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WorksheetsChapter 6: The Spirit of Independence Voc. Quiz
Total questions: 36
Worksheet time: 18mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Incoming money from taxes or other sources.
a)
Writs of Assistance
b)
Boycott
c)
Revenue
2.
British soldiers need a __________________ to enter a house to look for smuggled goods.
a)
repeal
b)
effigy
c)
writs of assistance
3.
Protesters burned ______, stuffed puppets, made to look like unpopular tax collectors.
a)
patriots
b)
effigies
c)
loyalists
4.
The colonists would refuse to buy British goods which means to __________.
a)
debate
b)
encounter
c)
boycott
5.
To cancel an act or law--
a)
repeal
b)
propaganda
6.
To go against the government is considered a _______________.
a)
approach
b)
preamble
c)
rebellion
7.
Hilary Clinton and Donald Trump _____________ to discuss their opposing point of views about the United States.
a)
revenue
b)
debate
8.
Benjamin Franklin created ________________ to expose the colonists information to help a cause or spread harm.
a)
propaganda
b)
civil disobedience
9.
The use of nonviolent protests to challenge a government or its laws.
a)
civil disobedience
b)
propaganda
10.
The _____________ was an organization that spread ideas and information through the colonies.
a)
writs of assistance
b)
committee of correspondence
11.
The French and Indian War was a battle between Britain and France to extend their colonies and take over the Ohio River Valley.
a)
True
b)
False
12.
Who won the French and Indian war?
a)
Britain
b)
France
c)
The Indians
13.
A ___________ was ready to fight in a minute's notice during the American Revolution.
a)
Loyalist
b)
Minuteman
14.
A ________ opposed war for independence and remained loyal to Britain.
a)
Patriot
b)
Loyalist
15.
A Patriot is an American colonist who favored independence from Britain.
a)
true
b)
false
16.
Patriots wore red during the American Revolutionary war
a)
true
b)
false
17.
Loyalists wore the color ______ during the Revolutionary War.
a)
Red
b)
Blue
18.
The introduction to a formal document like the Declaration of Independence often tells why the document is written is called a ________.
a)
debate
b)
preamble
c)
resolution
19.
Crispus Attucks was the first to die in the Boston Massacre.
a)
True
b)
False
20.
Who was the leader of the Sons of Liberty?
a)
Crispus Attucks
b)
George Washington
c)
Samuel Adams
21.
Who was the leader of the Continental Army?
a)
Samuel Adams
b)
George Washington
22.
What is the proclamation of 1763?
a)
King George III did not allow British colonists to move EAST of the Appalachian Mountains
b)
King George III did not allow colonists to move WEST of the Appalachian Moutains
23.
Why did colonists go against British taxes?
a)
they were not represented in parliament
b)
They were not against British taxes
24.
What was the purpose of Thomas Paine's book "Common Sense?"
a)
To express his reasons for wanting independence from Britain
b)
To express his reasons why he is against slavery
25.
King George III issued the Proclamation of 1763 to stop colonists from settling west of the Appalachian Mountains and--
a)
prevent them from having problems with the Native Americans
b)
to help the British tax the colonists
26.
What is the Stamp Act of 1765?
a)
Taxes on sugar and molasses
b)
Taxes on tea, glass, and lead
c)
Allowing British officers to sleep in private homes
d)
Taxes on newspapers and documents
27.
What is the Sugar Act of 1764?
a)
Taxes on newspapers and documents
b)
Taxes on sugar and molasses
c)
Allowing British officials to sleep in private homes
d)
Taxes on tea, glass and lead
28.
What is one result following the French and Indian War?
a)
It left Europe (Great Britain) in debt
b)
It gave all lands back to the Native Americans
29.
What is the Albany Plan of Union?
a)
It was an idea to separate all 13 colonies to have them form their own self-government
b)
It was en effort to unite all 13 colonies under a central government to go against the French
30.
Who wrote the Albany Plan of Union?
a)
Samuel Adams
b)
George Washington
c)
Benjamin Franklin
d)
Crispus Attucks
31.
What is mercantilism?
a)
A trade system where colonists provided raw materials to the mother country and in return sent manufactured goods back to the colonies.
b)
King George III prohibited colonists from settling west of the Appalachian Mountains.
32.
Who are the Sons of Liberty?
a)
American Patriots throughout the 13 colonies who helped boycott goods and pass news between the colonies about British activity.
b)
A group of men who began to stamp all written documents and tax the colonists.
33.
Who engraved the propaganda poster of the Boston Massacre to promote colonists negative view on Britain?
a)
Samuel Adams
b)
Paul Revere
34.
What happened in 1607?
a)
Roanoke Island discovered.
b)
Jamestown, VA settled
35.
Which cause of the American Revolution happened first?
a)
Boston Tea Party
b)
Coercive (Intolerable) Acts
36.
Who shouted the words "THE BRITISH ARE COMING!" to warn the colonists the British were on their way to Lexington and Concord?
a)
Crispus Attucks
b)
Paul Revere
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