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WorksheetsCauses and Beginning of the Revolutionary War
Total questions: 61
Worksheet time: 50mins
Great Britain went into debt after fighting the French and Indian war. What did they do to gain money?
Issued the intolerable acts
Imposed taxes on the colonists, such as the Stamp Act in order to gain income
Created the Continental Army
Asked the colonists for donations
What caused of the Stamp Act?
Great Britain was in debt after fighting in the French and Indian War and needed to raise money
Great Britain made the East India Tea Company the sole provider of tea in the colonies
Colonial leaders called for a united opposition to the British
Mrs. Beahan didn't like stamps
a court order that allowed officials to make searches without saying for what they were searching.
mercenary
blockage
boycott
writ of assistance
Which was NOT a reason for why the Sugar Act was created?
to raise money after the war
because of smuggling
to protect the colonists
to protect the British market
The Sugar Act ___________________ the tax on sugar/molasses?
raised
lowered
increased
legalized
What was one cause that led to the Boston Massacre?
Colonists were angry about the Stamp Act
King George III was angry that the colonists dumped his tea, so he sent soldiers to hurt the colonists
Great Britain increased the number of soldiers stationed in the colonies
The Americans won the Battle of Yorktown, so British Soldiers attacked Boston
What happened at the Boston Tea Party?
Sons of Liberty threw all the tea in the ocean
Patriots sat and had tea with King George
Native Americans threw all the tea in the ocean
King George had a sale on tea
Who dressed up like Native Americans and raided ships?
Daughters of Liberty
Sons of Liberty
King George
Republicans
The Boston Tea Party occurred because the colonists were angry about___
The Boston Massacre
the tax on tea
Mohawk Natives hanging around Boston
One effect of the Boston Tea Party was that the King closed Boston harbor.
One effect of the Boston Tea Party was that the king sent ____ to Massachusetts.
Which British law was passed to punish the colonists for the Boston Tea Party?
Stamp Act
Tea Act
Coercive or Intolerable Acts
Townshend Acts
Lexington and Concord was located in which colony?
New York
Massachusetts
Virginia
Pennsylvania
What was the mission of the British "Regulars" or soldiers at Lexington and Concord?
Restore law and order for the 2nd Continental Congress.
Colonize the area West of the Appalachian Mountains.
Take the Colonists leadership, guns and ammunition.
Provide more opportunities for the colonists to quarter troops.
Who was involved in the battles of Lexington and Concord?
The British and the French
The French and Indians
The American Colonists and the British
The Puritans and the Catholics
Who was the midnight rider who warned the British were coming?
Thomas Payne
Paul Revere
John Parker
John Hancock
When was the Battle of Lexington and Concord
July 4, 1776
December 24, 1492
November 19, 1961
April 19, 1775
Which town did the minutemen have a supply of gunpowder and weapons?
Lexington
Charleston
Boston
Concord
Who did General Thomas Gage want to capture on the way to Concord?
Samuel and John Adams
Samuel Adams and John Hancock
John Adams and Benjamin Franklin
Thomas Jefferson and John Hancock
Who fired the "Shot heard round the world?
British Regular Soldier
American Minute Man
Both sides at the same time
No one knows
Who won the Battle of Lexington
Colonists
British
French
Indians
What was the 'shot heard 'round the world?'
British and French begin Revolutionary War
British and minutemen begin American Civil War
British and minutemen begin the Revolutionary War
French and minutemen begin Revolutionary War
How did the minutemen get back at the Redcoats when they were returning to Boston?
Hiding and firing at the Redcoats
Open fire in a field outside of Lexington
Shooting from afar on top of Bunker Hill
Stealing the Redcoats weapons
Who experienced more casualties (deaths) from the Battle of Lexington and Concord in the end?
Minutemen
British Redcoats
The Battle of Bunker Hill is near Boston.
True
False
Where was the Battle of Bunker Hill fought?
Bunker Hill
Breed's Hill
Boston Hill
Mount Vernon
Why did the colonists back down from the British when they were winning the battle?
The were scared they would lose
George Washington told the colonists to back down.
They were running out of ammunition
What did they mean by "Don't fire til' you see the whites of their eyes?"
Shoot randomly at the enemies eyes
Fire only when they are close enough to hit the mark
Shoot over their heads and at those behind them
Shoot them in the eyes so they can't see
Who won the Battle of Bunker Hill?
The British
The colonists
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
George Washington
John Hancock
Paul Revere
King George I
Why was this document written?
The Native Americans wanted their land back.
To explain why the colonists didn't want to pay taxes on tea.
To explain why the colonists wanted to break free from British control.
The colonists didn't want to fight with Great Britain.
Jefferson stated that people have the rights to life, ________, and the pursuit of happiness.
love
liberty
learning
longevity
Why is July 4th a significant date to the Declaration of Independence?
The Second Continental Congress ratified the document.
That was when they started writing the document.
It was Jefferson's birthday.
It was the day they sent it to the King.
Why was signing the Declaration considered dangerous?
If they signed their name, the French would come and get them.
If they signed their name and didn't win the war, the British could arrest them for treason.
If they signed their name, the Native Americans could come and get them.
If they signed their name, they wouldn't win the war.
Why did John Hancock sign his name in the middle and in large print?
He felt he was the most important person to sign the document.
He was the one who wrote the document.
He knew the king wanted him arrested and wanted him to be able to read it without his glasses.
Writing the Declaration of Independence had been his idea.
Who were the men that signed the Declaration?
The members of the Second Continental Congress
The Sons of Liberty
The men who wanted to be president
George Washington and Thomas Jefferson
The List of Grievances were the part of the Declaration that
listed the colonists' complaints against King George.
listed a man's natural rights.
introduced the Declaration.
concluded the Declaration, declaring America a free country.
The Preamble to the Declaration of Independence is
like the introduction of the Declaration and explains the importance of government.
the conclusion and explains that the colonists want to fight.
in the middle and lists all the complaints.
where the men all signed their names.
To whom was Thomas Jefferson referring when he stated, "All men are created equal"?
all men of any age
everyone, including children
white, male landowners (wealthy)
all men and women
