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WorksheetsCauses of the American Revolution
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 7mins
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Class
Date
1.
Which concern of the colonists led to the American Revolution?
a)
opposition to British tax policies
b)
Desire for greater religious freedom
c)
Fear of attacks by American Indians
d)
Increasing immigration from countries other than Britain
2.
Colonists protested the Stamp Act because they believed in what phrase?
a)
Live free or die
b)
All men are created equal
c)
Life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness
d)
No taxation with representation
3.
Sons of Liberty were a group of American colonists who worked to repeal the Stamp Act by doing what?
a)
Taking military action against the British
b)
Forming alliances with the enemies of Britain
c)
Meeting with Parliament in England
d)
Publicly protesting and organizing boycotts
4.
The _______________ were passed by Parliament to punish the colonists for the Boston Tea Party.
a)
Navigation Acts
b)
Intolerable Acts
c)
Stamp Acts
d)
Final Acts
5.
In response to the Tea Act, the colonists threw tea from the British ships into the Boston Harbor. This event is known as:
a)
Boston Tea Party
b)
Boston Riots
c)
Boston Massacre
d)
Boston Market
6.
Are these events in the correct order?
1. Parliament passes the Townshend Acts.
2. Colonists organize protests and boycotts against British goods.
1. Parliament passes the Townshend Acts.
2. Colonists organize protests and boycotts against British goods.
a)
Yes
b)
No
7.
Are these events in the correct order?
#1. British pass the Intolerable Acts
#2. Colonists throw tea into the Boston Harbor
#1. British pass the Intolerable Acts
#2. Colonists throw tea into the Boston Harbor
a)
Yes
b)
No
8.
Due to the widespread anger against the Stamp Act and Townshend Acts, Parliament eventually ____________the laws.
a)
Returned
b)
Rewrote
c)
Repealed
d)
Returned
9.
The _______________ acts were taxes on imported goods, such as glass, lead, paint, and tea.
a)
Townshend
b)
Intolerable
c)
Coercive
d)
Tea
10.
Who was the King of Britain at the time of the Revolutionary War?
a)
King George III
b)
King George I
c)
King Henry IV
d)
King Henry VIII
11.
Why did the king begin to tax the colonists?
a)
He wanted more money to make England look better
b)
He needed money to pay off war debts from the French and Indian War
c)
He needed money to pay for Boston soldiers
d)
He hated the colonists' guts
12.
Some people wanted to support the king of England and remain under his leadership. They were called:
a)
Patriots
b)
Loyalists
c)
Royalty
d)
Rebels
13.
American colonists who OPPOSED the British and wanted independence were known as:
a)
Patriots
b)
Loyalists
c)
Royalty
d)
Ambassadors
14.
An angry crowd of workers surrounded a small group of British soldiers and were fired upon
a)
Boston Massacre
b)
Boston Rebellion
c)
Boston Treaty
d)
Boston Tea Party
15.
What did the Intolerable Acts do?
a)
Created a monopoly on tea trade
b)
Closed Boston's port and took away their government leaders
c)
Taxed all paper goods
d)
Was a meeting where colonists planned to rebel
16.
What was the name of the meeting of colonial leaders where all the colonies agreed to boycott British goods and wrote a letter to the King voicing their complaints?
a)
Committees of Correspondence
b)
The Declaration of Independence
c)
The Revolutionary War
d)
First Continental Congress
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