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Causes of the American Revolution

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 5hrs 0mins

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Class
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1.

Which statement below best describes how the French used the Ohio River Valley?

a)

The French traded guns and other goods for furs from the Native Americans.

b)

The French used the Ohio River Valley as a major fishing and whaling center.

c)

The French farmed large plantations of cotton, tobacco, and indigo.

2.

What caused conflicts between the British and the French in North America?

a)

The French fur traders did not like George Washington.

b)

The French and the British were claiming the same area of land.

c)

The British were taxing the French.

3.

Which statement below best describes why the war was called the "French and Indian War"?

a)

The French fought against the Mohawk Indians

b)

The French fought alongside the Native Americans against the British.

c)

The French and the British fought against the Native Americans.

4.

Which statement below best describes the effects of the French and Indian War?

a)

The French lost much of their land in North America.

b)

Britain gained most of the land east of the Mississippi River.

c)

British colonists began moving west and into the Native Americans' land.

d)

All of the above.

5.

Which statement below best describes the reasons for the Proclamation of 1763?

a)

King George III wanted to punish the colonists.

b)

King George III wanted to maintain a good relationship with the Native Americans.

c)

King George III's favorite number was 1763.

6.

Which statement best describes how the colonists felt about the Proclamation of 1763?

a)

The colonists were understanding and stopped moving west.

b)

The colonists blamed the Native Americans for complaining.

c)

The colonists felt King George III had sided with the Native Americans.

7.

To pay off debt from the __________________________________________, King George III and British Parliament decided to start collecting taxes from the colonists.

a)

The cost of writing and sending the proclamation.

b)

The French and Indian War

c)

The cost of soldiers traveling to North America to keep an eye on the colonists.

8.

Which statement below best describes why colonists began smuggling good into the colonies?

a)

The colonists smuggled goods to avoid paying British taxes.

b)

The colonists smuggled goods because Britain made it illegal to trade with other countries.

c)

Both a and b.

9.

Sons of Liberty demonstrated their disapproval of the British taxes by:

a)

tarring and feathering British officials

b)

setting fire to the tax offices

c)

making speeches about the unfair taxes

d)

all of the above

10.

Glass was taxed under the:

a)

Stamp Act

b)

Sugar Act

c)

Townshend Act

11.

Cloth was taxed under the:

a)

Stamp Act

b)

Sugar Act

c)

Townshend Act

12.

Playing cards were taxed under the:

a)

Stamp Act

b)

Sugar Act

c)

Townshend Act

13.

The Boston Massacre began when a crowd of colonists in Boston argued with:

a)

King George III

b)

British soldiers

14.

The colonists threw _____________, sticks, and yelled insults at the British soldiers.

a)

eggs

b)

shovels

c)

snowballs

d)

hats

15.

The first shot fired in the Boston Massacre is known as "The _______ _________ _________ ___ _________."

a)

The Shot Heard Round the World

b)

The Worst Day the Colonists Ever Had

c)

The Shot that Started it All

d)

The Loudest Sound in the World

16.

When the incident was over, _________ colonists had been killed.

a)

23

b)

12

c)

9

d)

5

17.

Paul Revere created an engraving called "The ______________ _____________" to convince other colonists that the British soldiers were dangerous.

a)

Terrible Event

b)

Awful Day

c)

Bloody Massacre

18.

On the night of December 16, 1773, the ________ of _______________ dressed as Mohawk Indians and illegally boarded the ship, The Dartmouth, in Boston harbor.

a)

Sons of Liberty

b)

Men of Action

c)

Fellows of Revenge

d)

Boys of Winter

19.

They threw all the ___________ on board into the harbor.

a)

Coca-Cola

b)

coffee

c)

ginger-ale

d)

tea

20.

This became known as The ______________ ______ __________.

a)

Boston Coca-Cola Party

b)

Boston Coffee Party

c)

Boston Ginger-Ale Party

d)

Boston Tea Party