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WorksheetsUnit 4: Road to Revolution
Total questions: 81
Worksheet time: 27mins
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Class
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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 bought tea from other countries.
d)
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.
d)
Mexican War.
3.
In the 1770s, England made the American colonies pay many taxes. Some of these taxes were the Sugar Act, Stamp Act, and the Tea Act. What did the colonists do because of these taxes?
a)
The colonists started taxing British goods.
b)
The colonists decided to trade only with France.
c)
The colonists voted for a new king.
d)
The colonists boycotted the taxes and held many protests.
4.
During the years before the American Revolution, some colonists formed a group that wanted independence and protested British taxation in the colonies. This group was called the:
a)
Grange.
b)
Sons of Liberty.
c)
Green Mountain Boys.
d)
Regulators.
5.
After the Boston Tea Party, King George passed a set of laws that included a stronger version of 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.
6.
Great Britain's law-making body 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
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.
Which of the following was NOT a form of Colonial Protest
a)
boycott
b)
smuggling
c)
Boston Tea Party
d)
paying taxes
10.
King George III needed money to pay for the war so he decided to _____________ the colonies.
a)
yell
b)
tax
c)
go to war
d)
sell
11.
The Stamp Act forced the colonists to purchase a stamp for very paper item they purchased or used.
a)
True
b)
False
12.
The Sons of Liberty was a secret organization that sometimes used violence to protest unfair taxes.
a)
True
b)
False
13.
The Boston Tea Party was a peaceful meeting between the British and the colonists to discuss problems.
a)
True
b)
False
14.
The Quartering Act was a tax that forced the colonists to give shelter and food to British troops who were stationed in their town.
a)
True
b)
False
15.
What slogan did the colonists use to protest having no choice and no voice in parliament?
a)
No taxes for us!
b)
Let us be heard!
c)
We don't like King George III!
d)
No taxation without representation!
16.
The Sons of Liberty dressed up as Native Americans and threw boxes of tea from a ship into the harbor during the _____________.
a)
Congressional Meeting
b)
Boston Massacre
c)
Boston Tea Party
d)
The Second Continental Congress
17.
The Quartering Act required colonists to provide _____________ and __________ for soldiers stationed in their town.
a)
food & shelter
b)
food & clothing
c)
Clothing & shelter
d)
Money & food
18.
In 1773, the King imposed a new tax on the colonists favorite drink. This was the ______________________.
a)
Tea Tax
b)
Stamp Act
c)
Quartering Act
d)
Boston Tea Party
19.
What was the purpose of the Intolerable Acts?
a)
To allow colonists to move west of the Appalachian Mountains
b)
To punish the Massachusetts colony for the Boston Tea Party
c)
To punish the Georgia colony for the Sugar Act
d)
To prevent the smuggling of molasses
20.
Who was the British monarch leading up to the American Revolution?
a)
John Adams
b)
Elizabeth I
c)
George III
d)
Marquis de Lafayette
21.
Why did Parliament choose to raise taxes on the American colonies beginning in 1763?
a)
To help pay the French and Indian War debt
b)
To build a new home for the monarch
c)
To paint a new Proclamation Line through the mountains
d)
To buy a surplus of rice and indigo
22.
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
23.
Who was one of the founding members of the Sons of Liberty?
a)
William Pitt
b)
Sam Adams
c)
George III
d)
Silver Heels
24.
A proclamation from the British government which forbade British colonists from settling west of the Appalachian Mountains, in order to avoid conflict with the Native Americans.
a)
Declaration of Independence
b)
Emancipation Proclamation
c)
Proclamation of 1763
d)
Intolerable Proclamation
25.
The refusal to buy or sell certain products or services.
a)
petition
b)
boycott
c)
ally
d)
militia
26.
Colonists rebelled against British taxes because
a)
they had no money to pay them
b)
they were not represented in the British Parliament
c)
the penalties for not paying them were severe
d)
tax collectors were corrupt
27.
How did the boundary created by the Proclamation of 1763 affect the colonists?
a)
It prevented Native Americans from moving into the colonies
b)
It prohibited the colonists from moving west
c)
It allowed colonists to purchase land from Native Americans
d)
It kept the French from moving back into the colonies
28.
What was the effect of the events shown in this image?
a)
King George III allowed colonists to petition Parliament for tax relief
b)
Parliament passes the Intolerable Acts
c)
King George III allows the colonists to have representation in Parliament
d)
Parliament repealed the Stamp Act
29.
The Boston Massacre occurred when British soldiers shot and killed how many people?
a)
10
b)
24
c)
5
d)
16
30.
Proclamation of 1763 stated there were to be no settlements beyond where?
a)
Blue Mountains
b)
Great Smoky Mountains
c)
Appalachian Mountains
d)
Colorado Mountains
31.
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.
32.
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.
d)
Colonists started growing their own tea.
33.
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“
34.
What did the Townshend Acts bring about?
a)
direct taxes on legal documents
b)
indirect taxes on imported goods such as lead, paint, and glass, etc.
c)
relief from taxes on tea
d)
the closing of Boston Harbor
35.
As a result of the Boston Tea Party, the British Parliament passed a series of laws designed to punish Boston and Massachusetts known as___
a)
the Navigation Acts
b)
the Quartering Act
c)
Intolerable Acts
d)
the Stamp Act
36.
Which of these would not be taxed under the Stamp Act
a)
newspaper
b)
playing cards
c)
pamphlets
d)
tea
37.
Which man was the leader of the Sons of Liberty?
a)
Crispus Attucks
b)
Mercy Otis Warren
c)
John Adams
d)
Sam Adams
38.
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
39.
What was the name of the event that occurred on March 5, 1770 in Boston, British soldiers fired into a crowd, killing five people.
a)
Battle at Saratoga
b)
Boston Massacre
c)
Boston Tea Party
d)
Battle of Bunker Hill
40.
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
41.
American colonists who OPPOSED the British and wanted independence were known as:
a)
Patriots
b)
Loyalists
c)
Royalty
d)
Ambassadors
42.
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
43.
Britain's law-making body of government
a)
Parliament
b)
import
c)
Patriots
d)
Militia
44.
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
45.
Who was the first person killed in the Boston Massacre?
a)
Benjamin Franklin
b)
George Washington
c)
Crispus Attucks
d)
Thomas Jefferson
46.
What was the main purpose of the Son's of Liberty?
a)
protest the policies of the British government
b)
protest the slave trade
c)
encourage colonists to obey the British policies
d)
encourage France to trade with the colonies
47.
Who defended the British redcoats in the trial involving the Boston Massacre?
a)
Sam Adams
b)
John Hancock
c)
George III
d)
John Adams
48.
Why did the King of Britain start taxing the colonists?
a)
he was bored
b)
he needed money after spending it on the French and Indian War
c)
he needed more money to support the colonists
d)
he needed more money for his family
49.
The Sons of Liberty had a popular phrase:
"No Taxation without Representation."
What does this mean?
"No Taxation without Representation."
What does this mean?
a)
To be taxed by a government without having any say
b)
To represent officials who collect taxes from its citizens
c)
To be taxed by a representative of the government
d)
To be taxed by a government that represents your views
50.
Which of the following placed taxes on glass, paints, paper, oil, tea, and more?
a)
Declaratory Act
b)
French and Indian war
c)
Townshend Acts
d)
Quartering Act
51.
Which of these required that colonists provide housing for the British soldiers?
a)
Quebec Act
b)
Quartering Act
c)
Boston Port Act
d)
Impartial Administration of Justice Act
52.
True or False:
Colonists did not have to pay taxes before the Boston Massacre.
Colonists did not have to pay taxes before the Boston Massacre.
a)
True
b)
False
53.
Why did the colonists dump tea into the Boston Harbor (Boston Tea Party)?
a)
To have a tea party
b)
To protest the British government imposing taxes
c)
To declare war on France
d)
To show agreement with the king
54.
Samuel Adams...
a)
wrote the Declaration of Independence
b)
was a member of Parliament
c)
was an explorer
d)
was a leader of the Boston Tea Party
55.
Who Organized the Boston tea Party?
a)
Colonists
b)
Sons of liberty
c)
The British
d)
King Charles III
56.
After the Boston Tea Party...
a)
England did not tax the colonists
b)
King George surrendered
c)
King George closed Boston Harbor and created the Intolerable Acts
57.
What was the most important cause of the French and Indian War?
a)
Empire building by the French
b)
Native Americans preferred trading with the English
c)
English population in the colonies was growing.
d)
Conflict over settlement in the Ohio River Valley.
58.
The French and Indian War happened AFTER the Stamp Act.
a)
True
b)
False
59.
This founding father is credited with organizing the first Committees of Correspondence and the Boston Sons of Liberty.
a)
John Adams
b)
George Washington
c)
John Hancock
d)
Samuel Adams
60.
Crispus Attucks was a former slave who was killed by British soldiers during the _____________________________________
a)
Boston Tea Party
b)
French and Indian War
c)
Boston Massacre
d)
Polar Bear Plunge
61.
Why did the colonists protest and throw the tea into the harbor?
a)
They hated tea.
b)
They were bored.
c)
They felt they were being taxed unfairly without being represented.
d)
They thought the tea was priced too high.
62.
What term means a country controlling extensive territory?
a)
Colony
b)
Empire
c)
Militia
d)
Monopoly
63.
During the French and Indian War, who were the two countries fighting over the Ohio River Valley?
a)
France and Germany
b)
England and Germany
c)
England and Spain
d)
England and France
64.
Who was a leader for the Virginia colonial militia during the French and Indian War?
a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
George Washington
c)
Benjamin Franklin
d)
John Adams
65.
Who wins the French and Indian War?
a)
France
b)
Native Americans
c)
Spain
d)
England
66.
This Native American led a rebellion against the British after the French and Indian War...
a)
Pocahontas
b)
Squanto
c)
Pontiac
d)
Cortez the Killer
67.
The French and Indian War placed the British government in great __________________.
a)
Riches
b)
Debt
c)
Wealth
d)
Destruction
68.
How did the British "reward" the colonist after the French and Indian War?
a)
Taxes and the Proclamation of 1763
b)
The Death Star
c)
Liberty
d)
Land
69.
What did the Proclamation of 1763 declare?
a)
Colonists should take all land west of the Appalachian Mountains
b)
Colonists should invade Canada
c)
Colonists are forbidden from moving West of the Appalachian Mountains
d)
Colonists must pay taxes
70.
Who made the engraving of the Boston Massacre that made it look A LOT worse than it really was?
a)
Ben Franklin
b)
George Washington
c)
Sam Adams
d)
Paul Revere
71.
This man from Massachusetts spread the word about British actions through the committee of correspondence...
a)
Ben Franklin
b)
George Washington
c)
Sam Adams
d)
Paul Revere
72.
This political cartoon made the colonists look like thugs and criminals.
a)
Boston Massacre
b)
Tar and Feather
c)
Join or Die
d)
Benjamin Franklin's Snake
73.
This act gave the British East India Company a monopoly.
a)
Tea Act
b)
Intolerable Acts
c)
Coercive Acts
d)
Writs of Assisstance
74.
Who dumped the tea in the Boston Harbor?
a)
Native Americans
b)
Sons of Liberty
c)
Sons of Tyranny
d)
Paul Revere
75.
Which of the following was NOT part of the Intolerable Acts?
a)
Closing the port of Boston
b)
Strengthening the Quartering Act
c)
Abolishing the Legislature
d)
Closing the port of Philadelphia
76.
To get rid of or to cancel a law.
a)
militia
b)
boycott
c)
repeal
d)
tyranny
77.
A group of volunteers who fight in times of emergency.
a)
blockade
b)
boycott
c)
rivalry
d)
militia
78.
signed document addressed to authorities that requests change
a)
writ of assistance
b)
boycott
c)
Petition
d)
militia
79.
Another word for tax
a)
Duty
b)
Parliament
c)
Ratify
d)
Repeal
80.
To give up (usually land)
a)
Militia
b)
Habeas Corpus
c)
Cede
d)
Alliance
81.
An official statement of a complaint over something believed to be wrong or unfair
a)
Declaration
b)
Grievance
c)
Cede
d)
Mercenary
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