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WorksheetsCauses of the American Revolution
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 13mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
A _____________ is when the government of a nation is taken over by force and is replaced with a new one.
a)
tax
b)
fight
c)
war
d)
revolution
2.
The King had established an ________________________ to protect the empire he had built.
a)
No Tax Policy
b)
Imperial Policy
c)
revolution
d)
ABC Policy
3.
In 1753-1764, the _____________________ was fought between England and the French and it cost England a lot of money.
a)
American Revolution
b)
Battle of Trenton
c)
French & Indian War
d)
Boston Tea Party
4.
Indians helped the ______. This is how the French and Indian war got its name.
a)
English
b)
French
c)
German
d)
Americans
5.
King George III needed money to pay for the war so he decided to _____________ the colonies.
a)
yell
b)
tax
c)
go to war
d)
sell
6.
What was the first tax imposed on the colonies by King George III?
a)
Quartering Act
b)
Stamp Act
c)
Tea Tax
d)
Farming tax
7.
The Stamp Act forced the colonists to purchase a stamp for very paper item they purchased or used.
a)
True
b)
False
8.
The Sons of Liberty was a secret organization that sometimes used violence to protest unfair taxes.
a)
True
b)
False
9.
The Boston Tea Party was a peaceful meeting between the British and the colonists to discuss problems.
a)
True
b)
False
10.
The Quartering Act was a tax that forced the colonists to give shelter and food to British troops who were stationed in their town.
a)
True
b)
False
11.
What slogan did the colonists use to protest having no choice and no voice in parliament?
a)
No taxes for us!
b)
Let us be heard!
c)
We don't like King George III!
d)
No taxation without representation!
12.
The ________________ was a meeting of leaders from the colonies to discuss problems with England in 1774.
a)
The First Continental Congress
b)
The Boston Tea Party
c)
The Second Continental Congress
d)
Town Hall Meeting
13.
The Sons of Liberty dressed up as Native Americans and threw boxes of tea from a ship into the harbor during the _____________.
a)
Congressional Meeting
b)
Boston Massacre
c)
Boston Tea Party
d)
The Second Continental Congress
14.
The Quartering Act required colonists to provide _____________ and __________ for soldiers stationed in their town.
a)
food & shelter
b)
food & clothing
c)
Clothing & shelter
d)
Money & food
15.
In 1773, the King imposed a new tax on the colonists favorite drink. This was the ______________________.
a)
Tea Tax
b)
Stamp Act
c)
Quartering Act
d)
Boston Tea Party
16.
In 1775, colonists met to discuss breaking free from England. This meeting was called ___________________________________.
a)
The Second Continental Congress
b)
Boston Tea Party
c)
First Continental Congress
d)
Boston Massacre
17.
What important document was a result of the Second Continental Congress?
a)
The Declaration of Independence
b)
Bill of Rights
c)
The Constitution
d)
The ten commandents
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