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Social Studies Chapter 5 Lesson 1- Tensions With Britain

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who were the Sons of Liberty?

a)

A group of people who loved the king.

b)

A group of people who protested taxes.

c)

A group of people who wanted freedom, but were scared to act.

2.

Who created this comic to try and reunite the colonies?

a)

Benjamin Franklin

b)

King George III

c)

Benedict Arnold

d)

Marquis de Lafayette

3.

What was the first act King George III made?

a)

The Stamp Act

b)

The Quartering Act

c)

The Tea Act

d)

The Barrel Act

4.

Who fought the French and Indian War?

a)

The British

b)

The French

c)

Indians

d)

Colonists

e)

Prussians

5.

What does tariff mean?

a)

Taxes on imports

b)

Taxes on exports

c)

Taxes on pets

6.

What did the Daughters of Liberty do to protest?

a)

They encouraged people to spin their own cloth.

b)

They did not drink tea at parties.

c)

They joined the Sons of Liberty.

7.

What were the items included in the Stamp Act?

a)

Stamps

b)

Every piece of paper

c)

Playing cards

d)

Legal documents

8.

Why were people angry about the taxes?

a)

They were being taxed fairly

b)

They didn't like being charged extra

c)

They were being taxed without their say in the government

9.

Who were the Townshend Acts named after?

a)

James Townshend

b)

Charles Townshend

c)

Paul Townshend

d)

King Townshend

10.

True or False : People were taxed for glass, tea, lead, and paper from the Townshend Acts

a)

True

b)

False

11.

What is this symbol?

a)

The American flag

b)

The British flag

c)

The Prussian flag

d)

The French flag

12.

What is this?

a)

a One Penny Sheet

b)

a quarter

c)

a stamp

13.

Who was George III

a)

A general in the Continental Army

b)

The king of France

c)

The king of England

d)

George Washington's son

14.

Is this the original flag of the Thirteen Colonies?

a)

Yes

b)

No

15.

Which of the following is Marquis de Lafayette?

a)
b)
c)
d)
e)