1. Review for Social Studies Benchmark 2
2017 School Year
Mrs. McGough

2. Why did people leave Europe to come to the American Colonies?
Question 1
Why did people leave Europe to come to the American Colonies?

3. In 1775, the Second Continental Congress met in what city?
Question 2
In 1775, the Second Continental Congress met in what city?

4. Question 3
The Declaration of Independence told the world that the colonies were free of which country?

5. Question 4
What is Patriot?

6. Question 5
What is a Loyalist?

7. Question 6
Which Revolutionary battle was known as “The Shot Heard Around the World?”

8. Question 7
What were the three unalienable rights mentioned in the Declaration of Independence by Thomas Jefferson?

9. Question 8
What is an apprentice?

10. Question 9
What is a slave?

11. What is an indentured servant?
Question 10
What is an indentured servant?

12. How did African Americans contribute to the American Revolution?
Question 11
How did African Americans contribute to the American Revolution?

13. How did women contribute to the American Revolution?
Question 12
How did women contribute to the American Revolution?

14. What good were exported (exited) the colonies?
Question 13
What good were exported (exited) the colonies?

15. What goods were exported from Europe in the Triangular Trade Route?
Question 14
What goods were exported from Europe in the Triangular Trade Route?

16. What was exported from Africa during the Triangular Trade Route?
Question 15
What was exported from Africa during the Triangular Trade Route?

17. Question 16
What was exported from the West Indies during the Triangular Trade Route?

18. Why was signing the Declaration of Independence a courageous act?
Question 17
Why was signing the Declaration of Independence a courageous act?

19. What three decisions were made by the Second Continental Congress?
Question 18
What three decisions were made by the Second Continental Congress?

20. Question 19
Why did Britain impose taxes like the Tea Act and Intolerable Acts on the colonists?

21. What were the results of the French and Indian War?
Question 20
What were the results of the French and Indian War?

22. Describe the New England colonies.
Question 21
Describe the New England colonies.

23. Describe the Middle Colonies.
Question 22
Describe the Middle Colonies.

24. What are some ways that slaves resisted slavery?
Question 23
What are some ways that slaves resisted slavery?

25. Question 24
How did African Americans contribute to society during Colonial Times. (Hint: How did they help the colonies?)

26. How did you do?
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