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WorksheetsCauses of the American Revolution
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 5hrs 0mins
Which statement below best describes how the French used the Ohio River Valley?
The French traded guns and other goods for furs from the Native Americans.
The French used the Ohio River Valley as a major fishing and whaling center.
The French farmed large plantations of cotton, tobacco, and indigo.
What caused conflicts between the British and the French in North America?
The French fur traders did not like George Washington.
The French and the British were claiming the same area of land.
The British were taxing the French.
Which statement below best describes why the war was called the "French and Indian War"?
The French fought against the Mohawk Indians
The French fought alongside the Native Americans against the British.
The French and the British fought against the Native Americans.
Which statement below best describes the effects of the French and Indian War?
The French lost much of their land in North America.
Britain gained most of the land east of the Mississippi River.
British colonists began moving west and into the Native Americans' land.
All of the above.
Which statement below best describes the reasons for the Proclamation of 1763?
King George III wanted to punish the colonists.
King George III wanted to maintain a good relationship with the Native Americans.
King George III's favorite number was 1763.
Which statement best describes how the colonists felt about the Proclamation of 1763?
The colonists were understanding and stopped moving west.
The colonists blamed the Native Americans for complaining.
The colonists felt King George III had sided with the Native Americans.
To pay off debt from the __________________________________________, King George III and British Parliament decided to start collecting taxes from the colonists.
The cost of writing and sending the proclamation.
The French and Indian War
The cost of soldiers traveling to North America to keep an eye on the colonists.
Which statement below best describes why colonists began smuggling good into the colonies?
The colonists smuggled goods to avoid paying British taxes.
The colonists smuggled goods because Britain made it illegal to trade with other countries.
Both a and b.
Sons of Liberty demonstrated their disapproval of the British taxes by:
tarring and feathering British officials
setting fire to the tax offices
making speeches about the unfair taxes
all of the above
Glass was taxed under the:
Stamp Act
Sugar Act
Townshend Act
Cloth was taxed under the:
Stamp Act
Sugar Act
Townshend Act
Playing cards were taxed under the:
Stamp Act
Sugar Act
Townshend Act
The Boston Massacre began when a crowd of colonists in Boston argued with:
King George III
British soldiers
The colonists threw _____________, sticks, and yelled insults at the British soldiers.
eggs
shovels
snowballs
hats
The first shot fired in the Boston Massacre is known as "The _______ _________ _________ ___ _________."
The Shot Heard Round the World
The Worst Day the Colonists Ever Had
The Shot that Started it All
The Loudest Sound in the World
When the incident was over, _________ colonists had been killed.
23
12
9
5
Paul Revere created an engraving called "The ______________ _____________" to convince other colonists that the British soldiers were dangerous.
Terrible Event
Awful Day
Bloody Massacre
On the night of December 16, 1773, the ________ of _______________ dressed as Mohawk Indians and illegally boarded the ship, The Dartmouth, in Boston harbor.
Sons of Liberty
Men of Action
Fellows of Revenge
Boys of Winter
They threw all the ___________ on board into the harbor.
Coca-Cola
coffee
ginger-ale
tea
This became known as The ______________ ______ __________.
Boston Coca-Cola Party
Boston Coffee Party
Boston Ginger-Ale Party
Boston Tea Party
