WorksheetsAmerican Republic Chapter 5
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 25mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
During the French and Indian War, the British and French were fighting over control of which area?
a)
Mississippi River Valley
b)
Ohio River Valley
c)
Connecticut River Valley
d)
Pennsylvania River Valley
2.
The French and Indian War was was fought between the
a)
French and the Indians
b)
Indians and the Spanish
c)
French and British against the Indians
d)
The French and Indians against the British and the colonists.
3.
What was the main cause of the French and Indian War?
a)
The French and British claimed the same land.
b)
The French and Indians claimed the same land.
c)
The Indians and British claimed the same land.
d)
The Indians wouldn't sell their land.
4.
Who was the young military leader from Virginia who fought in the French and Indian war?
a)
William Pitt
b)
Edward Braddock
c)
King George II
d)
George Washington
5.
What did the Proclamation of 1763 say?
a)
France owned the land west of the Appalachian Mountains
b)
Natives owned the land west of the Appalachian Mountains
c)
Colonists could move west of the Appalachian Mountains
d)
Colonists could not move west of the Appalachian Mountains
6.
What did the Stamp Act do?
a)
Taxed fish and meat sold in stores
b)
Taxed all printed materials inside the colonies
c)
Taxed all food inside the colonies
d)
Taxed all food when it reached the shore
7.
Why did the British and French dispute the Ohio River Valley?
a)
The British thought the French did not want the land
b)
They both believed they had a right to this land
c)
The French believed it was owned by the Native Americans
d)
The Native Americans believed it belonged to the British
8.
What did the colonist throw into the river to protest taxes?
a)
fish
b)
oil
c)
tea
d)
paper
9.
What does it mean to boycott?
a)
a person who lives in colony
b)
working hard for a long time
c)
a person who makes objects
d)
to refuse to buy or use a product to make a point
10.
The Sons of Liberty dressed as _______ when they raided the ship during the Boston Tea Party.
a)
circus clowns
b)
grizzly bears
c)
Red Coats
d)
Native Americans
11.
Who was the King of England during the revolutions?
a)
King George III
b)
King Tut
c)
King Henry VIII
d)
King Ferdinand
12.
The colonists were upset about _____________ without representation.
a)
Tea
b)
revolution
c)
Parliament
d)
taxation
13.
Why did British troops march to Concord in April 1775?
a)
The intended to confiscate weapons
b)
They intended to attack Continental troops there.
c)
They intended to arrest rebellious colonists
d)
They marched through there because it was on the way to Lexington
14.
He rode from Boston to Lexington and Concord to warn of the approaching British army.
a)
Ben Franklin
b)
Paul Revere
c)
George Washington
d)
Samuel Adams
15.
Who is known as a founder of the Sons of Liberty, a group that urged protest against British actions in Massachusetts?
a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
Samuel Adams
c)
Benjamin Franklin
d)
George Washington
16.
What did the Stamp Act tax?
a)
legal documents
b)
inns
c)
farm animals
d)
imports
17.
What was the main effect of the Intolerable Acts on the colonies?
a)
Colonists grew discouraged and stopped boycotting and protesting Parliament.
b)
The city of Philadelphia’s commerce increased dramatically as it took in Boston’s ship trade.
c)
Many colonists began to move from the coastal cities into the mountainous regions of the Appalachians.
d)
More colonists became convinced that the British government was treating them unfairly.
18.
Why did the British enact the Proclamation of 1763?
a)
to gain more land and resources for the British Empire
b)
to pay off debts incurred during the French and Indian War
c)
to protect British trade from foreign competition
d)
to prevent Native Americans and settlers from fighting over land
19.
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“
20.
What act was the main CAUSE of the Boston Tea party?
a)
The Townshend act
b)
Tea Act
c)
The Sugar Act
d)
The Reteach act
21.
Which city's defeat led to the fall of New France?
a)
Quebec
b)
Boston
c)
Montreal
d)
New York
22.
Which document was the first attempt at uniting the colonies?
a)
Declaration of Independence
b)
Albany Plan of Union
c)
Mayflower Compact
d)
Declaration of Rights and Grievances
23.
In reaction to the Stamp Act, the colonists did all of the following EXCEPT
a)
have a "tea party" in Boston.
b)
form groups called the Sons of Liberty to protest.
c)
use violence against British agents.
d)
meet in a congress to insist upon their rights.
24.
The Quebec Act did all of the following EXCEPT
a)
allow the use of French law.
b)
close the port of Boston.
c)
recognize Roman Catholicism.
d)
threaten westward expansion by the colonies.
25.
The First Continental Congress did all of the following EXCEPT
a)
adopt a Declaration of Rights and Grievances.
b)
organize the Continental Association.
c)
declare its loyalty to the king.
d)
call out troops to fight the British.
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