WorksheetsCauses of the American Revolution
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 50mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
When did the Boston Massacre occur?
a)
March 6, 1776
b)
March 5, 1770
c)
July 4, 1776
d)
July 4, 1492
2.
What event does this drawing show?
a)
Tarring and feathering
b)
Boston Tea Party
c)
Boston Massacre
d)
American Revolution
3.
Boston Massacre was a tension between colonists and...
a)
redcoats (british soldiers)
b)
slave owners
c)
militia soldiers
d)
none of the above
4.
The revolutionary war is also known as the...
a)
American Revolution
b)
French and Indian War
c)
World War I
d)
Persian Gulf War
5.
The war was fought between the British and the....
a)
Parliament
b)
King
c)
Colonists
d)
Indians
6.
The result of the American Revolution was a new nation called the
a)
United States of America
b)
Confederate States of America
c)
The 13 Cities
d)
The 13 colonies of American
7.
________________ used an old law to make the colonists pay taxes on goods shipped in English ships.
a)
King Washington
b)
King George III
c)
King Tutankkamen
d)
Queen Elizabeth
8.
How did the colonists respond to Navigation Acts of 1756?
a)
They began to smuggle products
b)
they plotted to kill more redcoats
c)
they sent their best soldiers to secretly execute the King in England (Operation Silent Arrow)
d)
they created their acts
9.
Who won the French and Indian War?
a)
British
b)
French
c)
Indian
d)
none of them (a stalemate tie)
10.
After the French and Indian War, the British were in debt so decided to.....
a)
tax the colonies
b)
not pay back what they owe
c)
relinquish all of their assets
d)
sell their property
11.
The Proclamation of 1763 was an act in which the king said.....
a)
no to settling west of Appalachian Mountains
b)
yes to the butchering of colonists in the proclaimed land
c)
to tax colonists who lived east of the Atlantic Ocean
d)
none of the above
12.
How did colonists respond to the Proclamation act of 1763?
a)
Colonists respected the King's orders
b)
colonists disobeyed his orders.
c)
british soldiers denied their connection to the crown
d)
tarred and feathered John Adams, the lawyer who defended the british soldiers
13.
What was the Sugar Act of 1764?
a)
a tax on sugar
b)
a decrease in tax on salt
c)
no sugar allowed in the colonies
d)
all of the above
14.
Stamp Act of 1765 did what?
a)
forced people to only purchase products with stamps
b)
the 1766 Stamp rebellion
c)
placed taxes on any articles written on paper
d)
forced colonists to leave the country
15.
Which of these is NOT an example of things included in the Stamp Act ?
a)
newspapers
b)
pamphlets
c)
stamps
d)
deeds
16.
The colonists responded by creating the _______________ and refused to buy stamps or stamped paper.
a)
Stamp Act Congress
b)
Stamp Act Militia
c)
Stamp Act Confederation
d)
burning stamped papers in the streets
17.
The __________________said that colonists must provide for salaries, housing, and supplies for British soldiers. The colonists did not agree and did not obey!
a)
Quartering Act of 1765
b)
Stamp Act of 1766
c)
Navigation Act of 1765
d)
Colonial Civil Rights Act of 1776
18.
What did the Townshend Acts of 1767 do?
a)
placed taxes on glass, lead, paint and tea
b)
placed city taxes on towns
c)
redistributed land to peasant farmers
d)
released previously convicted criminals into the streets
19.
Which act was used to pay salaries of colonial officers – including governors & judges?
a)
Townshend Acts
b)
Stamp Act
c)
Sugar Act
d)
none of the above (king payed their salaries)
20.
Violence erupted when British troops are sent to ___________ 1768; This lead to the Boston Massacre.
a)
Boston
b)
Prison
c)
England
d)
south of the border
21.
During the Boston Massacre, what did the crowd of colonists began to do?
a)
throw stones
b)
help protect the soldiers
c)
kill the redcoats
d)
all of the above
22.
Who began to shoot during the Boston Massacre?
a)
British soldiers
b)
Colonial Soldiers
c)
US soldiers
d)
French Soldiers
23.
The Boston Massacre was used as__________ by the colonists.
a)
propaganda
b)
a threat to the French
c)
evidence for the Judge
d)
none of the above
24.
Who was the first colonist killed?
a)
Crispus Attucks
b)
John Adams
c)
George Washington
d)
A little boy named blue
25.
The British soldiers were put on trial in Boston. They were____________ by John Adams.
a)
defended
b)
accused
c)
executed
d)
none of these people
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