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WorksheetsRoad to the Revolutionary War
Total questions: 29
Worksheet time: 16mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
This secret society formed by Boston patriots stirred a protest movement to upset British policies.
a)
Sons of Anarchy
b)
The Secret Loyalists
c)
Sons of Liberty
d)
The Continentals
2.
Which Act of the British Parliament was put on the colonists in retaliation for the Boston Tea Party?
a)
The Stamp Act
b)
The Quartering Act
c)
The Pay-for-Tea Act
d)
The Intolerable Act
3.
A colonist supporting British policies and not wanting independence was called a ...
a)
Royalist
b)
Loyalist
c)
Patriot
d)
Fence-sitter
4.
A colonist seeking independence from British rule was called a...
a)
Smuggler
b)
Patriot
c)
Loyalist
d)
Man of Liberty
5.
Why would colonists oppose the Quartering Act?
a)
It made searches of homes illegal
b)
It allowed British soldiers to enter their homes without permission
c)
It made protesting illegal
d)
It allowed the British to seize weapons
6.
Which battle between Patriots and Redcoats came first?
a)
Lexington
b)
Concord
7.
Which British act taxed documents and many other paper products?
a)
The Intolerable Act
b)
The Paper Act
c)
The Stamp Act
d)
The Tariff Act
8.
What was the biggest reason colonists protested increased taxes?
a)
They hated to waste money on the King's wars
b)
They were taxed without their own representation
c)
They were cheap and wanted to save money
d)
They had to spend more money on food and housing
9.
Why was the Stamp Act repealed?
a)
I was too popular with merchants
b)
It took troops out of battle
c)
The British ran out of Stamps
d)
It caused mass protests and boycotts
10.
How many colonists were shot and killed at the Boston Massacre?
a)
No one knows, forever lost in history
b)
1
c)
5
d)
10
11.
What was a militia?
a)
A military force of British redcoats
b)
A secret military force of French spies
c)
A military force of armed civilians
d)
A military force of loyalists
12.
Why was a boycott used?
a)
To punish the British
b)
To refuse to buy taxed products
c)
To encourage smuggling
d)
All of the Above
13.
Who were the minutemen fighting for and supporting?
a)
Patriots
b)
Loyalists
c)
French spies
d)
British redcoats
14.
Why did British redcoats march to Concord?
a)
To capture Generals and spies
b)
To capture Patriot weapons and supplies
c)
To take target practice
d)
To find beer and rum
15.
Which governing body tried to organize colonial militias to battle the British?
a)
The Continental Congress
b)
The Sons of Liberty
c)
The American Parliament
d)
None of the Above
16.
Who made the "Midnight Ride" to warn colonists of advances by British troops?
a)
Sam Adams
b)
John Hancock
c)
Paul Revere
d)
The Minutemen
17.
How did Paul Revere communicate to colonists about British troop movements?
a)
With secret letters
b)
With lights
c)
With gunfire
d)
With smoke signals
18.
Colonists used this form of protest by refusing to buy certain products until their demands were met.
a)
A Tariff
b)
A Duty
c)
A Protest rally
d)
A Boycott
19.
What was the outcome of the Treaty of Paris in 1783?
a)
France recognized American independence
b)
Americans formally won the war for independence from the British
20.
Who led and organized the "Sons of Liberty" in Boston?
a)
George Washington
b)
John Adams
c)
Paul Revere
d)
Sam Adams
21.
This leader inspired Patriots by declaring "Give me liberty or give me death!"
a)
Paul Revere
b)
Sam Adams
c)
John Hancock
d)
Patrick Henry
22.
The Sugar Act, Quartering Act, and the Stamp Act all contributed to the start of the Revolutionary War by....
a)
Restricting trade with American Indians
b)
Imposing regulations on tobacco growing in Boston
c)
Angering colonists who believed that their rights had been violated
d)
Punishing colonists who sought religious freedom
23.
What was the colonial response to the Tea Act?
a)
Boston Massacre
b)
The Battle at Lexington
c)
The Quartering Act
d)
The Boston Tea Party
24.
Where did Patriot colonists hide their weapons?
a)
Boston
b)
Lexington
c)
Concord
d)
New York City
25.
The "shot heard 'round the world" was from which battle?
a)
Battle of Boston
b)
Battle of Lexington and Concord
c)
Battle of Trenton
26.
Paul Revere is most famously known for his midnight ride to warn the colonists that the British were coming. However, he was captured by the British before he could complete the mission.
a)
True
b)
False
c)
It is forever unknown
27.
Which side fired the first shot in the Revolutionary War?
a)
No one really knows
b)
British Redcoats
c)
The Minutemen
d)
The Patriot Militia
28.
How many Minutemen arrived to Concord to fight the British?
a)
40
b)
400
c)
4,000
d)
40,000
29.
Who had the power to call out the patriot militias?
a)
The President
b)
The Committee on Safety
c)
The Sons of Liberty
d)
General Gage
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