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Events Leading to the Revolutionary War

Total questions: 67

Worksheet time: 36mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

main author of the Declaration of Independence

a)

John Adams

b)

Mercy Otis

c)

Thomas Jefferson

d)

George Washington

2.

patriot from virginia, "Give me liberty, or give me death"

a)

Patrick Henry

b)

James Armistead

c)

Cripus Attucks

d)

John Paul Jones

3.

Wrote Common Sense and American Crisis, He urged Americans to support the patriots cause during the american revolution

a)

thomas paine

b)

thomas jefferson

c)

james madison

d)

mercy otis

4.

american hero martyr of the boston massacre

a)

crispus attcks

b)

james armistead

c)

mercy otis warren

d)

hayn salon

5.
What was the public's reaction to the reading of the Declaration of Independence?
a)
They went back to Britain
b)
They told the king
c)
They sang songs, rang bells, and fired cannons in celebration
d)
They were mad
6.
What caused the colonies to take part in the Boston Tea Party?
a)
Stamp Act
b)
Tea Act
c)
Coercive Acts
d)
Quartering Act
7.
What caused the colonies to take part in the Boston Tea Party?
a)
Stamp Act
b)
Tea Act
c)
Coercive Acts
d)
Quartering Act
8.
What does it mean to boycott something?
a)
working against one's own government
b)
freedom to govern one's own
c)
speaking or acting for someone else
d)
refuse to buy
9.
Patrick Henry ___________________
a)
wrote a pamphlet "Common Sense"
b)
helped write the Articles of Confederation
c)
wrote the first draft of the Declaration of Independence
d)
Made a speech to the House of Burgesses which included "Give me liberty, or give me death."
10.
Thomas Paine ______________
a)
organized the first Committee of Correspondence
b)
Wrote the pamphlet "Common Sense"
c)
famous for his midnight ride
d)
was an African American sailor killed in the Boston Massacre
11.
Crispus Attucks was ___________________________
a)
Militia units said to be ready to fight in a minute's notice
b)
the army's first commander in cheif
c)
An African American sailor killed in the Boston Massacre
d)
the organizer of the first Committee of Correspondence
12.
Thomas Jefferson ______________
a)
Helped write the Articles of Confederation
b)
Wrote the first draft of the Declaration of Independence
c)
Was the army's first commander in chief
d)
Organized the first Committee of Correspondence
13.
Paul Revere ________________
a)
is famous for his midnight ride
b)
wrote the pamphlet "Common Sense"
c)
Made a speech saying "Give me liberty or give me death"
d)
was the army's first commander in chief
14.
Why were the Committees of Correspondence formed?
a)
To form an army to fight the British
b)
To capture the tax collectors
c)
To spread information faster between colonies
d)
To make products so people didn't have to buy from the British
15.
How did the Coercive Acts affect trade in Boston?
a)
Trading improved
b)
There was no trade because ships couldn't get in or out
c)
Trading only took place between colonies
d)
Trading was no affected
16.
Why did the Proclamation of 1763 anger many colonists?
a)
They just fought in the French and Indian War and wanted to settle West
b)
They wanted to make friends with the Native Americans
c)
They like the mountain areas
d)
Most colonists were okay with the Proclamation of 1763 and what it said
17.

What was the French and Indian War?

a)

conflict between England and France

b)

conflict between France and Indians

c)

conflict between USA and France

d)

conflict between Indians and England

18.

A secret organization formed to protect the rights of all colonists

a)

Paul Revere

b)

Sons of Liberty

c)

Boston Tea Party

d)

Boston Massacre

19.

Colonists became angry over paying taxes - a crowd grew - a soldier shot into the crowd - What did this start?

a)

Sons of Liberty

b)

Boston Massacre

c)

Boston Tea Party

d)

French and Indian War

20.

British ships could not unload in the harbor - What happened?

a)

Sons of Liberty dumped tea in the harbor

b)

Sons of Liberty dumped coffee in the harbor

c)

Sons of Liberty paid taxes to England

d)

Sons of Liberty taxed England on tea

21.

Quartering Act

a)

tax on tea

b)

colonists had to provide housing for all British soldiers

c)

tax on sugar

d)

tax on all printed materials

22.

tax on all printed materials

a)

Tea Tax

b)

Quartering Act

c)

Stamp Act

d)

Sugar Act

23.

Tea Act

a)

tax on sugar

b)

tax on all printed materials

c)

tax on gas

d)

tax on tea

24.

Colonists upset they didn't have a person representing them in England on Parliament

a)

Sugar Act

b)

Taxation without Representation

c)

Quartering Act

d)

Boston Tea Party

25.
The King of England started taxing the colonist's ...
a)
to pay for the French and Indian war
b)
to pay for his crown
c)
because he wanted to be wealthy
d)
to help pay for roads and bridge
26.
The Stamp act....
a)
was repealed.
b)
was fair. 
c)
was a monopoly on newspapers.
27.
The colonist rebelled against the British by....
a)
paying taxes and writing letters to the king. 
b)
boycotting, organizing militias, and had tea parties.
c)
writing negative articles in the newspapers.
28.
I am a member of the Sons of Liberty, I rode on horseback on The Midnight Ride shouting, "The British are coming!"
a)
Clay Matthews
b)
Paul Revere
c)
King George III
d)
John Adams
29.
Which is NOT a way that colonist got back at King George III and the British parliament for the taxes they felt for were unfairly placed on them. 
a)
smuggled goods
b)
protested against taxes
c)
boycotted goods made in Britain
d)
bought British goods
30.
Which of the following is NOT one of the taxes that King George III and the British parliament forced the colonist to pay?
a)
Stamp Act
b)
The Coffee Act
c)
The Sugar Act
d)
The Intolerable Acts
31.
True or False
The British lost the French and Indian War.
a)
True
b)
False
32.
True or False
England is in the continent of Europe.
a)
True
b)
False
33.
The French and Indian War was between _________________.
a)
French v/s. Indians
b)
French v/s. British
c)
British v/s. Indians
34.
Both the French and the British had Indian tribes that helped them fight. The French had more than the British. The Indians that helped them fight were considered their _____________.
a)
allies
b)
enemies
c)
representatives
d)
proclamation
35.
The French and Indian War was fought because the French settlers and the British settlers both wanted control of what land area?
a)
Death Valley
b)
Mississippi River Valley
c)
Ohio River Valley
d)
Rocky Mountains
36.
King George III and the British Parliament decided to __________, or cancel some of the taxes such as the Stamp Act.
a)
ally
b)
tax
c)
smuggle
d)
repeal
37.
Patriots began to sneak, or _____________ goods such as tea and coffee into the colonies. 
a)
liberty
b)
smuggle
c)
militia
d)
boycott
38.
The colonist formed a _____________ , which is a group of ordinary people without much military training who train for battle. 
a)
boycott
b)
protest
c)
militia
d)
Boston Tea Party
39.
The Sons of Liberty were a ___________ group, which means they complain about an issue. 
a)
boycott
b)
protest
c)
repeal
d)
militia
40.

The ___________________ Act placed a tax on all papers, such as legal documents and newspapers.

a)

Stamp

b)

Tea

c)

Townshend

d)

Sugar

41.

The colonists formed the Stamp Act Congress which sent a petition to the King, and declared a _________________ of British goods that led Parliament to repeal, or cancel the stamp act.

a)

war

b)

boycott

c)

sale

42.

THE COLONISTS DID NOT LIKE THE TOWNSHEND ACTS.

THEY FELT THESE LAWS WERE UNFAIR AND THEY BEGAN TO ___________________________.

THE BRITISH BROUGHT IN SOLDIERS TO KEEP ORDER.

a)

leave

b)

run

c)

protest

43.

THE BOSTON MASSACRE HAPPENED ON MARCH 5, 1770 WHEN BRITISH SOLDIERS IN BOSTON OPENED FIRE ON A GROUP OF COLONISTS KILLING _____________ MEN.

a)

7

b)

13

c)

5

d)

8

44.

THE TEA ACT IS _____________ A TAX.

a)

not

b)

actually

c)

sometimes

45.

THIS ACT GAVE THE BRITISH EAST INDIA COMPANY EXCLUSIVE (SPECIAL) RIGHTS TO SELL ____________ IN THE COLONIES.

a)

stamps

b)

tea

c)

sugar

d)

paper

46.

COLONISTS WERE ALREADY ________________________ TEA BECAUSE IT WAS TAXED UNDER THE TOWNSHEND ACT.

a)

drinking

b)

spilling

c)

boycotting

d)

buying

47.

IN BOSTON, THE SONS OF LIBERTY BOARDED THE BRITISH SHIP AND THREW THE _____________ OVERBOARD.

a)

sugar

b)

stamps

c)

tea

d)

papers

48.

THE BOSTON TEA PARTY LED PARLIAMENT TO PASS THE COERCIVE ACTS, RENAMED BY THE COLONISTS, THE ________________________ ACTS.

a)

Intolerable

b)

Best

c)

Fun

d)

Worst

49.

THE INTOLERABLE ACTS __________________ THE BOSTON HARBOR AND TOOK AWAY THE RIGHT OF THE COLONY OF MASSACHUSETTS TO GOVERN ITSELF.

a)

opened

b)

closed

c)

destroyed

50.

THE INTOLERABLE ACTS CLOSED THE BOSTON HARBOR AND TOOK AWAY THE RIGHT OF THE COLONY OF MASSACHUSETTS TO _________________ ITSELF.

a)

govern

b)

buy

c)

sell

51.

THE COERCIVE ACTS WERE MADE TO COERCE, OR ______________ THE COLONISTS TO PAY FOR DUMPED TEA.

a)

create

b)

forgive

c)

force

52.

THE CONTINENTAL CONGRESS WAS A _________________________ OF REPRESENTATIVES CALLED TOGETHER FROM THE 13 COLONIES

a)

party

b)

business

c)

meeting

53.

Which event happened first?

a)

The Sugar Act

b)

The Stamp Act

c)

The Boston Tea Party

d)

The French and Indian War

54.

Which item would be taxed under the Stamp Act?

a)

Sugar

b)

Tea

c)

Newspapers

d)

Handwritten letters

55.

What was the slogan of the colonists during the 1760s?

a)

"no taxation without representation"

b)

"we love lobster backs"

c)

"Long live almighty King George III"

d)

"taxes, taxes bring on the taxes"

56.

Which happened last?

a)

The Boston Massacre

b)

The Stamp Act

c)

The Boston Tea Party

d)

The French and Indian War

57.

Who dumped tea into the Boston Harbor during the Boston Tea Party?

a)

British soldiers

b)

Native Americans

c)

Daughters of Liberty

d)

The Sons of Liberty

58.

What is the British form of government called?

a)

Parliament

b)

Congress

c)

Parachute

d)

Assembly

59.

Which of the following means a noisy, violent disturbance caused by a group of people?

a)

riot

b)

boycott

c)

tax

d)

liberty

60.

What color were the British soldiers uniforms?

a)

navy blue

b)

bright red

c)

auburn orange

d)

lime green

61.

What happened as a result of the French and Indian War?

a)

The British gained new land.

b)

The British went into major debt.

c)

The French lost their land in North America.

d)

All of the answers.

62.

A colonist is someone...

a)

who works in a colonial store.

b)

drinks British tea.

c)

works on a farm.

d)

lives in a colony.

63.

Which happened first?

a)

New tax laws were passed for the colonies.

b)

The British defeated the French in the French and Indian War.

c)

The Sons of Liberty dumped tea into the Boston Harbor.

d)

American gains its freedom from England.

64.

What did the colonists call the British soldiers living in the colonies?

a)

Mr. Soldier

b)

Lobster Back

c)

Blue Coat

d)

Sir

65.

Which statement best describes this picture?

a)

The American colonists protested and boycotted against British policies.

b)

The British government continued to bully the colonists into paying taxes.

c)

The American colonists supported the British policies on trade and products.

d)

The British government allowed the American colonists to decide what taxes to pay.

66.

What led to the event in the picture?

a)

They were quartering soldiers in their homes without their consent.

b)

The passing of the Sugar Act and Stamp Act by British Parliament.

c)

Five soldiers being murdered during the Boston Massacre.

d)

East India Company was given the exclusive right to import tea to the colonies.

67.

Why were the colonists chanting "no taxation without representation"?

a)

They were disgusted with the treatment from British soldiers.

b)

To declare that the English had no right to tax them.

c)

To protest the Quartering Act.

d)

They wanted to move across the Appalachian Mountains after the French and Indian War.

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