WorksheetsEvents Leading to Declaration of Independence
Total questions: 26
Worksheet time: 13mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The British levied punishments against the the colonist after the Boston Tea what were these punishments called
a)
The Townshend Acts
b)
The Tea Act
c)
The Punitive Acts
d)
The Intolerable Acts
2.
Which Act required Colonist to house British Soldiers
a)
The Quebec Act
b)
The Tea Act
c)
The Townsend Acts
d)
The Quartering Act
3.
The colonists were upset about _____________ without representation.
a)
Tea
b)
revolution
c)
Parliament
d)
taxation
4.
Where was the first Continental Congress?
a)
New York
b)
Philadelphia
c)
Washington
d)
boston
5.
Who lead the 116 men into throwing the tea overboard?
a)
Samuel Adams
b)
John Cena
c)
George Washington
d)
Ben Franklin
6.
The Tea Act required colonists to
a)
Pay an extra tax on tea
b)
Only buy tea from the East India Company
c)
Sell tea to England
d)
Made own tea
7.
People who wanted to fight England for their freedom were called...
a)
Patriots
b)
Loyalists
8.
What is an Act (in history class)?
a)
a law
b)
a part of a play
9.
After Parliament passes the Stamp Act, the colonists...
a)
sought military support from France
b)
organized boycotts of British goods
c)
signed the Declaration of Independence
d)
dumped tea into Boston Harbor
10.
After the colonists dumped tea into Boston Harbor, ...
a)
Parliament repealed the Stamp Act.
b)
King George III allowed the colonists to petition Parliament.
c)
Parliament passed the Intolerable Acts.
d)
King George III appoints colonial representatives to Parliament.
11.
Why were the intolerable acts in forced?
a)
meant to punish Massachusetts
b)
They were running out of money
c)
The colonist voted for the acts
d)
government thought this would keep them from acting up
12.
Which of the following placed a tax on colonists to save the British East India Company?
a)
Townshend Act
b)
Sugar Act
c)
Intolerable Acts
d)
Tea Act
13.
What ship did the Boston Tea Party happen on?
a)
French
b)
British
c)
American Indians
d)
None of the above
14.
The colonists/people were disguised as __________.
a)
British
b)
American Indians
c)
French
d)
None of the above
15.
The colonists dumped 342 chests of tea into which port city?
a)
New York
b)
Philadelphia
c)
Boston
16.
Which war did the Boston Tea Party lead to?
a)
American Revolution
b)
Civil War
c)
World War 2
17.
What was the punishment the British gave after the Tea Party?
a)
The Sugar Act
b)
closing the Harbor
c)
Taking all of the tea away
d)
Attacking The colonies
18.
What war happened shortly after the Intolerable Acts?
a)
World War II
b)
Vietiam
c)
The Boston vs U.S War
d)
American Revolutionary War
19.
To Great Britain, the signing of the Declaration of Independence was
a)
an act of loyalty.
b)
an act of treason.
c)
an act of bravery.
d)
an act of insanity.
20.
Why is July 4, 1776 an important date in U.S. history?
a)
Common Sense was published.
b)
The Olive Branch Petition sent to King George III.
c)
The American Revolution ends.
d)
The Declaration of Independence is signed.
21.
Why was the Declaration of Independence written?
a)
To stop taxes from the British Empire.
b)
To make a United States army.
c)
To gain independence from the British Empire
d)
To install their own king in America
22.
Who was the main author of the Declaration of Independence?
a)
Benjamin Franklin
b)
Samuel Adams
c)
Thomas Jefferson
d)
Paul Revere
23.
The Declaration of Independence says the government of England...
a)
sent soldiers to make the colonists follow unfair laws
b)
made the colonists pay unfair taxes
c)
would not let the colonists make decisions about how to run the government
d)
all of the above
24.
Why was George Washington chosen to be a military leader?
a)
He had experience.
b)
He wanted the role.
c)
He was very wealthy.
d)
He was highly educated.
25.
What effect did Common Sense have in the colonies?
a)
It persuaded many colonists that America should be independent.
b)
It instilled fear of war in the colonies.
c)
It convinced the colonies to remain loyal to Great Britain.
d)
It petitioned the king to end the quarrel between the colonies and Great Britain.
26.
According to Thomas Jefferson, the power to rule comes from____________.
a)
the governed.
b)
God
c)
Parliament.
d)
the king.
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