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American Revolution

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

British colonists largely objected to which of the following

prohibitions of westward expansion following the French and Indian War?

a)

Stamp Act of 1765

b)

Proclamation of 1763

c)

Treaty of Paris in 1783

d)

Sugar Act of 1764

2.

The quote shown from Samuel Adams in 1772 is an

argument against what practice imposed by Britain on the

American colonists?

a)

taxation without representation

b)

prohibition of slavery

c)

banning of the right to own firearms

d)

imposing limitations on land expansion

3.

Which of the following is not one of the Intolerable Acts of

1774?

a)

The closing of the Port of Boston

b)

The mandatory quartering of British soldiers

c)

The right to ban all town meetings by the governor

d)

The increased taxation on all exported goods from Boston

4.

The diagram shown depicts what economic relationship

between the American colonies and Britain in 1760?

a)

tax-free trade

b)

mercantilism

c)

balance of trade power

d)

federalism

5.

The image shown was one the required depictions to be

placed on newspapers and other documents by the Stamp Act in 1765. What was the purpose of the Stamp Act?

a)

To indicate British approval on official government documents

b)

To prevent fraudulent newspapers being printed in the colonies

c)

To produce revenue for Britain through taxation on the colonists

d)

To encourage colonist to remain faithful to their royal allegiance

6.

The quote shown is an account of what Revolutionary

battle?

a)

Battle of Yorktown

b)

Battle of Lexington

c)

Winter at Valley Forge

d)

Battle of Bunker Hill

7.

Which of the following statements is found in the Treaty of

Paris of 1783?

a)
b)
c)
d)
8.

The US Constitution establishes the provision shown. This provision is directly related to which of the following

grievances listed in the Declaration of Independence?

a)

“judges dependent on the [king’s] will alone for the

tenure of their offices, and the amount and payment of

their salaries”

b)

“quartering large bodies of armed troops among us”

c)

“imposing taxes on us without our consent”

d)

“refused for a long time…to cause others to be elected,

whereby the legislative powers…have returned to the

people at large for their exercise”

9.

The grievance shown found in the Declaration of

Independence is addressed in which Amendment in the Bill of Rights?

a)

First Amendment

b)

Second Amendment

c)

Fourth Amendment

d)

Sixth Amendment

10.

Which of the following unalienable human rights were not

defined in the Declaration of Independence?

a)

right to liberty

b)

right to be free of taxation

c)

right to life

d)

right to pursue happiness

11.

Why does the Declaration of Independence use the word

“unalienable” to describe the rights listed in the preamble?

a)

The writers wanted to communicate they felt they were

not recognized as British citizens.

b)

These rights were thought of as basic rights given to any

human being.

c)

These rights can only be established by loyalty to their

local governing body.

d)

These rights should not be transferred to anyone else who

did not live in the American colonies.