wayground logo

Free Printable Worksheets

NEW

Font size

S
M
L
XL
Worksheets

Spirit of Independence

Total questions: 64

Worksheet time: 47mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Meant to punish the Colonists for resisting British Authority- forced colonists to allow soldiers to live in their homes, banned town meetings and closed Boston Harbor.

a)

Sons of Liberty

b)

Stamp Act

c)

Coercive Acts

d)

Boycott

2.

Boston Sons of Liberty dumped 342 chests of tea into the Boston Harbor.

a)

Boston Tar and Feathering

b)

Boston Marathon

c)

Boston Massacre

d)

Boston Tea Party

3.

Gave the British East India Tea Company control of the tea market

a)

Sugar Act

b)

Tea Act

c)

Boston Tea Party

d)

Stamp Act

4.

What did parliament do after the the Boston Massacre

a)

repeal the Townshend Acts - except for molasses

b)

repeal the Townshend Acts - except for soldiers in homes

c)

repeal the Townshend Acts - except for boycotting

d)

repeal the Townshend Acts - except on tea

5.

to disregard or go against

a)

repeal

b)

boycott

c)

violate

d)

revenue

6.

To cancel an act or law

a)

repeal

b)

revenue

c)

boycott

d)

violate

7.

Boycott

a)

taxed newspapers, wills and even playing cards

b)

to refuse to buy items in order to show disapproval

c)

a mocking figure representing an unpopular individual

d)

incoming money from taxes

8.

This law taxed almost all printed material; newspaper, wills, playing cards

a)

Sugar Act

b)

Stamp Act

c)

Intolerable Acts

d)

Tea Act

9.
Law that banned colonists from moving west over the Appalachian Mountains. This land was reserved for Native Americans.
a)
Stamp Act
b)
Townshend Acts
c)
Proclamation of 1763
d)
Royal Letters
10.
Written mostly by Thomas Jefferson. It listed the many grievances the colonists had against King George III
a)
The Declaration of Independence
b)
The Federalist papers
c)
The Magna Carta
d)
The Mayflower Compact
11.
British monarch who supported attempts to discipline the rebelling colonies
a)
Thomas paine
b)
Ben Franklin
c)
Alexander Hamilton
d)
King George the III
12.
Many believed this is the true start of the road to the American Revolution because the colonists were taxed to pay for it
a)
The Battle of Lexington and Concord
b)
The Sugar Tax
c)
The French and Indian War
d)
Bunker Hill
13.
Person who wrote most of the Declaration of Independence
a)
Patrick Henry
b)
Thomas Jefferson
c)
Ben Franklin
14.
Wrote Common Sense & persuaded colonists to declare independence from Great Britain
a)
Marquis De lafayette
b)
John Adams
c)
George Washington
d)
Thomas Paine
15.
Thomas Jefferson drew on the ideas of which English philosopher when writing the Declaration of Independence?
a)
George Mason
b)
John Locke
c)
Jim Stout
d)
Roger Williams
16.
Which action by the colonists could be categorized as an act of civil disobedience?
a)
Placing restrictions on trade with Spain and France
b)
Colonists throwing British tea into Boston Harbor
c)
Firing on British soldiers who are in homes due to the quartering act
17.
Why were colonists angry after the Tea Act?
a)
They wanted the ships to deliver tea to Boston Harbor
b)
They wanted to make their own decisions about what tea to buy
c)
They wanted Parliament to remove some of the taxes on tea.
18.
What was the name of the political body that represented Americans and challenged British control?
a)
Continental Congress
b)
Coercive Acts
c)
Sons of Liberty
19.
Which set of events are in chronological order?
a)
Mayflower Compact --> French and Indian War --> Boston Tea Party --> Declaration of Independence
b)
Declaration of Independence --> French and Indian War --> Boston Tea Party --> Mayflower Compact
c)
Boston tea Party --> Declaration of Independence --> French and Indian War --> Magna Carta
20.
How did Parliament react to the news of the Boston Tea Party?
a)
Parliament passed the Coercive Acts
b)
Parliament decided to boycott tea
c)
The King passed the Boston new act
21.

reflected the colonists' belief that they should not be taxed because they had no direct representatives in Parliament

a)

Alexander Hamilton should become King

b)

The Colonies should be loyal to the king.

c)

No Taxation Without Representation

22.
What can you infer about the Albany plan of union based on this image?
a)
Provide a way for the colonies to work together
b)
Unite the English Colonies together against British rule
23.

passed by Parliament in 1767, placed taxes on imported materials such as glass, lead, paint, paper, and tea. Led to outrage and tons of people boycotted British goods.

a)

Spain Acts

b)

Townshend Acts

c)

Canada

24.
Why did colonists object to British taxation laws?
a)
They did not like how high they were.
b)
they did not like being taxed without consent.
c)
They didn't like the King bossing them around
25.
Uses favorable balance of trade to increse the wealth of the "mother" country
a)
Finances
b)
economics
c)
mercantilism
d)
exchanges
26.
Why did Britain decide to tax the colonists?
a)
To raise revenues to pay for the French and Indian War
b)
To create more debt
c)
To make the colonists suffer
d)
To pay the Indians for taking their land
27.
How did the colonists react to the new taxes?
a)
Became upset with the leaders of the colony
b)
Became upset with the English Queen and Parliament
c)
They did not boycott British goods
d)
They bought more British goods
28.
The Stamp Act said that taxes would be paid on all of the following except for 
a)
sugar
b)
licenses
c)
newspapers
d)
stamps
29.
A militia is a force (small army) made up of...
a)
ordinary colonists (farmers)
b)
Rich burgesses
c)
Kings and Queens
d)
Native Americans
30.
The British response (effect) of the Boston Tea Party meant to punish American colonists, including quartering of troops, the closing of the port of Boston, and the banning of town meetings.
a)
Stamp Act
b)
Tea Act
c)
Intolerable Acts
d)
Port Act
31.
The legislative (law-making) body in Great Britain.
a)
Parliament
b)
Senate
c)
House of Burgesses
d)
House of Representatives
32.
Who drew this picture
a)
Paul Revere 
b)
Benjamin Franklin
c)
Thomas Jefferson
d)
Alexander Hamilton
33.
An American who supported Britain in the Revolution was called a:
a)
Patriot
b)
Loyalist
c)
Greenback
d)
Redcoat
34.
What did the Stamp Act tax?
a)
legal documents
b)
inns
c)
farm animals
d)
imports
35.
What was the name of the event where British soldiers fired into a mob of colonists killing several people?
a)
Boston Tea Party
b)
Intolerable Acts
c)
Boston Massacre
d)
Declaration of Independence
36.
This is another name for a colonist who wanted to break away from the British.
a)
A Loyalist
b)
A Patriot
c)
A Redcoat
d)
A Monarchy
37.
This was a secret society of patriots who fought to protect colonists from taxation by the British.
a)
Sons of Liberty
b)
Sons of Anarchy
c)
The Founding Fathers
d)
Parliament
38.
American colonists were prohibited from moving west of the Appalachian Mountains by the _________________.
a)
Stamp Act
b)
Townshend Acts
c)
Proclamation of 1763
d)
Declaratory Act
39.
Parliament authorized writs of assistance that ____________.
a)
let poorer colonists buy goods tax-free
b)
allowed officials to search for smuggled goods
c)
moved colonists' trials to Britain
d)
took away colonists' right to vote
40.
The Townshend Acts were different from the Stamp Act because ____________.
a)
Townshend taxes were paid only on goods made in the colonies
b)
Townshend taxes were paid only on goods imported into the colonies
c)
Townshend taxes were paid only on goods sent from the colonies
d)
Townshend taxes were paid only on goods shipped to southern colonies
41.
The Stamp Act outraged colonists because they believed only Parliament could tax them. 
a)
True
b)
False
42.
The Proclamation of 1763 helped Britain control westward expansion. 
a)
True
b)
False
43.
Some colonists were Loyalists who sided with Britain; the other colonists were Patriots who supported the right to independence. 
a)
True 
b)
False
44.
He was a victim of the Boston Massacre. 
a)
Thomas Paine
b)
Samuel Adams 
c)
Crispus Attucks
d)
John Hancock
45.
He wrote a pamphlet calling for a break with British rule. 
a)
Thomas Paine
b)
Ethan Allen 
c)
Crispus Attucks 
d)
John Adams
46.
What did some colonists do to avoid taxes? 
a)
The argued for more taxes. 
b)
They moved to the Atlantic Coast. 
c)
They resorted to smuggling. 
d)
They went to court. 
47.
Why were colonists angry after the Tea Act? 
a)
They wanted Parliament to remove some of the taxes on tea. 
b)
They wanted the ships to deliver tea to Boston Harbor. 
c)
They wanted to make their own decisions about what tea to buy. 
d)
They wanted to purchase East India Company tea. 
48.
What was the political body that represented Americans and challenged British control? 
a)
Coercive Acts
b)
Continental Congress
c)
Sons of Liberty 
d)
Suffolk Resolves
49.
The colonists called the British soldiers "redcoats."
a)
True 
b)
False
50.
A refusal to buy certain goods is called a boycott.
a)
True
b)
False
51.
Information designed to influence people's opinions is called ____________.
a)
debate
b)
resolutions
c)
propaganda
d)
proclamations
52.
Samuel Adams and the committees of correspondence rallied colonists to stay loyal to King George III.
a)
True
b)
False
53.
How did the colonists who threw tea overboard into Boston Harbor disguise themselves?
a)
as French pirates
b)
as British soldiers
c)
as Native Americans
d)
as British sailors
54.
Which act placed a tax on paper?
a)
Intolerable Act
b)
Stamp Act
c)
Quartering Act
d)
Sugar Act
55.
Why did colonists oppose British taxes?
a)
They did not have any representation in those taxes
b)
The taxes were too high. Many lost their homes and starved. 
c)
They only applied to women
d)
They funded a war the colonists did not support 
56.
Thomas Paine's pamphlet "Common Sense" was trying to convince colonists to...
a)
Boycott British taxes
b)
Remain loyal to King George III
c)
Shoot British troops
d)
Declare independence from Britain 
57.
The lawyer who defended British soldiers following the Boston Massacre because he believed everyone had the right to a fair trial?
a)
Thomas Paine 
b)
John Locke
c)
Sam Adams 
d)
John Adams 
58.
Why did the King of Britain start taxing the colonists?
a)
he was bored
b)
he needed money after spending it on the French and Indian War
c)
he needed more money to support the colonists
d)
he needed more money for his family
59.
Paul Revere’s Engraving “The Bloody Massacre in King Street” is an example of:
a)
Support for the British Government
b)
Propaganda to support the Colonists cause
c)
A way to get people to ignore the events in Boston
d)
An engraving to memorialize the death of Crispus Attucks
60.

After the French and Indian war, the colonies offered top pay some Britain's war debts

a)

True

b)

False

c)

After the French

61.

Why did Parliament choose to raise taxes on the American colonies beginning in 1763?

a)

To help pay the French and Indian War debt

b)

To build a new home for the monarch

c)

To paint a new Proclamation Line through the mountains

d)

To buy a surplus of rice and indigo

62.

The name of the group that spread word of British taxation and organized colonial protests like the Boston Tea Party?

a)

Loyalists

b)

Sons of Liberty

c)

Minutemen

d)

Allies

63.

What was the goal of the British in marching to Lexington and Concord?

a)

To enforce the writs of assistance

b)

To find John Adams

c)

To seize colonial arms and ammunition

d)

To begin the Boston Massacre

64.

This struggle between the British and the French in the colonies of North America included large numbers of Native Americans.

a)

French and Indian War

b)

American Revolution

c)

War of 1812

d)

War with Mexico

Similar Resources on Wayground

Chapter 7 Test Remediation

60 questions

Chapter 7 Test Remediation

quiz

Worksheet

•

6th - 12th Grade

SouthEastern Aisa/SS7H3

62 questions

SouthEastern Aisa/SS7H3

quiz

Worksheet

•

6th - 8th Grade

Global Trade and Commercial Revolution

67 questions

Global Trade and Commercial Revolution

quiz

Worksheet

•

6th - 10th Grade

Ancient Rome Review

67 questions

Ancient Rome Review

quiz

Worksheet

•

KG - University

7th Grade Social Studies PASS Review

60 questions

7th Grade Social Studies PASS Review

quiz

Worksheet

•

6th - 8th Grade

Mesopotamia Unit test

60 questions

Mesopotamia Unit test

quiz

Worksheet

•

6th Grade

U.S. History Benchmark 1 Review

61 questions

U.S. History Benchmark 1 Review

quiz

Worksheet

•

KG - University

Chapter 13 Review Game - Africa

65 questions

Chapter 13 Review Game - Africa

quiz

Worksheet

•

5th - 8th Grade