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WorksheetsThe French and Indian war and the Revolutionary war
Total questions: 23
Worksheet time: 25mins
What was the main problem that started the French and Indian war?
England was over taxing the colonists and they though it was unfair, "No Taxation without Representation"
Both England and France wanted the Ohio river Valley as their land
The native were fishing in french territory
Both England and France wanted Ohio as their land
Where is the Ohio River Valley?
Ohio
Ohio, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and New York
Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky, West Virginia, Tennessee, and Pennsylvania Mostly
Ohio, Indiana California, Florida, Tennessee
What were some effects of the French and Indian War? Choose ALL that apply!
England is in SEVERE war debt
The French were upset that they lost and wanted revenge
The soldiers who were promised land were restricted from getting it
Violent with Native
How did colonists in Boston react to the "Tea Act"?
They stopped Drinking tea, The Tea Boycott
They spilled Millions of dollars of tea into the Boston harbor, The Boston Massacre
Bey poured hot tar on tax collectors and put feathers on them to humiliate them and essentially kill them, Tarring and Feathering
They spilled Millions of dollars of tea into the Boston harbor, The Boston Tea Party
Who was the King of England at the time of the revolutionary war?
George III
Henry VIII
Edward V
James VI
Why was boycotting a successful form of protest?
Because, they would kill off the Britain troops before more could come so they could have some peace from the British
Because, they didn't have to pay the taxes that the British gave them
Because, it kept the British away from their houses
Because, it made the British not tax the colonists as much
What role did the Sons or Liberty play?
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.
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.
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.
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).
After the Boston Tea Party, King George III and Parliament passed a series of laws. Why did the colonists call these the Intolerable Acts?
The colonists thought the laws were unfair and unacceptable.
The colonists thought the Tea Act was enough punishment.
The colonists wanted Britain to apologize for the Boston Massacre.
The colonists thought too many laws were passed.
Even though the Patriots lost the Battle of Bunker Hill, why did they consider it a success?
They proved they would not be easily beaten by the British.
They successfully sank all the British ships.
They successfully won Breed's Hill and Bunker Hill.
They successfully ran the British out of Boston.
In 1776, which document did the colonists write to tell England that they wanted to be free from British rule?
Articles of Confederation
Bill of Rights
Declaration of Independence
United States Constitution
How do historians refer to the first shot fired at the Battle of Lexington?
"The very first shot"
"I am not giving away my shot"
"The Infamous Shot"
"The Shot Heard Round the World"
What was important about the Battle of Saratoga?
The British surrender meant the war was finally over.
The Americans won control of New York and Canada.
The British brought over more troops to control most of the colonies.
The French agreed to help the Americans fight the British.
What was the result when the Americans and British signed the Treaty of Paris?
The war would go on until the British ended it.
George Washington could become President of the United States.
The United States of America was now an independent nation.
France would become the new ruler of the colonies.
What do you call a volunteer army?
A militia
A boycott
Sons of Liberty
A parliament
What name was given to a colonist that supported the rule of King George?
Militia
Loyalist
Patriot
Boycott
What name was given to colonists that opposed British rule?
Boycott
Militia
Loyalist
Patriot
What did Thomas Jefferson contribute to the American Revolution?
He went to France to try and convince them to help the colonists in the war.
He helped fund the Revolution
He gave the colonists light bulbs
He wrote most of the Declaration of Independence
What role did Paul Revere play in the american revolution?
He made an inscription of the Boston Massacre
He warned people that the British were coming at the battle Lexington and Concord
Both
Neither
Where was the declaration of Independence signed?
Paris
The bottom
New York
Philadelphia
Who's signature was the biggest on the Declaration of Independence?
John Hancock
Sam Adams
George Washington
Patrick Henry
Where did the battle of Yorktown take place?
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
Virginia
New York
Who helped the colonists in the winter at Valley Forge?
Baron von Steuben and Sam Adams
Marquis de Lafayette and Baron von Steuben
Marquis de Lafayette and George III
Baron von Steuben and George Washington
