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Causes of the American Revolution 2

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What treaty was signed to end the French and Indian War?

a)

Treaty of France

b)

Treaty of Applachians

c)

Treaty of Native Americans

d)

Treaty of Paris

2.

What was the slogan used to protest The 1765 Stamp Act?

a)

"Join or Die"

b)

"Vote or Die"

c)

"No Taxation Without Representation"

d)

"Pay Me My Money"

3.

What two countries fought in the French and Indian War?

a)

Russia and France

b)

Great Britain and France

c)

Great Britain and America

d)

Spain and Native Americans

4.

Who won the French and Indian War?

a)

France/The French

b)

Native Americans/The Indians

c)

Great Britain/The British

d)

Spain/The Spanish

5.

What was the negative impact of a long war for the British?

a)

They were tired

b)

They lost land

c)

They were $2 million dollars in debt

d)

They lost the war

6.

What year was The Stamp Act enacted?

a)

1765

b)

1788

c)

1730

d)

1776

7.

What were the colonist who were on King George III side called?

a)

Friends

b)

Loyalists

c)

Congressmen

d)

Patriots

8.

Who made the poster Join or Die to unite the colonists against the British Parliament.

a)

Benjamin Franklin

b)

George Washington

c)

John Henry

d)

Thomas Jefferson

9.
What was the name of the British king during the American Revolution?
a)
Charles III
b)
George III
c)
William III
d)
James III
10.
This happened when a crowd of protesters threw snowballs and rocks at soldiers, who fired into the crowd.
a)
Stamp Act
b)
Boston Tea party
c)
Boston Massacre
d)
Intolerable Acts
11.
The Sons of Liberty dumped tea into the Boston Harbor. This act of protest is known as 
a)
the Boston Tea Party
b)
the Stamp Act
c)
Committees of Correspondence
d)
Boston Massacre
12.
Many colonists did not want to remain loyal to Great Britain and King George. They wanted to be free from British rule. These colonists were called 
a)
Patriots
b)
Republicans
c)
Democrats
d)
Loyalists
13.
A secret organization made up of merchants and journalists formed to protest unfair taxes was called the ____________. 
a)
Minutemen
b)
Loyalists
c)
Patriots
d)
Sons of Liberty 
14.
The _____________ required colonists to pay extra taxes on the paper goods such as newspapers, legal documents, and playing cards. 
a)
Sugar Act
b)
Stamp Act 
c)
Intolerable Acts 
d)
Quartering Acts 
15.

Why were the Colonists angry about The Stamp Act?

a)

They had no representation in the Parliament

b)

They wanted to pay more taxes

c)

They were not able to settle in the west

d)

King George III was not nice about it