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WorksheetsCauses of the Revolutionary War
Total questions: 48
Worksheet time: 24mins
Who won the French-Indian War?
French
British
Native Americans
Spanish
The Proclamation of 1763 prohibited colonists from moving west of ___________
Ohio River Valley
Mississippi River
Appalachian Mountains
California
Other than keeping colonists off native land, why did Britain not want them moving west?
so they could attack them easier
they were worried they would get eaten in by mountain lions
so they could trade easier with them
so they could make friends with the Spanish
Why did the British begin taxing the colonists?
They were greedy and wanted more money
pay for war & pay their soldiers along the Proclam. of 1763
pay for soldiers lining up along the Proclam of 1763 line
To pay for war expenses
Who did colonies think was the only person who had the right to apply a tax to its citizens?
British Government
Native Americans
Colonies Government
The King
The _____________ was passed to stop smugglers, which were trying to evade British Taxes.
Writs of Assistance
Townshend Act
Stamp Act
Sugar Act
The tax on imported molasses was called the _____________
Writs of Assistance
Townshend Act
Stamp Act
Sugar Act
Sugar act ______________ the tax on imported molasses
increased
decreased
took away
The tax that was placed on printed material such as newspapers and playing cards was the _____
Writs of Assistance
Townshend Act
Stamp Act
Sugar Act
This act which required colonists to shelter British Troops on demand.
Writs of Assistance
Townshend Act
Quartering Act
Sugar Act
What is this comic trying to show us?
Writs of Assistance
Townshend Act
Quartering Act
Sugar Act
No taxation without representation
Stated that Parliament had the right to tax and make decisions for all the colonies
Writs of Assistance
Townshend Act
Quartering Act
Declaratory Act
Intolerable Act
The act that was passed allowing colonists to tax imported goods was the ____________
Writs of Assistance
Townshend Act
Quartering Act
Declaratory Act
Intolerable Act
During this event the colonists taunted the British Soldiers & threw snowballs at them
Boston Tea Party
Battle of Snowballs
Boston Massacre
Revolutionary War
What does the drawing represent?
Boston Tea Party
Boston Massacre
Intolerable Acts
Revolutionary War
Who drew the drawing attached?
George Washington
Paul Revere
Benjamin Franklin
Alexander Hamilton
Where was the Boston Massacre?
Open Field
Boston Harbor
Boston Custom house
Boston Courthouse
Who started the Boston Massacre?
Native Americans
French
British
Colonists
How many colonists died total at the Boston Massacre?
10
125
5
3
How many colonists died ON SCENE at the Boston Massacre?
5
3
2
10
Who was the first American colonist to die on scene at the Boston Massacre?
Benjamin Franklin
Paul Revere
George Washington
Crispus Attucks
What company were the British attempting to save by passing the tea act?
East India Company
Lipton
Starbucks
Colonial Tea Company
The tea act passed in 1773 attempted to save the British East India Company by __________
charging a higher tax on tea to colonists
giving this company no taxes
outlawing them from trading in the Americas
lowering the tax on tea to colonists
Why did the British want to help the East India tea company? (Check all that apply)
They had a lot of tea that was about to go bad
They were the biggest money making company in Britain
They didn't have enough tea left to sell
They were about to go bankrupt
The tea act allowed the British East India Company to have ___________ in the colonies
a business
no business relations
a monopoly on tea
a higher tax on all tea
What is the first thing the colonists did in response to the Tea Act?
boycotting tea from Britain
participating in the Boston Massacre
Ask the governor to stop the ships and make them turn around or pay a tax
participating in the Boston Tea Party
What is the second thing the colonists did in response to the Tea Act?
boycotting tea from Britain
participating in the Boston Massacre
Ask the governor to stop the ships and make them turn around or pay a tax
participating in the Boston Tea Party
What did the colonists dress up like when they arrived at the Boston Harbor for the tea party?
Mohawk Indians
British Soldiers
Beauty and the Beast
Loyalists
Who organized the Boston Tea Party?
Loyalists
Sons of Liberty
Daughters of Liberty
British Soldiers
How much tea did the colonists dump during the Boston Tea Party?
100 tea chests
372 tea chests
271 tea chests
541 tea chests
How long did it take for the colonists to dump the tea?
1 hour
10 minutes
4 hours
2 days
After the Boston Tea Party the British King passed the _______________ to punish colonists.
Intolerable Act
Declaratory Act
Tea Act
Townshend act
What did the Intolerable Act do? (check all that apply)
Closed the Boston Harbor
Closed all ports in the colonies
Made town meetings illegal
Required town meetings to happen only on Mondays
Changed the quartering act to include unoccupied houses too
What was Paul Revere's goal?
To let everyone know the British were coming
To let everyone know that the colonists were attacking the British
To tell everyone the Boston Tea Party was going to occur!
To tell everyone that the British Massacre was over
On the night of Paul Revere's ride he was ________
hit with snowballs by passing British soldiers
arrested
on horse saying the British were coming
sleeping
This group were still wanting to be part of Britain
Patriots
Loyalists
Neutral
This group wanted independance from Britain
Patriots
Loyalists
Neutral
This group wanted to stay out of the Revolutionary War
Patriots
Loyalists
Neutral
Where were the first shots exchanged between colonists and british soldiers?
Lexington
Concord
Bunker Hill
Fort Ticonderoga
Which battle is considered the "shot heard round the world"?
Lexington & Concord
Boston Massacre
Bunker Hill
Fort Ticonderoga
The official document in which the colonies declared independence from Britain is called ________
The Bill of Rights
The Constitution
The Declaration of Independence
Writs of Assistance
The Declaration of Independence is most like a _____________________
break-up letter
Love letter
intellectual document
300 word document of the entire history of the United States
Which part of the Declaration of Independence would you find "you charged us too many taxes"?
Introduction
Specify Complaints/Grievances
Define your rights
Conclusion - Declare yourself free & independent
Which part of the Declaration of Independence would you find "we have certain unalienable rights"
Introduction
Specify Complaints/Grievances
Define your rights
Conclusion - Declare yourself free & independent
Which part of the Declaration would you find "We should have taxation without representation?
Introduction
Specify Complaints/Grievances
Define your rights
Conclusion - Declare yourself free & independent
Which part of the Declaration would you find "we're done with your crazy"
Introduction
Specify Complaints/Grievances
Define your rights
Conclusion - Declare yourself free & independent
We predicted that King George said this in response to what?
Colonists sending soldiers
Colonists in the Boston Tea Party
Colonists in the Boston Massacre
Colonists sending the Declaration of Independence
In the song "you'll be back" what did King George call the colonists?
Submissive subjects
colonists
Patriots
his enemies
