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Causes of the American Revolution

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 2hrs 45mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Sons of Liberty were a group of American colonists who worked to repeal the Stamp Act by doing what?
a)
Taking military action against the British
b)
Forming alliances with the enemies of Britain
c)
Meeting with Parliament in England 
d)
Publicly protesting and organizing boycotts
2.
In response to the Tea Act, the colonists threw tea from the British ships into the Boston Harbor.  This event is known as:
a)
Boston Tea Party
b)
Boston Riots
c)
Boston Massacre
d)
Boston Market
3.
Who was the King of Britain at the time of the Revolutionary War?
a)
King George III
b)
King George I
c)
King Henry IV
d)
King Henry VIII
4.
Why did the king begin to tax the colonists?
a)
He wanted more money to make England look better
b)
He needed money to pay off war debts from the French and Indian War
c)
He needed money to pay for Boston soldiers
d)
He hated the colonists' guts
5.
What was the name of the meeting of colonial leaders where all the colonies agreed to boycott British goods and wrote a letter to the King voicing their complaints?
a)
Committees of Correspondence
b)
The Declaration of Independence
c)
The Revolutionary War
d)
First Continental Congress
6.
"We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed, by their Creator, with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness."
- What document is this from?
a)
Proclamation of 1763
b)
Charter of 1732
c)
Declaration of Independence
7.
First person killed in the Boston Massacre.
a)
Samuel Adams
b)
Crispus Attucks
c)
Benjamin Franklin
d)
General Wolfe
8.
His engraving of the Boston Massacre is a great example of propaganda.
a)
Samuel Adams
b)
Paul Revere
c)
Benjamin Franklin
d)
George Washington
9.
  • Enforcement of Navigation Acts
  • Intolerable Acts imposed
  • First Continental Congress convened


All the events listed above led to -

a)

the era of westward expansion

b)

the Revolutionary Era

c)

the Age of Exploration

d)

the Colonial era

10.

British colonists objected to the Proclamation of 1763 because they —

a)

feared it would provoke attacks from American Indians

b)

did not want to share control of the fur trade with France

c)

resented the limits it imposed on westward expansion

d)

wanted to be able to trade freely with foreign nations

11.

The excerpt above reflects the dissatisfaction of American colonists with the —

a)

political debates that took place at the Albany Convention

b)

interference of Great Britain in the slave trade

c)

economic consequences of the Great Awakening

d)

economic policies imposed by Great Britain following the French and Indian War

12.
  • Sugar Act
  • Quartering Act
  • Stamp Act


These acts contributed to the start of the Revolutionary War by -

a)

angering colonists who believed that their civil liberties had been violated

b)

restricting colonial trade with American Indians

c)

imposing regulations on colonial agriculture

d)

punishing colonists for resisting the authority of Parliament

13.

Which of these completes this graphic organizer?

a)

Parliament repeals the Stamp and Sugar Acts

b)

King George III allows colonists to petition Parliament for tax relief

c)

Parliament passes the Intolerable Acts

d)

King George III appoints colonial representatives to Parliament

14.

Which of the following best completes the diagram?

a)

Colonists sought military support from France.

b)

Colonists organized boycotts of British goods.

c)

Colonists signed the Declaration of Independence

d)

Colonists dumped tea into Boston Harbor

15.

How did mercantilist policies create tension between Great Britain and the colonies?

a)

By introducing indentured servitude to the middle colonies

b)

By requiring colonists to enlist in the military

c)

By limiting the amount of farmland each colonist could have

d)

By preventing colonists from trading with most other foreign countries

16.

All the events listed above were reactions to British economic policies during which of the following historical eras?

a)

American Revolutionary War Era

b)

English Exploration Era

c)

European Colonization Era

d)

French and Indian War Era

17.

What is civil disobedience?

a)

the active, professed refusal to obey certain laws, demands, and commands of a government, or of an occupying international power

b)

a fundamental change in power or organizational structures that takes place in a relatively short period of time

c)

the process by which governments collect revenue from its citizens to fund public services

d)

an English policy of relaxing the enforcement of regulations in its colonies in return for the colonies' continued economic loyalty

18.

English policy of relaxing the enforcement of regulations in its colonies in return for the colonies' continued economic loyalty is known as -?

a)

civil disobedience

b)

salutary neglect

c)

Mercantilism

d)

revolution

19.

Passed a century earlier, but not consistently enforced until after the French and Indian War; restricted colonial trade.

a)

Navigation Acts of 1651 - 1767

b)

The Stamp Act

c)

The Tea Act

d)

First Continental Congress

20.

American colonists calling themselves the Sons of Liberty, disguised as Mohawk Native Americans, boarded three British ships and dumped British tea into the Boston harbor as an act of civil disobedience:

a)

Boston Tea Party (1773)

b)

Intolerable Acts (1774)

c)

First Continental Congress (1774)

d)

Navigation Acts (1651-1767)

21.

Which of the following were the actions of the First Continental Congress?

a)

Closed the port of Boston; more troops quartered in Boston; replaced colonial government with royalty-appointed government.

b)

French and British land dispute in the Ohio River Valley that led to war that was primarily fought in North America.

c)

Convention of delegates from the colonies called in to discuss their response to the passage of the Intolerable Acts

d)

Called for a boycott of British goods, petitioned King George II to redress colonial grievances; urged colonies to begin training militias as a precaution

22.

The Treaty of Paris, 1763 -

a)

Ended French and Indian War: France lost all land in North America; colonists wanted to spread west into the Ohio River Valley but were barred due to the Proclamation of 1763.

b)

barred colonists from settling west of the Appalachian Mountains. British troops would remain in the colonies to enforce the decree.

c)

was an English policy of relaxing the enforcement of regulations in its colonies in return for the colonies' continued economic loyalty

d)

increased presence of British soldiers; required food and shelter from the colonists.

23.

Common Sense by Thomas Paine -

a)

was a powerful pamphlet telling the colonists to break free from British rule.

b)

stated that the Colonists would be foolish to break away from England.

c)

this is a trick question: Thomas Paine did not write Common Sense

d)

none of these answers are correct

24.

An economic system in which people are free to operate their businesses as they see fit, with little government interference is called -

a)

free enterprise system

b)

mercantilism

c)

salutary neglect

d)

revolution

25.
The picture above was published in an American newspaper shortly after the Stamp Act was passed in Britain.  How does this help explain colonial response to the Stamp Act? 
a)
The use of the skull and crossbones indicates that Americans were opposed to the Stamp Act.
b)
It was obviously welcomed since American newspapers were reporting about it.
c)
The colonies were using the skull and crossbones as their primary symbol and they welcomed it.
d)
The Stamp Act was barely even noticed and this picture indicates the Act was dying.
26.
What was the significance of the pamphlet Common Sense? 
a)
It presented a convincing case for independence, using plain language.
b)
It counteracted the Great Awakening by arguing against religion.
c)
It clearly described how increased trade could benefit the colonies.
d)
It considered early arguments against using slave labor in America.
27.
What did the Townshend Acts bring about? 
a)
direct taxes on legal documents
b)
indirect taxes on imported goods such as lead, paint, and glass, etc.
c)
relief from taxes on tea
d)
the closing of Boston Harbor
28.
“The only representatives of the people of these colonies are persons chosen therein by themselves; and that no taxes ever have been, or can be constitutionally imposed on them but by their respective legislatures.”  
-Statement by the Stamp Act Congress, 1765  
Identify the main idea of the quotation above: 
a)
The colonial legislatures should be appointed by the English King with the consent of Parliament.
b)
Only the colonists’ elected representatives should have the power to levy taxes.
c)
The English King should have the right to tax the colonies.
d)
The colonists should oppose all taxation.
29.
The purpose of the Committees of Correspondence was to_________. 
a)
keep the different colonies in communication with each other prior to the Revolution
b)
organize the Boston Tea Party
c)
negotiate the Treaty of Paris 1763
d)
to oppose the activities of the Sons and Daughters of Liberty
30.
“. . . I challenge the warmest advocate for reconciliation, to show, a single advantage that this continent can reap, by being connected with Great Britain. I repeat the challenge, not a single advantage is derived. Our corn will fetch its price in any market in Europe, and our imported goods must be paid for, buy them where we will. . . .” — Thomas Paine, 1776  

In this statement, Thomas Paine suggested that the American colonies should
a)
negotiate an end to the conflict with England
b)
form an alliance with England
c)
declare independence from England
d)
boycott goods from England
31.
The Proclamation of 1763 prohibited colonial settlement west of a border that ran roughly along the 
a)
Great Lakes
b)
Atlantic Ocean
c)
St. Lawrence River
d)
Appalachian Mountains
32.
As a result of the Boston Tea Party, the British Parliament passed a series of laws designed to punish Boston and Massachusetts known as___
a)
the Navigation Acts
b)
 the Quartering Act
c)
the Coercive Acts (Intolerable Acts)
d)
the Stamp Act
33.
Which of the following is in correct chronological order? 
a)
Boston Tea Party, Intolerable Acts, First Continental Congress
b)
Intolerable Acts, First Continental Congress,   Boston Tea Party 
c)
First Continental Congress, Boston Tea Party, Intolerable Acts
d)
First Continental Congress, Intolerable Acts, Boston Tea Party
34.
Which of the following men helped to found the Sons of Liberty? 
a)
John Locke
b)
Samuel Adams
c)
George Washington
d)
Thomas Jefferson
35.
Which tax was the beginning of the slogan "No taxation without representation"?
a)
Sugar Act
b)
Intolerable Acts
c)
Tea Act
d)
Boston Tea Party

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