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American Revolution Standard 8-2

Total questions: 48

Worksheet time: 28mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The end of the French and Indian War resulted in many changes for England. One major change is the amount of debt that they have incurred. England's debt caused Parliament to

a)

increase taxes on the colonies

b)

decrease taxes on the colonies

c)

increase the amount of exported goods from Europe

d)

create more naval ships

2.

The Revenue Act of 1764 placed a luxury tax or duty on import items such as this, it is also known as the ____________Act.

a)

Molasses

b)

Tea

c)

Sugar

d)

Quartering

3.

What was the famous quote of the colonists when protesting the British?

a)

No taxation without representation

b)

No representation without taxation

c)

No taxation on tea without cream and sugar

d)

No taxation without illumination

4.
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. 
5.
In general, how did the colonists view the Proclamation of 1763?
a)
They felt that it supported their freedom and they supported it.
b)
They felt it was an infringement on their freedom of movement and were angry about it.
c)
They were not involved so it did not affect them.
d)
They supported it because they believed the King had the AUTHORITY to make this law.
6.

What is a monopoly?

a)

The control of a product or industry by one company

b)

Funds set aside from the sales of land in the west to support agricultural and mechanical colleges

c)

To bring charges against a public official who is still in office

d)

A type of tax that is placed on recreational activities

7.

Who did the King feel should pay for the war?

a)

British

b)

colonists

c)

Spain

8.

The Stamp Act taxed all ________ goods.

a)

paper

b)

plastic

c)

pollution

9.
"No taxation without representation" means?
a)
Colonists shouldn't be taxed if they had no one representing them in Parliament
b)
The representative can tax me
c)
Seize weapons right away
d)
None of the above
10.

Who are the Sons of Liberty?

a)

A secret society of men who were inventors

b)

A secret society of men who worked with the King of England to keep the peace in the colonies

c)

A secret society of men who fought against the taxation of the colonies

d)

Tax collectors

11.
_______ taxed all legal documents such as books, pamphlets, newspapers, and deck of cards
a)
Stamp Act
b)
Boston Tea Party
c)
Quartering Act
d)
Boston Massacre
12.

Define Patriot.

a)

A group of religious separatists who came to Plymouth in 1620 to found a colony

b)

Presbyterian Scots who lived in Northern Ireland in the 17th century

c)

The name given to an American who fought the British in the American Revolution

13.
A person who wished to stay a British colony and supported the King was called a
a)
Loyalist
b)
Patriot
c)
Neutralist
d)
Kingsman
14.

An indirect tax is:

a)

A type of tax that is placed on recreational activities

b)

A type of tax that is placed on an item at the time it is purchased

c)

A type of tax that is placed on an item at the time it is purchased.

15.

The French and Indian War was the first global war. In South Carolina it was the direct cause of the ________________ war.

a)

The Iroquois War

b)

The Catawba War

c)

The Cherokee War

d)

The Trail of Tears

16.

Who won the Cherokee War?

a)

The Cherokee

b)

The Backcountry settlers and the British

c)

The French

d)

The Spanish

17.

What was the legacy of the Cherokee War to the colony of South Carolina?

a)

The Cherokee lost most of their territory

b)

The Cherokee gained most of their territory back from the backcountry settlers

c)

The Cherokee neither gained nor lost territory

d)

The Cherokee created a new positive relationship with the British

18.

What was the Long Cane Massacre?

a)

An attack on backcountry settlers by the Cherokee Indians

b)

An attack on the Cherokee Indians by the lowcountry militia

c)

An attack on the French by the Catawba Indians

d)

An attack on the Spanish by the British

19.

As a result of the French and Indian War, Great Britain incurred a significant debt that they thought the American colonists should...

a)

pay a small amount of the debt.

b)

accept the taxes placed on them.

c)

disregard any new taxes.

d)

place a tax on goods going to England.

20.

What did the "Tea Act" do?

a)

taxed tea on tea that came from China

b)

taxed tea

c)

gave The British India Company exclusive rights to sell tea to the colonies

d)

taxes only on tea from the British East India Company

21.

These acts placed a tax only on imported goods like paper, glass, tea, and lead.

a)

The Intolerable Acts

b)

The Coercive Acts

c)

The Townshend Acts

d)

Writs of Assistance

22.

These very harsh acts were designed after the Boston Tea Party and included closing Boston Harbor until the colonists paid for the ruined tea.

a)

The Townshend Acts

b)

The Stamp Act

c)

The Sugar Act

d)

The Coercive/Intolerable Acts

23.

Which of the following is NOT included in the laws labeled The Intolerable Acts of 1773?

a)

The Quartering Act, which required the colonists to provide housing for British soldiers

b)

The direct tax requiring a stamp on all items on paper in the colonies, including legal documents, newspapers and playing cards.

c)

The Boston Port Act, which closed the Port of Boston until the city agreed to pay back England for the losses incurred by the Boston Tea Party

24.

This act allowed British soldiers to live in colonial homes.

a)

The Quebec Act

b)

The Stamp Act

c)

The Declaratory Act

d)

The Quartering Act

25.
How did American newspapers used the Boston Massacre?
a)
As propaganda to increase resistance against Britain
b)
As propaganda to encourage unity under British rule
c)
To explain that the massacre was a misunderstanding
d)
To blame the colonists for the attack
26.
To refuse to do business or have contact with a person, group, or company.
a)
Loyalist
b)
boycott
c)
militia
d)
rivalry
27.

a form of protest that uses threats of physical harm or public humiliation

a)

coercion

b)

combat

c)

commercial

d)

consent

28.
What group of women protested British goods by peacefully weaving cloth?
a)
Sons of Liberty
b)
Daughters of Liberty
c)
National Women's party
d)
The Boston Tea Party
29.
In which event were 5 unarmed colonists killed by British soldiers?
a)
Boston Tea Party
b)
Stamp Act Riots
c)
Boston Massacre
d)
Townshend Act Boycott
30.

What happened in the Charles Town Tea Party?

a)

The captain of a ship that sailed from London was forced to destroy tea from his cargo by dumping it into the Charles Town harbor

b)

The Charles Town merchants who order the tea never took possession, and were forced to lose the money on the investment (some versions say it was dumped into the harbor, others say it was left on the docks to rot).

c)

The Sons of Liberty climbed aboard ships in the Charles Town harbor and destroyed the tea that was brought in from England.

31.
Where was the Continental Congress held?
a)
Philadelphia 
b)
Jamestown
c)
New York City
d)
Boston
32.

What was the First Continental Congress?

a)

A meeting of representatives from the 13 colonies except Georgia, who came together to discuss ideas of how to handle the crumbling relationship with England

b)

A meeting in England with Benjamin Franklin and Parliament discussing the behaviors of the colonies and what England was going to do to punish them

c)

A meeting among representatives from ALL of the 13 colonies who came together to discuss ideas of how to handle the crumbling relationship with England

33.

What did Parliament and King George III do to the document that contained a list of complaints about the British government?

a)

Reviewed the document, made changes, and sent it back to the Continental Congress

b)

Reviewed the document, and agreed to change the way England was taxing the colonies

c)

Completely ignored the document

34.
What is another name for British soldiers?
a)
Redcoats
b)
Patriots
c)
Minutemen
d)
Continental Soldiers
35.

The Declaration of Independence was based on the philosophies of:

a)

Henry Middleton

b)

John Locke

c)

Eliza Lucas

d)

Thomas Heyward

36.
What does Ratified mean?
a)
 A Change To The Constitution
b)
Approved
37.

A type of hit-and-run tactic used in warfare (by the Patriots in the Rev. War)

a)

Guerilla Warfare

b)

Ratify

c)

Repeal

d)

"No taxation without representation"

38.

What treaty called for a position of neutrality between the loyalists and the patriots in the Upcountry?

a)

the Treaty of Augusta

b)

the Treaty of Ninety-Six

c)

the Treaty of Orangeburg

d)

the Treaty of Greenville

39.

Where was the last major battle of the American Revolution in South Carolina fought?

a)

Camden

b)

Cowpens

c)

Eutaw Springs

d)

Siege of Charleston

40.

How did the British reward slaves who served them in the American Revolution?

a)

They paid them well.

b)

They gave them medals.

c)

They gave them their freedom.

d)

They took them to England to live after the war.

41.

An economic concept where it was believed that colonies existed to contribute to the wealth and power of the Mother Country.

a)

mercantilism

b)

headright system

c)

sovereignty

d)

manumission

42.

Mercantilism lead to a conflict between France and England over control of land and settlements in North America. This conflict is known as the:

a)

100 years war

b)

French and Indian war

c)

Battle of Fort William Henry

43.

The engraving of the Boston Massacre by Paul Revere tells a version of the events which project the British soldiers as the aggressors and the Boston colonists as innocent victims. This painting is a form of:

a)

Boycott

b)

Propaganda

c)

Coercion

44.

Who wrote the declaration of Independence?

a)

Patrick Henry

b)

Benjamin Franklin

c)

Thomas Jefferson

45.

What famous document was drafted at the Second Continental Congress?

a)

The Declaration of Independence

b)

The Treaty of Paris 1763

c)

The Constitution

46.

Which was one reason given by the colonists for declaring their independence from England?

a)

Slavery

b)

Taxes without their consent

c)

French and Indian War

47.

How did the Patriots differ from the Loyalists during the American Revolution?

a)

Patriots wanted colonial independence from France while Loyalists supported the French King.

b)

Patriots wanted colonial independence from Britain while Loyalists supported the British King.

c)

Loyalists wanted to remain loyal to the colonial government and the patriots supported the British King.

48.

Which of the following men was NOT a representative of South Carolina in the Second Continental Congress?

a)

Thomas Lynch Jr.

b)

Arthur Middleton

c)

Benjamin Franklin