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WorksheetsAPUSH Period 3
Total questions: 67
Worksheet time: 31mins
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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.
Who was the King of England during the revolutions?
a)
King George III
b)
King Tut
c)
King Henry VIII
d)
Burger King
4.
What was it called when the colonists were forced to house British soldiers?
a)
Babysitting
b)
Quartering
c)
Hospitality
d)
Kidnapping
5.
The colonists were upset about _____________ without representation.
a)
Tea
b)
revolution
c)
Parliament
d)
taxation
6.
Where was the first Continental Congress?
a)
New York
b)
Philadelphia
c)
Washington
d)
boston
7.
Who led the Continental Congress?
a)
Ben Franklin
b)
Sam Adams
c)
John Adams
d)
George Washington
8.
Who Organized the Boston tea Party?
a)
Colonists
b)
Sons of Liberty
c)
The British
9.
Who lead the 116 men into throwing the tea overboard?
a)
Samuel Adams
b)
John Cena
c)
George Washington
d)
Ben Franklin
10.
What act was the cause of the Boston Tea party?
a)
The Townshend act
b)
Tea Act
c)
Sugar Act
11.
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
12.
700 red coats left Boston what was their objective was
a)
To Punish farmers out side Boston
b)
Seize Arms at Concord
c)
Seize Arms at Lexington
d)
Forage for supplies
13.
All of the following were effects of the French and Indian War on the colonists EXCEPT:
a)
It was a socializing experience for American men
b)
Impressment caused resentment among colonists
c)
Colonists began to view English authority as illigitimate
d)
It resolved tensions between colonists and Native Americans
14.
According to the Proclamation of 1763-
a)
colonial militiamen were required to put down rebellion
b)
Colonial paper could not be printed
c)
Contact between colonists and Indians were illegal
d)
settlers could not cross the Appalachian Mountains
15.
What was a consequence of the French and Indian War?
a)
American colonists began to resist control from England
b)
colonists feared yet another involvement in a war
c)
Britain gave up Canda
d)
Iroquois Confederacy fell apart
16.
The Stamp Act Congress was significant because it-
a)
demonstrated the colonists were loyal to England
b)
Repealed the Stamp Act
c)
Led directly to the 1st Continental Congress
d)
Marked an important step toward the unity of the colonies
17.
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
18.
Colonists who supported the Bitish king were called
a)
Patriots
b)
Republicans
c)
Democrats
d)
Loyalists
19.
What 2 countries were fighting in the French and Indian War?
a)
America and France
b)
France and Britain
c)
Britain and Germany
d)
France and Spain
20.
Why were the colonists angry about "taxation without representation?"
a)
The colonists wanted to pay taxes on stamps and tea
b)
The colonists had no representation in Parliament
c)
The colonists fought to write the Declaration of Independence
d)
The colonists were loyal to the British and wanted to keep them happy
21.
Who wrote "Common Sense" that challenged the colonists to fight for independence?
a)
Patrick Henry
b)
Thomas Paine
c)
John Adams
d)
Thomas Jefferson
22.
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
23.
In 1774 delegates from all the colonies except Georgia met to discuss the problems the colonies were having with England. This was called ____________.
a)
Boston Tea Party
b)
First Continental Congress
c)
Parliament
d)
None of the answers
24.
On what day was the Declaration of Independence adopted?
a)
January 1, 1776
b)
July 4, 1776
c)
June 4, 1776
d)
None of the answers
25.
This person became known for his famous speech just before the Revolutionary War. He said, "Give me liberty or give me death!"
a)
George Washington
b)
Patrick Henry
c)
Paul Revere
d)
Benedict Arnold
26.
Surrounded by French and Continental armies, a large British army surrendered here.
a)
Saratoga
b)
Yorktown
c)
Bunker Hill
d)
Lexington and Concord
27.
This American victory was the turning point in the war.
a)
Saratoga
b)
Yorktown
c)
Bunker Hill
d)
Lexington and Concord
28.
Valley Forge
a)
Was the final major battle of the Revolution
b)
Kept the British from splitting New England from the other colonies
c)
Winter encampment where soldiers suffered from cold, hunger, and disease
d)
Patriots held off the British until they ran out of ammunition
29.
Why were the American Colonist taxed after the French and Indian War?
a)
Britain was in debt and needed money
b)
That was the agreement with the Native Americans
c)
They made too much money
d)
Townshend Acts
30.
This event broke tensions between the colonist and the British troops where shots were fired. Crispus Attucks was the first to be killed.
a)
Lexington and Concord
b)
Boston Tea Party
c)
Boston Massacre
d)
Bloody Valentine
31.
To refuse to buy goods from someone as a form of protest . . .
a)
occupy
b)
boycott
c)
damage
d)
quartering
32.
The trade route between Britain, West Africa, and the West Indies that brought slaves to the West Indies and the Americas.
a)
The Slave Trade
b)
Triangular Trade
c)
Devil's Den
d)
The Slave Codes
33.
This act passed by the British gave them power to make laws as they deemed necessary.
a)
Intolerable act
b)
Stamp act
c)
Declaratory act
d)
Harbor act
34.
the chief author of the declaration of independence. Advocated limited central government. Approved LA purchase.
a)
George Washington
b)
John Adams
c)
Thomas Jefferson
d)
Andrew Jackson
35.
Which of the following groups in the colonies in the late 17th century would be most critical of John Locke's ideas as well as others of the Enlightenment?
a)
slave owners
b)
church leaders
c)
merchants
d)
women
36.
Which of the following was a long-term effect of the jury's decision in the John Peter Zenger case?
a)
Zenger became a colonial leader
b)
The colonial press became more willing to criticize the British
c)
Restrictions on free press increased
d)
New York became the center of anti-British sentiments
37.
Which system, used by the Virginia Company to attract colonists, promised parcels of land to immigrate to America?
a)
mercantilism
b)
headright
c)
capitalism
d)
joint stock
38.
What was the first representative house in America and what colony was its home?
a)
Liberty Hall; Virginia
b)
House of Burgesses; Pennsylvania
c)
Plymouth House; Massachusetts
d)
House of Burgesses; Virginia
39.
Why did Benjamin Franklin's proposed Albany Plan, an intercolonial government to unite in the face of a common enemy during the French and Indian War, fail?
a)
The British quickly thwarted their plans
b)
Each colony did not want to surrender their power to a central organization
c)
The French attacked the delegates as they met in New York
d)
George Washington's plan was accepted in its place
40.
Where was the Battle of Bunker Hill located?
a)
Bunker Hill
b)
Breeds Hill, near Boston
c)
Bull Run
d)
Massachusetts
41.
The ______ was sent to King George III to ask that the king protect colonists’ rights and tell him that the colonists do not want war.
a)
List of Grievances
b)
Olive Branch Petition
c)
Declaration of Independence
d)
Magna Carter
42.
Who was put in charge of the Continental Army?
a)
Abraham Lincoln
b)
Alexander Hamilton
c)
George Washington
d)
Benjamin Franklin
43.
Why were both Continental Congress held?
a)
To vote for the first president
b)
To decide when to go to war with Great Britain
c)
To discuss a solution to the colonists’ complaints of Great Britain
d)
To write the Constitution
44.
According to the Declaration of Independence, where does government get its power?
a)
From the King
b)
From the Supreme Court
c)
From God
d)
From the people
45.
According to the Declaration of Independence, what truth was "self-evident"?
a)
All men are created equal
b)
Rights are given by good kings
c)
Government exists to protect us from ourselves
d)
Only a democracy can protect our rights
46.
The List of Grievances were the part of the Declaration that
a)
detailed the colonists' complaints with King George.
b)
listed a man's natural rights.
c)
introduced the Declaration.
d)
concluded the Declaration, declaring America a free country.
47.
What are our natural rights according to Jefferson? (He got the idea from John Locke, but he changed the last right.)
a)
Freedom of speech, religion, and press
b)
Life, liberty, and property
c)
Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness
d)
Voting, rebelling, and health
48.
Thomas Jefferson was inspired by a famous man of the Enlightenment. His name was...?
a)
William Penn
b)
Roger Sherman
c)
John Locke
d)
Robert Livingston
49.
Trade and Navigation Acts
Bacon's Rebellion
King Philip's War
Salutary Neglect
Halfway Covenant
Bacon's Rebellion
King Philip's War
Salutary Neglect
Halfway Covenant
a)
1620s
b)
1670s
c)
1720s
d)
1770s
50.
Tea Act
Boston Massacre
Gaspee Affair
First and Second Continental Congress
Boston Massacre
Gaspee Affair
First and Second Continental Congress
a)
1770s
b)
1780s
c)
1790s
d)
1800s
51.
Stamp Act Congress
Sons of Liberty
Non-importation agreements
Pontiac's Rebellion
Townshend Acts
Sons of Liberty
Non-importation agreements
Pontiac's Rebellion
Townshend Acts
a)
1740s
b)
1750s
c)
1760s
d)
1770s
52.
Pilgrims/Separatists
Anne Hutchinson
Headright System
City on a Hill
Roger Williams
Anne Hutchinson
Headright System
City on a Hill
Roger Williams
a)
1520s
b)
1570s
c)
1620s
d)
1490s
53.
Quartering Act
Stamp Act
Paxton Boys
Sugar Act
"No Taxation Without Representation"
Stamp Act
Paxton Boys
Sugar Act
"No Taxation Without Representation"
a)
1750s
b)
1760s
c)
1770s
d)
1780s
54.
This was Ben Franklin's plan to unite the colonies under one government to defeat France.
a)
Albany Plan of Union
b)
French and Indian War
c)
Treaty of Paris (1763)
d)
Poor Richard's Almanack
55.
Benjamin Franklin's highly popular collection of information, parables, and advice was called
a)
Albany Plan of Union
b)
French and Indian War
c)
Treaty of Paris (1763)
d)
Poor Richard's Almanack
56.
This was the famous cartoon drawn by Ben Franklin which encouraged the colonies to join in fighting the British during the French and Indian War.
a)
Poor Richard's Almanack
b)
Join, or Die
c)
Treaty of Paris
d)
French and Indian War
57.
Who was the patriot who warned colonists in Lexington, MA that "the British are coming"?
a)
Paul Revere
b)
George Washington
c)
John Hancock
d)
Sam Adams
58.
Who was a former slave and famous African American poet in Boston?
a)
Paul Revere
b)
Phillis Wheatley
c)
Betsy Ross
d)
John Hancock
59.
Which founding father traveled to France during the war to gain French support for the American's cause?
a)
George Washington
b)
Thomas Jefferson
c)
John Adams
d)
Benjamin Franklin
60.
Which founding father was a Boston lawyer who defended the British troops accused of murder in the Boston Massacre?
a)
George Washington
b)
Thomas Jefferson
c)
John Adams
d)
Benjamin Franklin
61.
Which event marked Great Britain officially recognizing American independence?
a)
Battle of Saratoga
b)
Declaration of Independence
c)
Surrender at Yorktown
d)
Treaty of Paris
62.
The Quebec Act
a)
reduced the boundaries of Quebec
b)
was approved of by most English colonists
c)
granted political rights to Roman Catholics
d)
made the Roman Catholic Church illegal
63.
Taverns were important in the growth of revolutionary sentiment because
a)
they were central meeting places to discuss ideas
b)
it was the only place women and men gathered to speak
c)
colonists resented the British duties on alcohol
d)
All these answers are correct
64.
In the 18th century, under the English government's theory of representation,
a)
the king spoke to Parliament on behalf of the American colonies
b)
the American colonies were represented by the courts
c)
the American colonies were represented in Parliament
d)
the American colonies had no claim to political representation
65.
In the 1760s, "country Whigs" were English colonists who
a)
feared the political protests would damage the long-term profits of America
b)
called on King George III to more firmly assert his authority
c)
defended the British imperial system
d)
considered the British government to be corrupt and oppressive
66.
The Declaratory Act of 1766
a)
was a sweeping assertion of Parliament's authority over the colonies
b)
caused renewed protests
c)
was an attempt by outgoing minister George Grenville to save face
d)
all these answers are correct
67.
The Treaty of Utrecht in 1713
a)
ended King William's War
b)
transferred territory from the French to the English in North America
c)
slowed England's western expansion of its American colonies
d)
transferred territory from the English to the French in the Caribbean
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