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WorksheetsBritain's 13 Colonies
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 3hrs 30mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What do you call a person who is chosen to represent others?
a)
militia
b)
delegate
c)
minutemen
d)
intolerable
2.
What is the best meaning of "no taxation without representation"?
a)
Taxation is unfair.
b)
Only members of Parliament can pass taxes.
c)
It was not fair for Parliament to tax the colonists since the colonists had no votes in Parliament.
d)
Only members of Parliament should pay taxes.
3.
Great Britain spent a lot of money to defeat France in a war that ended in 1763. What did it choose to do as a result?
a)
grant independence to its American colonies
b)
make the colonists pay taxes to raise money
c)
sell its colonies to Spain
d)
replace the French king
4.
What was the result of colonists deciding to boycott British goods?
a)
the British ignored the boycott
b)
Britain declared war on the colonists
c)
Colonists hurt Great Britain's economy
d)
Boycott was a failure
5.
What was the Boston Tea Party?
a)
a protest against the Tea Act
b)
a fancy party sponsored by the East India Company
c)
the name of a boat in Boston harbor
d)
an Indian revolt in Boston
6.
Which of these best describes the views of a Patriot?
a)
Asking for independence will lead to disaster
b)
the colonies should stay loyal to Great Britain
c)
Security is better than liberty
d)
the colonies should govern themselves and control their own taxes
7.
Colonists who supported Great Britain were called
a)
minutemen
b)
Patriots
c)
Loyalists
d)
delegates
8.
Which of these events did NOT lead to the First and Second Continental Congresses?
a)
Stamp Act
b)
Boston Tea Party
c)
Montgomery Bus Boycott
d)
Intolerable Acts
9.
What was the nickname given to the Massachusetts militia who were ready to fight at a moment's notice?
a)
Speed racers
b)
Ninjas
c)
Army
d)
Minutemen
10.
What was the name given to the army of soldiers from all of the colonies?
a)
U.S. Militia
b)
Colonial Army
c)
Continental Army
d)
Parliament
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