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WorksheetsUnit 2-Causes of the American Revolution
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
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Class
Date
1.
Where on the timeline would you place the writing of the Declaration of Independence?
a)
Before the Stamp Act
b)
Between the “Boston Massacre” and the “Boston Tea Party”
c)
Between the “Boston Tea Party” and “Fighting Breaks Out at Concord”
d)
Following “Thomas Paine publishes Common Sense”
2.
The Proclamation Line of 1763 led to disagreement between the colonists and the British government because it...?
a)
prohibited the colonists from settling west of the Appalachian Mountains
b)
offered all lands west of the Appalachian Mountains to British nobles
c)banned colonial trading with the American Indians
d)surrendered control of the Great Lakes region to Canada
3.
The act, excerpted above, was passed by the British Parliament in order to pay...
a)
the costs of maintaining British soldiers in the colonies to ensure payment of taxes
b)
a profit to the British government for establishing the colonies
c)
the costs of operating royal courts of law in the colonies.
d)
revenues to the King of England to repair his palaces
4.
Which set of events is listed in chronological order?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
5.
How did the outcome of the French and Indian War help lead to the later American Revolution?
a)
British Parliament demanded an end to the triangular trade routes used by the American colonists.
b)
British monarchy halted all colonial settlements west of the Mississippi River
c)
British government required American colonists to pay a portion of the debt from the war.
d)
Colonists were required to surrender all lands west of the Appalachian Mountains to France.
6.
What was the effect of the policies shown in this illustration?
a)
They provided greater self-government to the colonists.
b)
They led the colonists to seek independence from Great Britain
c)
They encouraged Europeans to migrate to the colonies
d)
They permitted the colonists to trade freely with other countries.
7.
In the decade following the French and Indian War, many American colonists believed that new British taxes were unfair because –
a)tax rates were higher in some colonies than in others.
b) colonists were asked to pay higher taxes than those paid by people in England
c)
American colonists lacked representation in Parliament
d) landowners paid higher taxes than merchants active in trade
8.
This map shows the location of the Proclamation Line of 1763. The line upset the colonists because it marked
a) territories lost to France in the French and Indian War
b) territories given to American Indian tribes by the Canadian government
c)territories that the British colonists were prohibited from settling
d) territories reserved for the Iroquois tribes for helping the British
9.
Mercy Otis Warren and Abigail Adams were similar in that both women –
a)
Wrote a history of the American Revolution
b)
Worked to persuade people to support the Patriot cause
c)
Served the First Continental Congress
d)
Acted as spies behind the British lines for General Washington
10.
Which event is correctly matched with its description?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
11.
In this excerpt, Samuel Adams was most likely protesting against the –
a)
Proclamation of 1763
b)
Townshend Acts
c)
Quartering Act
d)
Quebec Act
12.
In this excerpt, Patrick Henry advocates that American colonists –
a)fight on the side of the French in the French and Indian War.
b) support the restrictions of the Proclamation of 1763.
c) not fear declaring their independence from Great Britain.
d)negotiate a peace treaty with Great Britain.
13.
Which describes one of Thomas Jefferson’s contributions to the success of the American Revolution?
a)
He helped negotiate the Treaty of Paris with Great Britain.
b)
He was the main author of the Declaration of Independence.
c)
He commanded troops at the Battle of Saratoga.
d)
He spent the winter with George Washington at Valley Forge.
14.
Who was the author of this famous pamphlet, which argued in favor of American Independence?
a)
John Adams
b)
Thomas Paine
c)
James Armistead
d)
John Hancock
15.
Which of the following is an example of unalienable rights?
a)freedom of religion
b)freedom from taxation
c)freedom from military service
d)freedom from debt
16.
The Declaration of Independence stated that all people are endowed with certain “unalienable rights”. Which is the best definition of an “unalienable right”?
a)
An individual freedom that government should be unable to take away.
b)
A valuable privilege that is enjoyed by a particular social group.
c)
Any power that gives happiness to those who possess it.
d)
Any activity that encourages private citizens to participate in government.
17.
What was the impact of the actions depicted in this illustration?
a)
British Parliament passed the Intolerable Acts, leading to the American Revolution.
b)
British government lifted the duties on tea and submitted to all colonial demands.
c)
Americans began buying their tea and coffee from French merchants.
d)
British merchants boycotted all purchases of American-made goods.
18.
Which heading best completes the outline?
a)
Causes of the French and Indian War
b)
Causes of the American Revolution
c)
Grievances against King George III
d)
Colonial Disputes against the British Parliament
19.
This engraving by Paul Revere shows the “Boston Massacre,” which took place on March 5, 1770. Five Colonists were killed and six others were wounded. Which detail does Revere show that reveals his view of this event?
a)
The church in the background shows that the event occurred in Boston.
b)
The picture depicts the excellent training of British soldiers in the use of firearms.
c)
British soldiers are shown firing directly on passive and unarmed colonists.
d)
The number of colonists far outnumbered the number of British soldiers.
20.
What point of view does it express?
a)
The colonies must unite against the British or face destruction.
b)
The colonies must avoid conflict with Britain or face ruin.
c)
The colonies must stop the swarm of poisonous snakes.
d)
The colonies must obtain representation in the British Parliament.
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