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WorksheetsROAD TO REVOLUTION
Total questions: 38
Worksheet time: 22mins
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Class
Date
1.
British colonists largely objected to which of the following prohibitions of westward expansion following the French and Indian War?
a)
Stamp Act of 1765
b)
Proclamation of 1763
c)
Treaty of Paris in 1783
d)
Sugar Act of 1764
2.
Which of the following practices imposed by Britain on the American colonists did the Sons of Liberty protest against?
a)
taxation without representation
b)
prohibition of slavery
c)
banning of the right to own firearms
d)
imposing limitations on land expansion
3.
Which of the following is NOT one of the Intolerable Acts of 1774?
a)
The closing of the Port of Boston
b)
The mandatory quartering of British soldiers
c)
The right to ban all town meetings by the governor
d)
The increased taxation on all exported goods from Boston
4.
The economic relationship between the American colonies and Britain in 1760 is known as an example of...?
a)
tax-free trade
b)
mercantilism
c)
balance of trade power
d)
federalism
5.
Why did the 13 colonies feel they were being taxed unfairly by their mother country?
a)
They wanted to house B ritish troops rather then pay taxes.
b)
They believed Britain's taxation plan unfairly targeted the rich
c)
They felt the French should pay because they had lost the war.
d)
They had no representation in the British Parliament.
6.
Why did the British crown levy taxes against the North American colonies following the French and Indian War?
a)
The British wanted to force colonists to only trade with England
b)
The British had to buy parts of North America from France
c)
The British had amassed a great debt and needed to raise funds
d)
The colonists had to pay for their land if they wanted to be free
7.
Why did the colonists dump tea into the water during the Boston Tea Party?
a)
They did not want to pay more for the tea because of the tax.
b)
They believed the tax was being used to convince the colonists to accept Parliamentary authority without representation.
c)
The colonists thought the tax was helping the Dutch East India Company.
d)
They wanted the British to move the ships so they could make other shipments.
8.
How did the boundary created by the Proclamation of 1763 affect the colonists?
a)
It prevented Native Americans from moving into the colonies.
b)
It prohibited the colonists from moving west.
c)
It allowed colonists to puchase land from Native Americans.
d)
It kept the French from moving back into the colonies.
9.
Which two countries claimed the Ohio Valley?
a)
Spain and France
b)
England and Spain
c)
England and France
d)
England and Spain
10.
The Proclamation of 1763 was a royal announcement made by ________
a)
George Washington
b)
King George III
c)
Mr. Kelley
d)
The king of Spain
11.
The Sugar Act angered colonists mostly because they did not agree with ___.
a)
raising more sugar
b)
England's ability to rule in the colonies
c)
Taxation without representation
d)
working longer hours
12.
The Stamp Act was a tax placed on all ___.
a)
sugar products
b)
liquid products
c)
paper items
d)
tea
13.
These groups were formed to share information among the colonies concerning what was being done to resist the British.
a)
Committees of Correspondence
b)
Congress groups
c)
Continental Congress
d)
Sons of Liberty
14.
The Boston Massacre was a small clash between ___. This event resulted in ___ deaths.
a)
The Royal Governor and colonists; six
b)
British troops and colonists; five
c)
British troops and Redcoats; six
d)
colonists vs colonists; six
15.
On December 16, 1773, 342 crates of tea were tossed into Boston Harbor in an act of rebellion. This act is now known as ___.
a)
Boston Tea Party
b)
Boston Party Time
c)
Boston Massacre
d)
Boston Rebellion
16.
England punished the colonists for the Boston Tea Party by passing the ___.
a)
Tea Act
b)
Stamp Act
c)
Townshend Acts
d)
Coercive Act
17.
What was the effect of the Coercive Acts?
a)
Everyone now got along
b)
Colonial rebellion against England decreased
c)
British gave the colonists a say in the government
d)
Colonial rebellion against England increased
18.
The First Continental Congress urged colonists to ___ British goods if the Coercive Acts were not repealed.
a)
buy more
b)
boycott
19.
The soldiers were marching to Lexington and Concord to ___.
a)
Capture Hancock and Adams and destroy colonial weapons
b)
give Paul Revere an award
c)
Collect tax money from the town
20.
The actions of the minutemen at the Battles of Lexington and Concord showed the British that ___.
a)
The colonists were organized and professional fighters
b)
Colonists were willing to stand up to England
21.
Why did England impose taxes on the colonies?
a)
Pay for the cost of a new navy.
b)
Build roads to the Ohio River Valley.
c)
Show colonists who was in charge.
d)
Pay off debts owed from the French and Indian War.
22.
Which phrase became popular after passage of the Stamp Act?
a)
“The rights of Englishmen”
b)
“Give me liberty or give me death”
c)
“Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness”
d)
“No taxation without representation“
23.
Who is known as a founder of the Sons of Liberty?
a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
Samuel Adams
c)
Benjamin Franklin
d)
George Washington
24.
What is a boycott?
a)
a citizen-led meeting to protest a law
b)
repealing a law because of protest
c)
a punishment in public
d)
refusal to buy a good or service
25.
Who were the Loyalists?
a)
people who wanted to remain subjects of Great Britain
b)
people who pledged allegiance to the Sons of Liberty
c)
people who joined committees to promote the Patriots’ cause
d)
people who helped New England merchants by paying their taxes
26.
The Daughters of Liberty helped make fabric for clothing. How did making fabric promote liberty?
a)
Women who made fabric had their own income to spend as they pleased.
b)
Making their own fabric enabled people to avoid buying British goods.
c)
Because women contributed to the family income, men appreciated them more.
d)
Women who worked making fabric were freed from child-care duties.
27.
Enlightenment thinker who believed in natural rights (Life, liberty, property):
a)
Montesquieu
b)
Voltaire
c)
Locke
d)
Rousseau
28.
What was the name of Britain's law-making assembly?
a)
Congress
b)
Town Hall
c)
Parliament
d)
House of Burgesses
29.
This law taxed imports such as paper, lead, glass, paint, and tea
a)
Tea Act
b)
Stamp Act
c)
Intolerable Act
d)
Townshend Acts
30.
This law, designed to discourage rebel activities, required colonists to provide British soldiers with lodging, food, drink,
a)
Declaratory Act
b)
Quartering Act
c)
Food and Beverage Act
d)
Writs of Assistance
31.
These colonies had a long growing season, large plantations, and used slave labor
a)
Southern
b)
Western
c)
Middle
d)
New England
32.
Who was the King of England during the Revolutionary War?
a)
King James
b)
King George IV
c)
King George III
d)
King Edward
33.
An organized campaign to refuse to buy certain products
a)
Boycott
b)
Petition
c)
Quartering
d)
Repeal
34.
What did the stamp act put a tax on?
a)
Tea and mail
b)
All goods from England
c)
Paper products
d)
Weapons
35.
Court order that allowed officials to make searches without saying for what they were searching
a)
Sugar Act
b)
Quartering Act
c)
Search and Seizure
d)
Writs of Assistance
36.
A document that limited the power of the King and granted rights to Englishmen was
a)
Mayflower Compact
b)
Constitution
c)
Magna Carta
d)
Declaration of Independence
37.
What was the "hands off" policy of England in regard to the colonies in the early 1700's?
a)
Salutary Neglect
b)
Disenfranchise
c)
Propaganda
d)
Colonial Neglect
38.
According to the theory of mercantilism...
a)
the colonies existed for the benefit of England
b)
imports should be greater than exports
c)
the colonies should be wealthy
d)
the colonies were not taxed
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