American Revolution Test 5th Grade

The French and Indian War cost King George and Great Britain a lot of money. To help pay for the war, the British colonies were ordered to 

• give up their food
• work for free
• become a part of the Army
• pay taxes without representation

A secret organization formed to protest the Stamp Act was called

• Congress
• Sons of Liberty
• Parliament
• Loyalists

Many colonists did not want to remain loyal to Great Britain and King George. They wanted to be free from British rule. These colonists were called 

• Patriots
• Republicans
• Democrats
• Loyalists

Colonists who supported the British king were called 

• Patriots
• Republicans
• Democrats
• Loyalists

The tax on all items in the colonies made of paper was called the

• Stamp Act
• Sugar Act
• Townshend Act
• Boston tea Party

"Short heard around the world" took place where?

• Virginia 
• Lexingtown and Concord 
• France
• Yorktown

The 13 colonies were fighting for freedom from England. What is another word for freedom? 

• taxes
• tariff
• liberty
• patriot

Parliament passed the Tea Act in 1773. This led to some colonists taking action, such as the Boston tea Party. What was the Boston Tea Party?

• Colonists gave dinners to support the sale of tea
• Colonists dressed as Indians and destroyed the tea
• Colonists bought tea from other countries
• Colonists started growing their own tea

The Proclamation of 1763 stated the colonist could not move _________ of the Appalachian mountains.

• East
• West
• North
• South

The Proclamation of 1763 stated the colonist could not move _________ of the Appalachian mountains.

• East
• West
• North
• South