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The Road to the Revolutionary War

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who was the French and Indian War fought between?

a)

French vs. British

b)

French vs. Native Americans

c)

British vs. Native Americans

d)

British vs. Dutch

2.

Whose side did Most Native Americans take during the French and Indian War?

a)

British

b)

Europeans

c)

French

d)

Dutch

3.

Why was the French and Indian War fought?

a)

The French, Native Americans, and British did not like each other

b)

The French and British were both trying to claim the Ohio Country Land

c)

The French and the British wanted to have more power back in Europe

d)

The Native Americans wanted to fight both the British and the French

4.

Who won the French and Indian War

a)

French

b)

Native Americans

c)

British

d)

Dutch

5.
What was stated in the Proclamation of 1763?
a)
Colonists were banned from settling west of the Appalachian Mountains.
b)
Colonists were encouraged to begin settling west of the Appalachian Mountains.
c)
The Proclamation ended the French and Indian War. 
d)
The Proclamation proclaimed independence for the American colonists. 
6.
According to the British what was the reason for the Proclamation of 1763?
a)
The Proclamation of 1763 gave all of the land to the American colonists.
b)
It was a law that allowed colonists the chance to  settle west of the Appalachian Mountains.
c)
The Proclamation was a meeting between Native Americans and the colonists. 
d)
It was attempt to end conflicts between Native Americans and colonists west of the Appalachian Mountains.
7.
Lobsterbacks was another name for..
a)
British
b)
Colonists
8.
What was thrown at soldiers to start the Boston Massacre?
a)
Manure
b)
Snowballs
c)
Paper
d)
Hay
9.
Who fired first?
a)
The Patriots
b)
The Soldiers
c)
It is uncertain
d)
The Nuetralists
10.
When the colonists discussed whether they should go to war:
a)
the Continental Congress
b)
the treaty of Versailles
c)
the United States Congress
d)
Parliament
11.
Why were the colonists upset with the British?
a)
They took their jobs.
b)
They were rowdy and rude.
c)
They were living in their towns.
d)
All of the above.
12.
What was the name given to the group of colonists who opposed independence from Britain? 
a)
The Undecideds 
b)
The Loyalists 
c)
The Patriots 
d)
The Independents
13.
What was the name given to the group of colonists who wanted complete independence from Britain: 
a)
The Undecideds
b)
The Conservatives
c)
The Patriots 
d)
The Loyalists
14.

What did the Quartering Act say?

a)

British Soldiers could search your house without a cause to

b)

Colonists had to pay a tax on thier houses

c)

Colonists had to allow British Soldiers to stay in their homes

d)

British Soldiers could seize any house they wanted

15.
In 1764, the ________ Act required colonies to house and feed British troops in barracks or homes.
a)
Stamp 
b)
Townshend
c)
Quartering
d)
Intolerable 
16.

___ was the primary leader of the group of Sons of Liberty that monitored the actions of the British soldiers in Boston.

a)

Sam Adams

b)

John Adams

c)

Paul Revere

d)

John Hancock

17.
Who was  involved in the Boston Tea Party?
a)
Sons of Liberty
b)
Native Americans
c)
British soldiers
d)
King George III
18.
Why did the Sons of Liberty dress up as Native Americans  and dump tea in the Boston Harbor?
a)
To protest  and fight back against taxes on tea and other items
b)
To celebrate 4th of July
c)
To celebrate their American Revolution victory over the British
d)
To protest against the Declaration of Independence
19.
What did the Boston Tea Party spark?
a)
Nothing
b)
A truce 
c)
A fight
d)
The Revolution
20.
George Washington grew up on a farm in what state?
a)
Montana
b)
Virginia
c)
Pennsylvania
d)
Massachusetts
21.
What famous river did George Washington cross on December 25th, 1776?
a)
Columbia
b)
Missouri
c)
Sabine
d)
Delaware
22.

People will remember George Washington as the __________.

a)

"Father of our Country"

b)

"Father of the World"

c)

"Mr. Universe"

d)

"Big Daddy"

23.

What characteristics of Washington's helped him get the job of Commander in Chief?

a)

Funny, Optimistic, Easy-going

b)

Smart, Determined, Courageous

c)

Harsh, Intimidating, Rude

d)

Generous,Caring, Humble

24.
He was a general in the ______ War.
a)
Revolutionary
b)
Civil
c)
Great
d)
American
25.

These were colonists who could prepare to fight in a very short period of time.

a)

Soldiers

b)

Minutemen

c)

Sons of Liberty

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