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The Road to & throuugh the American Revolution

Total questions: 63

Worksheet time: 32mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which term refers to the fact that Great Britain had allowed the colonists to self-govern until the end of the French and Indian War?

a)

Repeal

b)

Salutary Neglect

c)

Taxation with Representation

d)

Writs of Assistance

2.

Which tax law placed a direct tax on sugar, molasses, silk and other luxury items imported from England in 1764?

a)

Sugar Act

b)

Stamp Act

c)

Townshend Duties

d)

Tea Act

3.

Which 1765 law placed a direct tax on newspaper, playing cards, shipping papers and other legal documents by requiring stamps on these printed materials?

a)

Sugar Act

b)

Stamp Act

c)

Paper Act

d)

Tea Act

4.

Why did Britain pass the Stamp Act and the Townshend Acts?

a)

Britain needed help paying for the French and Indian War.

b)

Britain wanted to stop the colonists from selling newspapers.

c)

Britain wanted the colonists to open more post offices.

d)

Britain wanted to slow down trade between the colonists and England.

5.

Which famous anti-British group in SC often tarred and feathered tax collectors, staged boycotts, and hung effigies as forms of protests against the British tax laws?

a)

Loyalists

b)

Committees of Correspondence

c)

Gadsden's Gang

d)

Sons of Liberty

6.

What name was given to the documents that the British soldiers were given that allowed them to search colonists' homes and business looking for smuggled goods?

a)

Correspondence Letters

b)

The King's Stamp

c)

Writs of Assistance

d)

Smuggling Letters

7.

Why did the Boston Massacre take place in 1770?

a)

Colonists threw tea in the faces of the British soldiers in Boston.

b)

Samuel Adams killed a British soldier.

c)

Citizens attacked soldiers searching their homes for smuggled goods.

d)

An angry mob threatened a soldier while on guard duty,

8.

What name was given to the life-sized images resembling royal officials used to protest tax laws? *They were often burned to show their dislike of the tax laws.

a)

Voodoo Dolls

b)

Effigies

c)

Puppets

d)

Tax Collectors

9.

Which of the following was the reaction of the SC Sons of Liberty after the Tea Act was passed?

a)

Colonists bought the cheaper East Indian tea.

b)

Colonists attempted a small Charles Town Tea Party?

c)

Colonists sent representatives to the Stamp Act Congress?

d)

Colonists sent representatiaves to the Continental Congress?

10.

Why were the main reason the colonists were so angry over the tax laws passed by Parliament?

a)

The taxes were so high and hurt the colonists' business?

b)

The taxes had to be paid or all the seaports in the colonies would be closed.

c)

The colonists did not have representatives in Parliament to help decide the tax laws.

d)

Parliament threatened death to smugglers who made it easy for colonists to stop paying taxes on imported goods.

11.

Where were the first shots fired between the British and colonists at the start of the American Revolution?

a)

Lexington, South Carolina

b)

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

c)

New York, New York

d)

Lexington, Massachusetts

12.

Which of the following items did NOT have a duty or tax placed on it under the Townshend Acts?

a)

tea

b)

paper

c)

glass

d)

coffee

13.

Why did the British leave Boston on April 18, 1775 to go to Concord, Massachusetts?

a)

They wanted to break up a meeting of the Sons of Liberty.

b)

They heard a rumor that the militia has stockpiled guns and ammunition there.

c)

They were going to arrest Paul Revere for his engraving of "The Bloody Massacre"

d)

The soldiers felt Boston was no longer safe for their troops.

14.

What name was given to women’s groups that made things to replace boycotted British goods?

a)

Daughters of Liberty

b)

Wives of Liberty

c)

Daughters of the Confederacy

d)

Patriot Brigade

15.

The Proclamation Line of 1763 led to disagreement between the colonists and the British government because it —

a)

prohibited the colonists from settling west of the Appalachian Mountains

b)

offered all lands west of the Appalachian Mountains to British nobles

c)

banned colonial trading with the American Indians

d)

surrendered control of the Great Lakes region to Canada

16.
What event put Britain in debt, so they decided to tax the colonies to pay off this debt?
a)
French & Indian War
b)
American Revolution
c)
War of 1812
d)
French Revolution 
17.
What word means: refuse to buy; stop buying; or refusing to give your business to a certain company or business. 
a)
boycott
b)
grievience
c)
tariff
d)
nullification 
18.
Who was the first American to be shot and killed by British soldiers in the Boston Massacre?
a)
Crispus Attucks
b)
Bernardo de Galvez
c)
Marquis de Lafayette
d)
Haym Salomon
19.
What law required the colonists to house and feed British troops in the American colonies?
a)
Quartering Act
b)
Townshend Acts
c)
Tea Act
d)
Stamp Act 
20.
What act prompted the Boston Tea Party?
a)
Stamp Act
b)
Quartering Act
c)
Tea Act
d)
Sugar Act
21.
Influenced independence in the colonies. Believed that government was a “social contract” and that the purpose of government was to protect individual freedom and property. 
a)
John Locke
b)
Wentworth Cheswell
c)
Benjamin Franklin
d)
George Washington
22.

This political cartoon was created by Benjamin Franklin in 1754. What point of view does it express?

a)

The colonies must unite against the French or face destruction.

b)

The colonies must avoid conflict with Britain or face ruin.

c)

The colonies must stop the swarm of poisonous snakes.

d)

The colonies must obtain representation in the British Parliament.

23.
The main reason that KGIII issued the Proclamation of 1763 was to - 
a)
avoid conflicts between colonists and Native Americans
b)
allow Canada to control the Great Lakes
c)
sell lands to the Spanish
d)
protect the French monarchy
24.
The American colonists used the phrase "No taxation without representation," to express their belief in the need for - 
a)
having a voice in government
b)
mercantilism
c)
supremacy of the King's crown
d)
economic endeavours
25.
Which of these lists is in the correct chronological order?
a)
Mayflower Compact, French & Indian War, Boston Massacre, Boston Tea Party
b)
Boston Tea Party, Boston Massacre, French & Indian War, Mayflower Compact
c)
Mayflower Compact, Boston Tea Party, Boston Massacre, French & Indian War
d)
Boston Massacre, French & Indian War, Boston Tea Party, Mayflower Compact
26.
Why were the colonists angered by the Proclamation of 1763?
a)
It restricted their freedom to move West
b)
It gave Florida to France
c)
It gave too much power to Canada
d)
It gave Native Americans their lands back by the Atlantic Coast
27.

The primary purpose of the Declaration of Independence was to...

a)

create a new framework of government.

b)

list colonial complaints against King George III.

c)

declare colonial independence from Great Britain.

d)

celebrate the Fourth of July.

28.

Who were the Patriots?

a)

Colonists who wanted to stay part of the British Empire

b)

Colonists who wanted to tax British soldiers

c)

Colonists who wanted to be independent from the British Empire

d)

Colonists who wanted to move to Great Britain

29.

Who were the Loyalists?

a)

Colonists who wanted to stay part of the British Empire

b)

Colonists who wanted to tax British soldiers

c)

Colonists who wanted to be independent of the British Empire

d)

Colonists who wanted to move west of the Appalachian Mountains

30.

Who was the monarch in charge of Great Britain during this time?

a)

King George III

b)

King Charles X

c)

King Henry IV

d)

King James I

31.

The Battle of Lexington/Concord was the...

a)

turning point of the Revolutionary War.

b)

first battle of the Revolutionary War

c)

first battle of the Civil War

d)

last battle of the Revolutionary War

32.

What battle was the turning point of the Revolutionary War?

a)

Yorktown

b)

Gettysburg

c)

Saratoga

d)

Lexington/Concord

33.

Who was the leader of the Continental Army?

a)

George Washington

b)

Alexander Hamilton

c)

General Cornwallis

d)

Thomas Jefferson

34.

What was the significance of the Battle of Yorktown?

a)

It was the last major battle of the Revolutionary War.

b)

It was the turning point of the Revolutionary War.

c)

It was the first battle of the Revolutionary War.

d)

George Washington killed many lobsterbacks.

35.

What type of aid did France provide to support the colonial war effort?

a)

uniforms

b)

airplanes

c)

financial and military support

d)

no support

36.

Which of the following was NOT an advantage of the British?

a)

supported by the wealth of their large empire

b)

help of mercenaries and loyalists

c)

fighting for their independence

d)

strongest navy in the world

e)

well-trained army

37.

Which of the following was NOT an advantage of the Patriots?

a)

fighting for personal freedom

b)

plenty of weapons and supplies

c)

fighting on their own land

d)

strong leadership of George Washington

38.

What was the winter of 1777-1778 at Valley Forge like for the Continental Army?

a)

the army struggled at Valley Forge due to supply shortages

b)

Loyalists were discouraged by reports from Valley Forge

c)

conditions at Valley Forge ended hopes for American independence

d)

the battle at Valley Forge was the turning point of the war

39.

After a string of losses, this American victory boosted morale and confidence in Washington’s leadership.

a)

Trenton

b)

Lexington and Concord

c)

Yorktown

d)

Saratoga

e)

Bunker Hill

40.

Washington’s army and French fleet surround main British army in the south. Last major battle before British surrender.

a)

Trenton

b)

Lexington and Concord

c)

Yorktown

d)

Saratoga

e)

Bunker Hill

41.

A costly British victory (more than 1,000 casualties); Shows that the Americans can put up a fight.

a)

Trenton

b)

Lexington and Concord

c)

Yorktown

d)

Saratoga

e)

Bunker Hill

42.

This Continental victory convinces the French to enter the war against Britain.

a)

Trenton

b)

Lexington and Concord

c)

Yorktown

d)

Saratoga

e)

Bunker Hill

43.

Through his writings, he inspired support for American independence.

a)

Lord Dunmore

b)

Thomas Paine

c)

Friedrich von Steuben

d)

Marquis de Lafayette

e)

Charles Cornwallis

44.

He came from France to offer his help to the Americans:

a)

Lord Dunmore

b)

Thomas Paine

c)

Friedrich von Steuben

d)

Marquis de Lafayette

e)

Charles Cornwallis

45.

The British General that surrendered his troops at Yorktown:

a)

Lord Dunmore

b)

Thomas Paine

c)

Friedrich von Steuben

d)

Marquis de Lafayette

e)

Charles Cornwallis

46.

At sea, Great Britain's powerful navy enjoyed a major advantage. British vessels formed an effective ________, keeping ships from entering or leaving American harbors and limited delivery of supplies and troops to Patriot forces.

a)

mercenary

b)

inflation

c)

blockade

d)

tyranny

47.
Which of the following was NOT a weakness for the English heading into the Revolutionary War?
a)
Stubborn Generals
b)
No real reason to fight
c)
Long/Far supply lines
d)
No central government
48.
That to secure these rights, governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed.
Which document could you find this quote?
a)
Declaration of Independence
b)
Common Sense
c)
Constitution
d)
Treaty of Paris 1783
49.
Who won the Battle of Bunker Hill?
a)
Redcoats led by General Howe
b)
Green Mountain Boys led by Ethan Allen
c)
Continental Army led by General Washington
d)
Boston Militia led by Captain Prescott
50.
That to secure these rights, governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed.
Which rights were the citizens forcing the governments to "secure"?
a)
Unalienable Rights
b)
Privileges
c)
Common Ideas
d)
Enlightenment
51.
Which of the following was NOT an unalienable right?
a)
Life 
b)
Liberty
c)
Pursuit of Happiness
d)
Cellphone
52.

Another word for freedom.

a)

patriot

b)

loyalist

c)

dependent

d)

liberty

53.

To take something back.

a)

return

b)

repeal

c)

replace

d)

repeat

54.

Commander of the Continental Army, and our first President.

a)

Thomas Jefferson

b)

George Washington

c)

Samuel Adams

d)

John Adams

55.

Britain started taxing the colonists after which war?

a)

French & Indian

b)

American Revolution

c)

Civil War

d)

WWII

56.

The refusal to buy goods.

a)

boycott

b)

independence

c)

repeal

d)

taxation

57.

Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

a)

John Adams

b)

George Washington

c)

Thomas Jefferson

d)

Benjamin Franklin

58.

Washington's army crossed the icy Delaware River to surprise attack the enemy. Which battle was this called?

a)

Lexington and Concord

b)

Bunker Hill

c)

Saratoga

d)

Trenton

59.

A person who supported England and King George III.

a)

patriot

b)

red coat

c)

loyalist

d)

colonist

60.

Colonial soldiers ready for battle in a minutes notice.

a)

militia

b)

minutemen

c)

red coats

d)

Hessians

61.

To have someone speak on your behalf.

a)

recite

b)

proclamation

c)

repeal

d)

representation

62.

Taxed anything that was printed on paper.

a)

Sugar Act

b)

Stamp Act

c)

Townshend Act

d)

Intolerable Acts

63.
Who was known as America's first well known Naval fighter? 
a)
Henry Hamilton
b)
Frederick Von Steuben
c)
John Paul Jones 
d)
Nathan Hale 

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