What was the main purpose of the Declaration of Independence? P. 164-165

VI. Timeline – Find the Dates for the events listed below. Place the following events on a timeline in chronological order (use timelines on pages 117, 141

French and Indian War begins

Declaration of Independence written

Battles of Lexington and Concord

Boston Massacre

Proclamation of 1763

Stamp Act puts tax on printed goods

Put your timeline here:

1763 French and Indian War

1763 Proclamation of 1763

1765 Stamp Act

1770 Boston Massacre

1775 Battles of Lexington and Concord

1776 Declaration of Independence written