SEMESTER 1 FINAL EXAM REVIEW UPDATED QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
1. Who gained and lost territory as a result of the French and Indian War? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅The British gained territory. The French and Native Americans lost territory.
2. How did Great Britain increase its control over the colonies? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅It required
that colonists pay taxes.
3. Who were the Sons of Liberty? Daughters of Liberty? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅They were
American patriots — northern and southern, young and old, male and female. They were the Sons and
Daughters of Liberty.
4. List the various taxes imposed on the colonies along with what they taxed. - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅Sugar Act - tax on molasses; Stamp Act - tax on all paper goods; Tea Act - tax on tea.
5. Why was it called the "Boston Massacre"? Who made an engraving of this event? How did the
colonists use the engraving? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅It was called the "Boston Massacre" in order
to create anti-British sentiment. Created by Paul Revere. It was used by the colonists as propaganda to
demand the removal of British troops from Boston.
6. How did Great Britain respond to the Boston Tea Party? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Great Britain
passed the Intolerable Acts.
7. What did the first Continental Congress hope to accomplish? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Find a
solution to the conflicts with Great Britain.
8. What were supporters of Great Britain called? supporters of independence from Great Britain? How
did they view one another? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Supporters of Great Britain were called the
Loyalists. Supporters of independence from Great Britain were called Patriots. They viewed each other
as ungrateful rebels.
9. Define the Olive Branch Petition. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅It was a request to King George to
make peace with the colonies.
, 10. What is the date that the colonists declared independence from Great Britain? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅July 4th, 1776.
11. Familiarize yourself with the first few paragraphs of the Declaration of Independence and what they
mean. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅According to the Declaration of Independence, governments were
created to protect people's rights. The power to rule comes from the people, so governments answer to
their people.
12. What caused the colonists to be defeated in Brooklyn, NY in 1776? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅Colonial soldiers were inexperienced.
13. Understand the weaknesses of the Continental army at the beginning of the Revolutionary War. -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅One of the weaknesses was shortage of supplies.
14. What type of person qualifies to be called a summer soldier and a sunshine patriot? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅A quitter.
15. What was the impact from the colonists winning the Battle of Saratoga? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅European countries finally came to aid of America.
16. Why did the Articles of Confederation fail? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Congress could not impose
taxes and the government was bankrupt.
17. Name the three branches of government and explain their main functions. - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅Legislative Branch: Congress. Makes laws.
Executive Branch: President and his team. Enforces law.
Judicial Branch: Courts. Interpret the law and ensure its proper application.
18. What is the significance of Shays' Rebellion? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅It showed the weakness
of the Articles of Confederation and prompted the call for the Constitutional Convention.
ANSWERS
1. Who gained and lost territory as a result of the French and Indian War? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅The British gained territory. The French and Native Americans lost territory.
2. How did Great Britain increase its control over the colonies? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅It required
that colonists pay taxes.
3. Who were the Sons of Liberty? Daughters of Liberty? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅They were
American patriots — northern and southern, young and old, male and female. They were the Sons and
Daughters of Liberty.
4. List the various taxes imposed on the colonies along with what they taxed. - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅Sugar Act - tax on molasses; Stamp Act - tax on all paper goods; Tea Act - tax on tea.
5. Why was it called the "Boston Massacre"? Who made an engraving of this event? How did the
colonists use the engraving? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅It was called the "Boston Massacre" in order
to create anti-British sentiment. Created by Paul Revere. It was used by the colonists as propaganda to
demand the removal of British troops from Boston.
6. How did Great Britain respond to the Boston Tea Party? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Great Britain
passed the Intolerable Acts.
7. What did the first Continental Congress hope to accomplish? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Find a
solution to the conflicts with Great Britain.
8. What were supporters of Great Britain called? supporters of independence from Great Britain? How
did they view one another? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Supporters of Great Britain were called the
Loyalists. Supporters of independence from Great Britain were called Patriots. They viewed each other
as ungrateful rebels.
9. Define the Olive Branch Petition. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅It was a request to King George to
make peace with the colonies.
, 10. What is the date that the colonists declared independence from Great Britain? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅July 4th, 1776.
11. Familiarize yourself with the first few paragraphs of the Declaration of Independence and what they
mean. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅According to the Declaration of Independence, governments were
created to protect people's rights. The power to rule comes from the people, so governments answer to
their people.
12. What caused the colonists to be defeated in Brooklyn, NY in 1776? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅Colonial soldiers were inexperienced.
13. Understand the weaknesses of the Continental army at the beginning of the Revolutionary War. -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅One of the weaknesses was shortage of supplies.
14. What type of person qualifies to be called a summer soldier and a sunshine patriot? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅A quitter.
15. What was the impact from the colonists winning the Battle of Saratoga? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅European countries finally came to aid of America.
16. Why did the Articles of Confederation fail? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Congress could not impose
taxes and the government was bankrupt.
17. Name the three branches of government and explain their main functions. - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅Legislative Branch: Congress. Makes laws.
Executive Branch: President and his team. Enforces law.
Judicial Branch: Courts. Interpret the law and ensure its proper application.
18. What is the significance of Shays' Rebellion? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅It showed the weakness
of the Articles of Confederation and prompted the call for the Constitutional Convention.
