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The American Revolution Begins!

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
One way the colonists reacted to the Stamp Act was to start a boycott of British goods. What did this mean?
a)
The colonists destroyed all British goods.
b)
The colonists refused to buy British goods.
c)
The colonists sold the British goods to other countries.
d)
The colonists only bought British goods.
2.
Which act was passed by the British government to punish the colonists for the Boston Tea Party?
a)
the Intolerable Acts
b)
the Stamp Act
c)
the Tea Act
d)
the Townsend Acts
3.
Which statement best summarizes the effect of the French and Indian War on the colonies?
a)
The French gained control over the colonies.
b)
Native Americans became a bigger threat to the colonies.
c)
The British increased taxes to help pay for war expenses.
d)
The colonies gained their independence from England.
4.
The Sons of Liberty were:
a)
the children of our Founding Fathers.
b)
a professional dance team.
c)
Patriots who protested taxes.
d)
the writers of the Declaration of the Independence.
5.
What did we call colonists who did NOT want independence from England?
a)
Minutemen
b)
Traitors
c)
Militia
d)
Loyalists
6.
"No ________ without representation"
a)
voting
b)
taxation
c)
rights
d)
liberty poles
7.
What was the purpose of the Boston Tea Party?
a)
to punish merchants for selling imported tea.
b)
to see who could throw a barrel further.
c)
to frame the Native Americans.
d)
to protest taxes
8.
Who were the Minutemen?
a)
Patriots who were ready to fight at a minutes notice
b)
British soldiers who were ready to fight at a minutes notice
c)
Sons of Liberty who were ready to fight at a minutes notice
d)
Hessians who were ready to fight at a minutes notice
9.
Who fired "the shot heard round the world?"
a)
the British
b)
the minutemen
c)
it is a mystery!
10.
How many people died at the Boston Massacre?
a)
2
b)
6
c)
3
d)
5
11.

What is the most likely reason George Washington was chosen as the leader of the Continental Army at the Second Continental Congress?

a)

He was the first president of the United States of America.

b)

He was the only person at the Congress who could ride a horse.

c)

He had experience as a soldier.

d)

He had a good relationship with King George.

12.

Which American resource was most valuable to the British Navy and why?

a)

Timber for building ships, because the British had run out of forests to cut down for wood in England.

b)

Fur, to keep the sailors warm on their journeys.

c)

Fresh water from American rivers.

d)

Beef and fish, to sell back in England.

13.

"An attack on one is an attack on all!" was declared by 56 delegates at

a)

The First Continental Congress

b)

The Attack at Lexington

c)

The Boston Tea Party

d)

The Second Continental Congress

14.

What was most likely a result of the Tea Act of 1773?

a)

Colonists better understood the importance of taxes.

b)

Colonists all started drinking coffee.

c)

Colonists worried that England would limit where they could buy other things.

d)

Colonists decided to buy their tea from other countries.

15.

The most likely reason the Sons of Liberty groups were formed was _____.

a)

they wanted to all be representatives in Great Britain’s Parliament

b)

they wanted to speak out against Great Britain’s unfair control of the colonies

c)

they wanted to be able to meet each other in secret

d)

they wanted to get their money back from Great Britain

16.

What was the likely reason Washington's job as leader of the Continental Army was so difficult in the beginning?

a)

The men in the army did not want to serve under Washington’s leadership.

b)

The army was made up of untrained volunteers with little or no formal military experience.

c)

Most of the men in the army were still loyal to King George.

d)

The militia was very scared of the well-trained British Redcoats.