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Pre-American Revolution Review

Total questions: 28

Worksheet time: 33mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The French and Indian War is also called the...?

a)

Seven Years War

b)

British and Indian War

c)

Eight Years War

d)

Hundred Years War

2.

What is a proclamation?

a)

An offical announcement that is of great importance and needs to be followed.

b)

An offical important announcement that is optional to follow

c)

A document that informs others of news from other areas

d)

An announcement of little importance

3.

What did the Stamp Act Tax?

a)

stamps

b)

mail

c)

paper goods like newspapers, legal documents, and playing cards

4.

The French and Indian War was very _______________ for the British.

a)

cheap

b)

expensive

c)

long

5.

Why did the British government decide to tax colonies?

a)

to pay for the French and Indian War

b)

To pay for a new palace for king George

c)

To pay for a war against Spain

d)

to pay for improvements in the city of london

e)

to pay for new ships being built for the Royal Navy

6.

How did merchants avoid paying the sugar tax?

a)

not using them

b)

smuggling goods into the country

c)

made their own sugar

d)

just paid the taxes anyway

7.

What did the merchants do in response to the taxes?

a)

held a boycott of british goods

b)

protested in the streets

c)

Wrote the king a letter

d)

had colonist sign a petition

8.

The Sugar Act was a tax on sugar and _______

a)

molasses

b)

tea

c)

clothes

9.
What was the name of the group responsible for the Boston Tea Party
a)
Sons of Liberty
b)
Tories
c)
Loyalists
10.
What Document was sent to the king of England Informing that colonies were separating themselves from England?
a)
Declaration of Independence
b)
Albany Plan of Union
c)
Olive Branch Petition
11.

After continued protests, the Townshend Act was mostly repealed. What was the only piece that was not?

a)

The tax on tea

b)

The tax on imports

c)

The tax on legal document

d)

The tax on lead and glass

12.

What did the Townshend Acts do?

a)

put a restriction on storage for the colonists

b)

give colonists in New York, Philadelphia, and Boston a curfew

c)

taxed all imports into the colonies such as glass, lead, paint, paper and tea

d)

taxed products made in the colonies

13.
________ ____________ was the leader of the Sons of Liberty who organized the Tea Party protest.
a)
George Washington
b)
Benjamin Franklin
c)
Samuel Adams
14.
The _____________ Acts were passed to punish the colonists for the Boston Tea Party protest.
a)
Terrible
b)
Intolerable
c)
Hateful
15.
The colonists dumped 342 chests of tea into which port city?
a)
New York
b)
Philadelphia
c)
Boston
16.
What was stated in the Proclamation of 1763?
a)
Colonists were banned from settling west of the Appalachian Mountains.
b)
Colonists were encouraged to begin settling west of the Appalachian Mountains.
c)
The Proclamation ended the French and Indian War. 
d)
The Proclamation proclaimed independence for the American colonists. 
17.
According to the British what was the reason for the Proclamation of 1763?
a)
The Proclamation of 1763 gave all of the land to the American colonists.
b)
It was a law that allowed colonists the chance to  settle west of the Appalachian Mountains.
c)
The Proclamation was a meeting between Native Americans and the colonists. 
d)
It was attempt to end conflicts between Native Americans and colonists west of the Appalachian Mountains.
18.
Why were the colonists were angry over “The Proclamation of 1763?”  
a)
Colonists were supposed to have the same rights as British citizens in Britain.  These rights had been stated in the English Bill of Rights of 1689.
b)
Colonists felt the Proclamation of 1763 took away their right as British citizens to move where they wanted.
c)
Colonists had hoped to gain more authority to govern themselves, but the opposite seemed to be happening.
d)
All of the choices are correct.
19.
What event does this drawing show?
a)
Tarring and feathering
b)
Boston Tea Party
c)
Boston Massacre
d)
American Revolution
20.
Hundreds of people died during the Boston Massacre.
a)
True
b)
False
21.
Which phrase became popular after passage of the Stamp Act?
a)
“The rights of Englishmen”
b)
“Give me liberty or give me death”
c)
“Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness”
d)
“No taxation without representation“
22.
Who was the King during the American Revolution?
a)
King Arthur
b)
Martin Luther King Jr.
c)
King George III
23.

Why did the British soldiers march to Concord?

a)

They marched to Concord to burn houses

b)

They didn't march to Concord

c)

They marched to Concord to destroy weapons

24.

What are taxes?

a)

Voluntary fees that are charged to help fund services and facilities that the government provides.

b)

Involuntary fees that are charged to help fund services and facilities that the government provides.

c)

Fees that the government asks for that are only for special projects.

25.

What is something to punish a business, country, or organization by refusing to purchase goods or services

a)

Taxes

b)

Loyalist

c)

Patriot

d)

Boycott

26.

What is an army made up of volunteers

a)

Minutemen

b)

Patriot

c)

Loyalist

d)

Militia

27.

Who is someone that wanted the colonies to gain independence?

a)

Loyalist

b)

Patriot

c)

Minutemen

d)

Milita

28.

Who is someone that sided with the British and was against the American Revolution?

a)

Patriot

b)

Loyalist

c)

Milita

d)

Rebel

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