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WorksheetsCauses of American Revolution
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What were the Writs of Assistance?
a)
Search warrants that allowed customs officials to search the colonial ships
b)
Rap Cd's
c)
Papers that they passed out
d)
Big ships that carried messages
2.
What was the purpose of the Stamp Act?
a)
To raise money for the fair
b)
To raise money for their horses
c)
To raise money for protection of the colonies
d)
To raise money for the football team
3.
What was the British view of colonial taxes?
a)
They thought it was unfair because it was at night
b)
They thought it was fair because British citizens had been paying a similar tax for years
c)
To raise money for protection of the colonies
d)
The Stamp Act collected very little money
4.
Why did Britain seek to tax the colonists in the 1760s?
a)
The colonists were wealthier than most British citizens.
b)
Britain needed money to pay for the French and Indian War.
c)
The British wanted to punish the colonists for rebelling against the Proclamation.
d)
Britain needed money to protect the colonists from the French.
5.
How did Parliament respond to protests against the Stamp Act?
a)
It sent troops to enforce the law.
b)
It allowed a representative from the colonies to attend its sessions.
c)
It repealed the law.
d)
It passed the Tea Act.
6.
What did the Stamp Act tax?
a)
legal documents
b)
inns
c)
farm animals
d)
imports
7.
Who was the King during the American Revolution?
a)
King Arthur
b)
Martin Luther King Jr.
c)
King George III
8.
What did the Stamp Act tax?
a)
paper and documents
b)
houses
c)
farm animals
d)
imports
9.
The Stamp Act taxed _____________.
a)
tea
b)
newspapers
c)
sugar
d)
coffee
10.
Define boycott.
a)
An organized campaign to refuse to buy certain products
b)
import tax
c)
Citizen soldiers who could be ready to fight at a minute's notice
d)
to surrender
11.
The Stamp Act taxed _____________.
a)
tea
b)
newspapers
c)
sugar
d)
coffee
12.
What is a refusal to buy goods called?
a)
congress
b)
repeal
c)
boycott
d)
bankrupt
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