WorksheetsRoad to Revolution
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 18mins
After the Boston Tea Party, Benjamin Franklin was tried for treason. His reply:
Ask not what your country can do for you!
Give me liberty or give me death!
I am not a British Subject, I am an American!
I take the 5th!
The Middle Colonies were known for:
Large plantations based on slavery
Rocky soil and whaling and the Puritans
growing so much wheat that they were called The Bread Basket
The New England Colonies were know for
their ability to grow huge crops of wheat.
the huge plantations dependent upon slavery.
the strong work ethic based upon the Puritans.
The first act of Parliament on the Road to the Revolution was
The Intolerable Acts
The Boston Tea Party - 1774
Proclamation of 1763 - closing of the Appalachians
Parliament told to colonist to stop protesting
The closing of the couch.
The Sugar Act was the result of
The Boston Tea Party
The expenses of The French and Indian War
The king wanting his subjects to eat more healthy.
The Loyalist were
supportive of The Boston Tea Party
the men who supported The Sons of Liberty
faithful to The King of England
The French and Indian War was
also called The Short War.
a war between just the French and Natives.
a war about the rocky soil in New England
An expensive war called that stopped the French from claiming land to the south of Canada.
The French and Indian war led to
the French exploring the Ohio Valley.
increased taxes in the colonies.
an excess of British funds.
improved relations with the natives.
The Quartering Act allowed
British soldiers to take residence in the colonials' homes.
British soldiers to pass out quarters.
when traitors were cut into quarters and placed on the for corners of the kingdom.
British soldiers to stay at a colonial's home for 1 quarter.
Which act required all legal documents to be taxed?
The Quartering Act
The Stamp Act
The Townshend Act
The Intolerable Acts
The Boston Tea Party
occurred when the Loyalists shipped in enough tea for a grand party
was the result of increased and restrictive tea taxes.
A party where the Sons of Liberty crashed and drank all the tea.
Seven British soldiers shot into a crowd of unarmed colonists.
The Boston Massacre
The Boston Tea Party
The French and Indian War
The beginning of The Quartering Act
No Taxation Without Representation!
A cry that originated from the colonies
The British battle cry
The King's promise
A meme in Ben Franklin's gazette
In which region is Boston?
New England
Middle
Southern
In which region is Charleston?
New England
Middle
Southern
In which region is Philadelphia?
New England
Middle
Southern
Puritans
very strict, wanted to purify the Church of England, believed in reading for both boys and girls
believed in tolerance, called The Friends, wanted to abolish slavery
came to the New World on The Mayflower
Quakers (choose all that are correct)
very strict, wanted to purify the Church of England, believed in reading for both boys and girls
called The Friends
wanted to abolish slavery
were tolerant of differences in religion and culture
Pilgrims (choose all that apply)
very strict, wanted to purify the Church of England, believed in reading for both boys and girls
were called The Friends and wanted to abolish slavery
came to the New World on The Mayflower
half of them died the first winter
helped to survive by the natives
Give me Liberty, or Give me Death!
Patrick Henry
John Adams
Ben Franklin
Thomas Jefferson
Led the Boston Tea Party
Samuel Adams
John Adams
King James
India Tea Company
The Intolerable Acts (choose all that apply)
allowed quartering of the British Soldiers
Closed the Boston Harbor
supported increased use of sugar
was created to punish Boston
George Washington
Give me Liberty, or Give me Death!
Liberty, when it begins to take root, is a plant of rapid growth
No Taxation without Representation!
Samuel Adams
It does not take a majority to prevail... but rather a…tireless minority, keen on setting brushfires of freedom in the minds of men.”
Give me Liberty, or Give me Death!
Learning is not attained by chance, it must be sought for with ardor and attended to with diligence.”
Paul Revere
"Learning is not attained by chance, it must be sought for with ardor and attended to with diligence.”
"There is a time for casting silver; a time for casting cannon.”
"It is not in numbers, but in unity, that our great strength lies."
Thomas Hickey
found guilty of planing to kill George Washington
a patriot that supported The Boston Tea Party
a friend of George Washington
Which of these documents was created first on The Road to Revolution?
Declaration of Independence
Bill of Rights
The Constitution
The Bill of Rights included:
Freedom of religion, speech, and press.
No forced quartering of troops.
Freedom to buy sugar.
The right to keep and bear arms.
The right to a fair and speedy trial.
The Constitution tells us (multiple answers)
how our government should work.
the three branches of government
can be changed in a peaceful, orderly way (amendments).
which store to buy sugar and tea.
where soldiers can find housing
The Three Branches of Government are:
Legislative, Judicial, Executive
President, Schools, Library
President, Vice President, General
None of the above
Which of the following is NOT one of The Bill of Rights?
The right to bear arms.
The right to free speech.
The right to not be taxed
The right to assemble.
The Legislative Branch
makes laws
enforces laws
makes sure laws are constitutional
needs more water than other branches
The Executive Branch
makes laws
enforces laws
makes sure laws are constitutional
is best for hanging a swing
The Judicial Branch
makes sure laws are constitutional
makes laws
enforces laws
has red and golden leaves in the fall
The Shot Heard 'Round the World
A vaccination discovered for the flu
The Revolutionary War starts in Lexington
How Paul Revere woke up the Minute Men
The beginning of the Civil War
