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The French and Indian war and the Revolutionary war

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What was the main problem that started the French and Indian war?

a)

England was over taxing the colonists and they though it was unfair, "No Taxation without Representation"

b)

Both England and France wanted the Ohio river Valley as their land

c)

The native were fishing in french territory

d)

Both England and France wanted Ohio as their land

2.

Where is the Ohio River Valley?

a)

Ohio

b)

Ohio, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and New York

c)

Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky, West Virginia, Tennessee, and Pennsylvania Mostly

d)

Ohio, Indiana California, Florida, Tennessee

3.

What were some effects of the French and Indian War? Choose ALL that apply!

a)

England is in SEVERE war debt

b)

The French were upset that they lost and wanted revenge

c)

The soldiers who were promised land were restricted from getting it

d)

Violent with Native

4.

How did colonists in Boston react to the "Tea Act"?

a)

They stopped Drinking tea, The Tea Boycott

b)

They spilled Millions of dollars of tea into the Boston harbor, The Boston Massacre

c)

Bey poured hot tar on tax collectors and put feathers on them to humiliate them and essentially kill them, Tarring and Feathering

d)

They spilled Millions of dollars of tea into the Boston harbor, The Boston Tea Party

5.

Who was the King of England at the time of the revolutionary war?

a)

George III

b)

Henry VIII

c)

Edward V

d)

James VI

6.

Why was boycotting a successful form of protest?

a)

Because, they would kill off the Britain troops before more could come so they could have some peace from the British

b)

Because, they didn't have to pay the taxes that the British gave them

c)

Because, it kept the British away from their houses

d)

Because, it made the British not tax the colonists as much

7.

What role did the Sons or Liberty play?

a)

The Sons of Liberty were a group of guys working to protest against England. They had secret underground meetings and they passed information by having people go by horse to all of the cities and spread the news.

b)

The Sons of Liberty were the English troop that were sent to America to stop the protest. They had secret bases outside of each major city so they would be at any protest in less then 10 minutes. They passed information through messages on pigeons.

c)

The Sons of Liberty were a group of protesters fighting for women's rights. They called themselves the "Sons" of Liberty because they wanted to show that they we equal o men. They would vote and picket (standing and holding signs). The spread information by putting up signs and posters.

d)

The Sons of Liberty were a group of protesters fighting for LGBTQ rights. They wanted to prove that everyone was valid and that their sexuality or gender should not effect how people look at them. They would picket and boycott homophobic places. They would pass information by putting up flyers and posters and Flags (for example the gay flag or bi flag).

8.
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. 
9.

After the Boston Tea Party, King George III and Parliament passed a series of laws. Why did the colonists call these the Intolerable Acts?

a)

The colonists thought the laws were unfair and unacceptable.

b)

The colonists thought the Tea Act was enough punishment.

c)

The colonists wanted Britain to apologize for the Boston Massacre.

d)

The colonists thought too many laws were passed.

10.

Even though the Patriots lost the Battle of Bunker Hill, why did they consider it a success?

a)

They proved they would not be easily beaten by the British.

b)

They successfully sank all the British ships.

c)

They successfully won Breed's Hill and Bunker Hill.

d)

They successfully ran the British out of Boston.

11.

In 1776, which document did the colonists write to tell England that they wanted to be free from British rule?

a)

Articles of Confederation

b)

Bill of Rights

c)

Declaration of Independence

d)

United States Constitution

12.

How do historians refer to the first shot fired at the Battle of Lexington?

a)

"The very first shot"

b)

"I am not giving away my shot"

c)

"The Infamous Shot"

d)

"The Shot Heard Round the World"

13.

What was important about the Battle of Saratoga?

a)

The British surrender meant the war was finally over.

b)

The Americans won control of New York and Canada.

c)

The British brought over more troops to control most of the colonies.

d)

The French agreed to help the Americans fight the British.

14.

What was the result when the Americans and British signed the Treaty of Paris?

a)

The war would go on until the British ended it.

b)

George Washington could become President of the United States.

c)

The United States of America was now an independent nation.

d)

France would become the new ruler of the colonies.

15.

What do you call a volunteer army?

a)

A militia

b)

A boycott

c)

Sons of Liberty

d)

A parliament

16.

What name was given to a colonist that supported the rule of King George?

a)

Militia

b)

Loyalist

c)

Patriot

d)

Boycott

17.

What name was given to colonists that opposed British rule?

a)

Boycott

b)

Militia

c)

Loyalist

d)

Patriot

18.

What did Thomas Jefferson contribute to the American Revolution?

a)

He went to France to try and convince them to help the colonists in the war.

b)

He helped fund the Revolution

c)

He gave the colonists light bulbs

d)

He wrote most of the Declaration of Independence

19.

What role did Paul Revere play in the american revolution?

a)

He made an inscription of the Boston Massacre

b)

He warned people that the British were coming at the battle Lexington and Concord

c)

Both

d)

Neither

20.

Where was the declaration of Independence signed?

a)

Paris

b)

The bottom

c)

New York

d)

Philadelphia

21.

Who's signature was the biggest on the Declaration of Independence?

a)

John Hancock

b)

Sam Adams

c)

George Washington

d)

Patrick Henry

22.

Where did the battle of Yorktown take place?

a)

Pennsylvania

b)

New Jersey

c)

Virginia

d)

New York

23.

Who helped the colonists in the winter at Valley Forge?

a)

Baron von Steuben and Sam Adams

b)

Marquis de Lafayette and Baron von Steuben

c)

Marquis de Lafayette and George III

d)

Baron von Steuben and George Washington