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WorksheetsRoad to Revolution
Total questions: 29
Worksheet time: 14mins
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1.
This is a chart that describes specific items that were taxed by an act passed by the British Government.
Which act placed a tax on these items?
Which act placed a tax on these items?
a)
the Coercive Acts
b)
the Quartering Act
c)
the Stamp Act
d)
the Tea Act
2.
How did South Carolina contribute to the meeting of the First Continental Congress?
a)
They sent delegates, one of whom was elected the Congress' president, and ensured that the rice trade would continue even though other trade restrictions were passed.
b)
They did not send delegates, but rather contributed a written document outlining their strategies for dealing with the British government.
c)
They sent delegates and agreed to a non-importation and non-exportation pact even though it would greatly harm South Carolina's economy.
d)
They sent delegates who vigorously supported the King and the British government's position in all debates.
3.
How did South Carolina's government respond to the Coercive or Intolerable Acts passed by the British Parliament to punish people in Boston?
a)
They established their own government and declared allegiance to the King of England.
b)
They sent delegates to Philadelphia to meet with representatives from other colonies in the First Continental Congress.
c)
They began to recruit a militia and vowed to declare war on Britain if the acts were not repealed
d)
They isolated South Carolina from the other colonies in order to maintain a good relationship with Britain.
4.
This drawing appeared in a colonial newspaper during the time of the Stamp Act.
Which viewpoint does this drawing represent?
Which viewpoint does this drawing represent?
a)
The Stamp Act will help raise money to fund the British army.
b)
The Stamp Act is a good way to help merchants sell products.
c)
The Stamp Act puts the colonists in danger of an attack by France.
d)
The Stamp Act is unfair, and the colonists should not have to follow it.
5.
Study the timeline and answer the question. What best describes the year 1765?
a)
British actions made the colonists angry and fearful.
b)
The British were confident that the colonies were doing well.
c)
Colonists were happy with the British trade laws.
d)
Colonists continued to willingly pay higher taxes.
6.
This engraving was made by Paul Revere after the Boston Massacre.What conclusion can be drawn about his motivation for creating it?
a)
He wanted to show the strength of the colonial army.
b)
He wanted to depict the Boston Massacre accurately.
c)
He wanted to persuade people to hate British rule.
d)
He wanted to advertise his printing business.
7.
This announcement is a reaction to which action?
a)
the Stamp Act
b)
the Boston Tea Party
c)
the Boston Massacre
d)
the Molasses Act
8.
After the Boston Tea Party, Parliament passed the Intolerable Acts. What action was taken by South Carolina's colonial assembly to address these acts?
a)
sending delegates to meet with other colonies at the First Continental Congress
b)
writing a constitution and isolating South Carolina from other colonies
c)
establishing a militia and preparing to declare war on Britain
d)
authorizing private merchant ships to attack British trade ships in the Atlantic Ocean
9.
This is an excerpt from a law passed by the British Parliament in 1773.How did the colonists react to the passage of this act?
a)
They opened fire on British soldiers in Boston.
b)
They formed the Sons of Liberty to organize boycotts.
c)
They threw the tea into the Boston Harbor.
d)
They declared independence from Britain.
10.
Why were colonists unhappy and dissatisfied even after the Stamp Act was repealed?
a)
Boycotts had hurt the American economy by limiting trade between merchants.
b)
The Stamp Act was replaced with the Townshend Duties, a set of import taxes designed to raise revenue.
c)
The violent acts of the Sons of Liberty scared many Patriots.
d)
There no longer was a need for the Stamp Act Congress to meet and colonial cooperation decreased.
11.
How did the passage of such laws as the Tea Act, Stamp Act, and Intolerable Acts influence the colonists?
a)
It encouraged them to adopt similar laws in their colonial legislatures.
b)
It persuaded them to want to revolt against Great Britain.
c)
It caused a greater division between the northern and southern colonies.
d)
It led to an economic recession because the colonists' taxes were so high.
12.
What was a main motivation behind the colonists' actions during the Boston Tea Party?
a)
to show support for the monopoly on tea
b)
to protest British regulations on tea
c)
to celebrate the start of the war
d)
to protest the Stamp Act
13.
What did the colonists mean by the slogan "no taxation without representation"?
a)
France should not be allowed to tax imports.
b)
People should have a voice in laws they must obey.
c)
All men and women should be allowed to vote.
d)
Only Parliament can pass laws for the colonies.
14.
How did South Carolinians respond to the passage of the Stamp Act by the British Parliament?
a)
South Carolinians participated in boycotts of British goods and sent delegates to the Stamp Act Congress.
b)
South Carolinians supported the Stamp Act because they believed it was in the colony's best interest.
c)
South Carolinians started a violent rebellion against the act, causing Britain to send troops to the colony.
d)
South Carolinians held more demonstrations and rallies against the act than any of the other colonies.
15.
What slogan was adopted by the colonists to support the idea in this statement?
a)
"Don't Tread on Me"
b)
"Join or Die"
c)
"No Taxation without Representation"
d)
"Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death"
16.
Who did American colonists believe had the right to impose taxes on the colonies?
a)
the King
b)
Parliament
c)
colonial assemblies
d)
churches
17.
What crisis was caused by all of the acts imposed on the colonists by Great Britain?
a)
the French and Indian War
b)
the American Revolution
c)
the removal of the Dutch from North America
d)
the removal of the French from Canada
18.
South Carolina's involvement in the American Revolution was caused by many events that were all a result of which idea?
a)
the British government's attempts to strengthen the relationship between the colonists and the Native Americans
b)
the British government's desire to allow the colonies more freedom to control their own trade
c)
the British government's decision to impose taxes on the colonists to pay for the French and Indian War
d)
the British government's attempts to end the slave trade and outlaw the use of slave labor in the colonies
19.
What was the significance of the Boston Massacre?
a)
The Sons of Liberty used the event to stir up anger against the British.
b)
The colonists decided to stop protesting British rule because it was too dangerous.
c)
As punishment for the event, British merchants refused to trade with the colonies.
d)
The other colonies stopped trading with Massachusetts.
20.
Why was the Stamp Act considered different from other taxes the colonists paid?
a)
This tax was paid only by merchants on goods entering the colonies.
b)
This tax was paid by any consumer who used official documents.
c)
This tax was established by the British government
d)
This tax raised prices to extreme rates.
21.
The ports at Boston, Georgetown, and Charles Town all shared what experience before the American Revolution?
a)
The British blockaded all trade from these ports.
b)
Sugar imports from French colonies were banned.
c)
The British lifted all taxes from imports at these ports.
d)
Upset colonists destroyed heavily taxed tea imports.
22.
Why was the Quartering Act helpful to the British?
a)
It reduced the cost to protect the colonies.
b)
It raised money to pay colonial officials.
c)
It forced colonists to only trade with Britain.
d)
It improved relations between the troops and the colonists.
23.
What act prevented the colonists from moving west over the Appalachian mountains?
a)
The Townshend Act
b)
The Stamp Act
c)
The 1st Continental Congress
d)
The Proclamation of 1763
24.
Which act forced colonists to house British soldiers?
a)
The Townshend Act
b)
The Quartering Act
c)
The Boston Massacre
d)
The Coercive Acts
25.
Which act levied a tax on all printed materials?
a)
The Townshend Act
b)
The Coercive Act
c)
The Stamp Act
d)
The Quartering Act
26.
What was the first battle of the Revolutionary War?
a)
The Battle of Bunker Hill
b)
The Boston Massacre
c)
Battle of Saratoga
d)
Battles of Lexington and Concord
27.
Which series of Acts punished the town of Boston for the Boston Tea Party
a)
Intolerable Acts
b)
Quartering Acts
c)
Stamp Act
d)
Sugar Act
28.
________ was famous for the quote "the British are coming" and the Boston Massacre engraving
a)
Paul Revere
b)
John Hancock
c)
Herbie Hancock
d)
Samuel Adams
29.
_______ was an incident where British soldiers panicked and shot and killed five colonists in Boston.
a)
Stamp Act
b)
Boston Tea Party
c)
Quartering Act
d)
Boston Massacre
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