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Unit 2/3 American Revolution

Total questions: 81

Worksheet time: 44mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Parliament passed the Tea Act in 1773. This caused colonists to protest in the form of the Boston Tea Party. What was the Boston Tea Party?

a)

Colonists gave dinners to support the sale of the tea.

b)

Colonists dressed as Indians destroyed the tea.

c)

Colonists started growing their own tea.

2.

In 1754, war broke out between Britain and France. In Europe it was known as the Seven Years War. When the fighting started in North America it was called the

a)

French and Indian War.

b)

Revolutionary War.

c)

Civil War.

3.
During the years before the American Revolution, some colonists formed a group that wanted independence. This group was called the 
a)
Grange.
b)
Sons of Liberty.
c)
Green Mountain Boys.
d)
Regulators.
4.
Great Britain was responsible for making the laws for the colonists, similar to our Congress. What was this group called? 
a)
Senate
b)
House of Representatives
c)
Congress
d)
Parliament
5.
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
6.
Colonists who supported the Bitish king were called 
a)
Patriots
b)
Republicans
c)
Democrats
d)
Loyalists
7.
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
8.
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
9.

What effect did Common Sense have in the colonies?

a)

It persuaded many colonists that America should be independent.

b)

It instilled fear of war in the colonies.

c)

It convinced the colonies to remain loyal to Great Britain.

10.

Why was the Declaration of Independence written?

a)

to explain why the colonies were separating from Great Britain

b)

the start the American Revolution

c)

to offer a peace settlement to Great Britain.

11.
How do natural rights, as described in the Declaration of Independence, differ from other rights?
a)
People are born with natural rights.
b)
People can vote to choose natural rights
c)
Natural rights are given only to citizens.
d)
Natural rights come from the government.
12.
Who was the main author of the Declaration of Independence?
a)
Benjamin Franklin
b)
Samuel Adams
c)
Thomas Jefferson
d)
Paul Revere
13.
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
14.
Why is July 4, 1776 an important date in U.S. history?
a)
Common Sense was published.
b)
The Olive Branch Petition sent to King George III.
c)
The American Revolution ends.
d)
The Declaration of Independence is signed.
15.
To Great Britain, the signing of the Declaration of Independence was
a)
an act of loyalty.
b)
an act of treason.
c)
an act of bravery.
d)
an act of insanity.
16.

Author of Common Sense, a pamphlet written in 1776 that increased colonial support for American Independence

a)

Thomas Paine

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)

George Washington

d)

Benjamin Franklin

17.

What is a grievance?

a)

wrongs or complaints

b)

rights that can not be taken away

c)

a volunteer army

d)

a person who wants to fight for independence

18.

Which of the following was NOT a form of Colonial Protest

a)

boycott

b)

smuggling

c)

Boston Tea Party

d)

paying taxes

19.

Parliament passed the Tea Act in 1773. This caused colonists to protest in the form of the Boston Tea Party. What was the Boston Tea Party?

a)

Colonists gave dinners to support the sale of the tea.

b)

Colonists dressed as Indians destroyed the tea.

c)

Colonists bought tea from other countries.

20.

In 1765, Parliament and King George passed the Stamp Act. What was the purpose of this act?

a)

It was to get rid of colonists who were willing to support the king.

b)

It was to raise money by passing a tax on tea, sugar, and molasses.

c)

It was to raise money by passing a tax on newspapers and other paper documents.

21.
After the Boston Tea Party, King George passed a set of laws that included the Quartering Act. The name of these laws were 
a)
the Tea Act.
b)
the Stamp Act.
c)
the Intolerable Acts.
d)
Treaty of Paris.
22.
The Boston Massacre occurred when British soldiers shot and killed how many people?
a)
10
b)
24
c)
5
d)
16
23.

Proclamation of 1763 stated there were to be no settlements beyond where?

a)

Blue Mountains

b)

Great Smoky Mountains

c)

Appalachian Mountains

24.
What problem did winning the French and Indian War cause for the British?
a)
They lost their land in America.
b)
They gained more land in America.
c)
They owed a lot of money.
d)
They lost all of their trade partners.
25.

Parliament passed the Tea Act in 1773. This caused colonists to protest in the form of the Boston Tea Party. What was the Boston Tea Party?

a)

Colonists gave dinners to support the sale of the tea.

b)

Colonists dressed as Indians destroyed British tea.

c)

Colonists bought tea from other countries.

26.
Which man was the leader of the Sons of Liberty?
a)
Crispus Attucks
b)
Mercy Otis Warren
c)
John Adams
d)
Sam Adams
27.
What was the name of the group that spread word of British taxation and organized colonial protests?
a)
Loyalists
b)
Sons of Liberty
c)
Minutemen
d)
Allies
28.
What economic system existed for the benefit of the mother country by increasing the nation's treasury at the expense of their colonies?
a)
Capitalism
b)
Communism
c)
Mercantilism
d)
Facism
29.
Information, especially of a biased or misleading nature, used to promote or publicize a particular political cause or point of view is known as
a)
propaganda
b)
militia
c)
tyranny
d)
a Geico ad
30.
an organized effort to refuse to buy certain products or services from a certain source
a)
blockade
b)
boycott
c)
colony
d)
blockade
31.
What is a general warrant to search property at any time?
a)
The Tea Act
b)
writs of assistance 
c)
Declaratory Act
d)
Stamp Act
32.
Who was the first person killed in the Boston Massacre?
a)
Benjamin Franklin
b)
George Washington
c)
Crispus Attucks
d)
Thomas Jefferson
33.
Finish this American Colonist Motto, "No Taxation without..."
a)
Transportation
b)
Relaxation
c)
Representation
d)
Sensation
34.
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
35.
What was this poster's meaning?
a)
The Colonies needed to be united
b)
Serpents can grow back together
c)
Colonies need to be independent
d)
Ben Franklin didn't know why he made this
36.
How did the colonist protest against the tea tax?
a)
Dressed up like Native Americans
b)
Boston Massacre
c)
Dumped tea into Boston harbor
d)
Didn't pay the tax on the East India Tea
37.
Which was the punishment for the Boston Tea Party?
a)
Intolerable Acts
b)
Sugar Acts
c)
Quartering Acts
d)
Stamp Acts
38.
Who was the first choice to command the Continental Army?
a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
Benjamin Franklin
c)
Thomas Paine
d)
George Washington
39.
Colonists were forbidden to settle west of the Appalachian Mountains.
a)
Proclamation line of 1763
b)
Proclamation boundary
c)
Manifest Destiny
d)
Borderlands
40.
Which phrase became popular after passage of the Stamp Act?
a)
“The rights of Englishmen”
b)
“Give me liberty or give me death”
c)
“Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness”
d)
“No taxation without representation“
41.

Given that only 5 people died in the Boston Massacre, why was it labeled a massacre?

a)

British commanders ordered troops to shoot into a rioting crowd in effort to restore order

b)

the victims were innocent bystanders who were caught in the barrage of gunfire

c)

Boston radicals used it as propaganda to take advantage of the heightened tensions

42.
What group was created as a response to the Stamp Act?
a)
Sons of Liberty
b)
The Patriots
c)
The Red Coats
d)
The Loyalists
43.
To refuse to buy goods from someone as a form of protest . . .
a)
occupy
b)
boycott
c)
damage
d)
repeal
44.
Why did King George III tax the colonists so heavily?
a)
He hated the colonist
b)
He wanted more money for himself
c)
The national debt increase from the French and Indian War
d)
To make money for the colonies
45.
The Olive Branch Petition was written as a last attempt at …
a)
Freedom 
b)
Peace 
c)
Loyalty 
d)
Rebellion 
46.
Arguably the first "battle" of the Revolutionary War occurred when the Massachusetts Minutemen fired on British troops at -
a)
Boston
b)
Philidelphia
c)
Saratoga
d)
Lexington and Concord
47.
The British ordered the closing of the port of Boston, cut Massachusetts government, and required people to have soldiers stay in their homes.
a)
Intolerable Acts
b)
Boston Massacre
c)
Pippin
d)
Stamp Act
48.
The British Navy used this to keep goods from reaching the Patriots by sea.
a)
Blockade
b)
Stamp Act
c)
Tuna Water
d)
Minutement
49.
This man fought the British at sea.
a)
George Washington
b)
John Adams
c)
Nathaniel Greene
d)
John Paul Jones
50.
He urged the Continental Congress to vote for independence.
a)
George Washington
b)
John Paul Jones
c)
John Adams
d)
King George
51.
He wrote the Declaration of Independence.
a)
Bob
b)
George Washington
c)
Thomas Jefferson
d)
John Adams
52.
The British sent troops to Concord to
a)
capture weapons stored there
b)
attack George Washington’s troops
c)
take Fort Ticonderoga
d)
try to capture John Paul Jones
53.

After Lexington and Concord

a)

The British thought they could win easily.

b)

The Americans apologized to England.

c)

The Americans thought Britain would give in.

54.
After the American Revolution
a)
Other countries gave up their freedoms
b)
Other countries became monarchies
c)
Other countries celebrated July 4th
d)
Other countries fought for the same freedoms
55.

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

56.

Saratoga

a)

Patriots won and with this turning point of the war France decided to help them during the American Revolution

b)

Was the final major battle of the Revolution

c)

Winter encampment where soldiers suffered from cold, hunger, and disease

57.

Treaty of Paris of 1783

a)

said kings were nonsense

b)

Was the final major battle of the Revolution

c)

Decided the outcome of the fight between Khan and Pippin

d)

The agreement ending the Revolution

58.
Yorktown
a)
Winter encampment where soldiers suffered from cold, hunger, and disease
b)
Was the final major battle of the Revolution
c)
George Washington led his troops across the Delaware river to attack
d)
Patriots held off the British until they ran out of ammunition
59.
Common Sense
a)
Thomas Paine said kings were nonsense
b)
Stated that the American colonies were no longer part of Britain
c)
The agreement ending the Revolution
d)
Kept the British from splitting New England from the other colonies
60.
Declaration of Independence
a)
Kept the British from splitting New England from the other colonies
b)
Thomas Paine said kings were nonsense
c)
Stated that the American colonies were no longer part of Britain
d)
The agreement ending the Revolution
61.

Who were the two most wanted men by the British?

a)

S. Adams and J. Hancock

b)

J. Adams and J. Hancock

c)

P. Revere and J. Adams

d)

P. Revere and S. Adams

62.

Based on what we know, what conflict do you think is taking place in photo?

a)

Lexington and Concord

b)

Bunker Hill

c)

Boston Massacre

d)

Battle of Long Island

63.

ALL the following are ways the Sons of Liberty commonly protested EXCEPT

a)

Tar and Feather

b)

Vandalized property

c)

Boycott goods

d)

Execute tax collectors

64.

What British tea company held a monopoly on trade, leading to the Boston Tea Party?

a)

West India Tea Company

b)

East India Tea Company

c)

Colonial Tea Company

d)

Boston Tea Company

65.

Where did the "shot heard around the world" take place?

a)

Lexington

b)

Concord

c)

Bunker Hill

d)

Boston Harbor

66.

Who wrote a majority of the Declaration of Independence?

a)

John Adams

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)

Alexander Hamilton

d)

George Washington

67.

Who is King of England during the Revolution?

a)

King Henry II

b)

King George I

c)

King George III

d)

King Henry III

68.

Material used to influence or persuade others

a)

Boycott

b)

Liberty Bell

c)

Propaganda

d)

Writs of Assistance

69.

Allowed British official to search any location for smuggled goods.

a)

Writs of Assistance

b)

Committee of Correspondence

c)

Townshend Acts

d)

Quartering Act

70.

Ways that 2nd Continental Congress prepared for war except...

a)

Hired George Washington as commander

b)

Printed money

c)

Created a Continental army

d)

Created 10 year enlistments

71.

Those who remained loyal to England

a)

Patriots

b)

Loyalists

c)

Sons of Liberty

d)

British Colonist

72.

Wrote Common Sense

a)

Thomas Paine

b)

Ben Franklin

c)

Thomas Jefferson

d)

John Adams

73.

What year was the United States born?

a)

1775

b)

1778

c)

1876

d)

1776

74.

This engraving is an example of

a)

Boycott

b)

Propaganda

c)

Murder

d)

Firing squad being ordered

75.
Jamestown was settle for __________ purpose.
a)
religious
b)
economic
c)
political
d)
social
76.
What was the Geography like for the New England Colonies?
a)
Harbors/ Mountainous
b)
Flat
c)
Island
d)
Desert
77.
A product brought into one country from another.
a)
Industry
b)
Import
c)
Export
78.
A product sent to another country and sold.
a)
Export
b)
Industry
c)
Import
79.

Which region has an economy based around shipping, fishing, and whaling?

a)

Southern

b)

New England

c)

Mid-Atlantic

80.

Which region has an economy based on agriculture thanks to its fertile soil and long growing season

a)

New England

b)

Mid-Atlantic

c)

Southern

81.

Which region had a system of rivers that allowed it to produce strong manufacturing industries?

a)

Southern

b)

Mid-Atlantic

c)

New England

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