WorksheetsCauses of the American Revolution
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 7mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which colonists were called Patriots?
a)
those who obeyed the laws
b)
those who were willing to fight
c)
those who wanted independence
d)
those who were loyal to the king
2.
People loyal to Great Britain who wanted
to remain in their control were
to remain in their control were
a)
Loyalists.
b)
neutral.
c)
Patriots.
d)
Red Coats.
3.
Not taking sides
a)
patriot
b)
tyrant
c)
neutral
d)
loyalist
4.
What was the purpose of the Proclamation
of 1763?
of 1763?
a)
to protect the colonists and give land
to the Indians
to the Indians
b)
to punish the settlers
c)
to make money for the war
d)
to increase Great Britain’s debts
5.
The Stamp Act forced colonists to pay a
tax on
tax on
a)
rubber stamps.
b)
candles.
c)
printed papers.
d)
tea.
6.
A law created or passed by a government
a)
protest
b)
act
c)
parliament
d)
import
7.
How did colonists react to the Stamp Act?
a)
ignored it
b)
protested until it was repealed
c)
considered it fair
d)
disliked it but went along with it
8.
Which of these laws required colonists
to provide British soldiers with food,
transportation, and housing?
to provide British soldiers with food,
transportation, and housing?
a)
the Coercive Acts
b)
the Proclamation of 1763
c)
the Stamp Act
d)
the Quartering Act
9.
To object in a public way to something
that one believes is wrong or unfair
that one believes is wrong or unfair
a)
protest
b)
delegate
c)
act
d)
import
10.
A person who represents others at a
convention or conference
convention or conference
a)
protest
b)
delegate
c)
import
d)
massacre
11.
How many boys were murdered at the Boston Massacre?
a)
1
b)
15
c)
5
d)
0
12.
What was discussed at the first continental congress?
a)
Complains against Great Britain
b)
A present for the king
c)
What to protest next
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