WorksheetsThe Road to Revolution Review
Total questions: 28
Worksheet time: 14mins
Colonists who wanted King George III to stay in charge were called _______.
patriots
loyalists
Colonists that wanted to gain freedom from England were called ______.
patriots
loyalists
Why was the Royal Proclamation implemented?
It made it easier for the King to control the colonists.
It made it easier for the King to protect the colonists.
It made it cheaper for the King to protect the colonists.
It made it harder for the King to protect the colonists.
The rule made by King George III in 1763 that said the colonists could not move west of the Appalachian Mountains is known as?
Royal Proclamation
Stamp Act
Intolerable Acts
Townshend Acts
The rule made in 1765 that required a taxed stamp to be placed on paper and printed goods in the colonies?
Royal Proclamation
Stamp Act
Intolerable Acts
Townshend Acts
Why did the King implement the Stamp Act?
To make sure he knew everything the colonists produced.
To gain back money England lost fighting in the Civil War.
To force colonists to buy goods from England.
To gain back money England lost fighting in the French and Indian War.
How did King George III justify the Quartering Act?
Soldiers were there to protect the colonists.
It was cheaper to protect the colonists.
The soldiers would help do housed chores.
The soldiers only stayed with family in the colonies.
What was the Quartering Act?
It mad the colonists pay a quarter every time they bought tea.
It made the colonists pay for the upkeep of soldiers so Britain could save money.
It taxed tea, glass, paper, and lead in the colonies.
It taxed stamps that were o be placed on paper and printed goods.
What are some things the Townshend Acts taxed?
Glass, tea, paper, lead
Glass, sugar, molasses, tea
All printed documents
sugar, tea, molasses, lead
The Tea Act of 1773 made sure tea the colonists bought came from which company?
Dutch West Indian Company
British East Indian Company
Sons of Liberty
Apple
The Tea Act led to what major event?
The Boston Massacre
The Boston Tea Party
The Townshend Acts
Lexington and Concord
An idea put forth by Charles Townshend to tax colonists so that the British in England could pas less taxes:
Stamp Act
Tea Act
Townshend Act
Quartering Act
What is true of the Boston Massacre?
It took place in 1770.
5 colonists were killed by British soldiers.
It's considered to be the first time someone died in the American Revolution.
5 British soldiers were killed by colonists.
Why were colonists forced to buy from the East Indian Company?
to be able to tax tea from other places that didn't belong to Britain
to extend the company's sales base
to ensure they were getting quality tea
to help the company survive
What was the Boston Tea Party?
A violent protest by the Patriot colonists to show their feelings over the taxation of their tea.
A violent protest by the Loyalist colonists to show their feelings over the taxation of their tea.
A peaceful protest by the Patriot colonists to show their feelings over the taxation of their tea.
A peaceful protest by the Loyalist colonists to show their feelings over the taxation of their tea.
The Intolerable Acts were a set of additional rules placed on the colonists that included:
taking away Massachusetts' charter
taking soldiers to England for trial
reinforcement of the Quartering Act
making sure the colonists couldn't move west
Who wrote Common Sense?
John Adams
Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Paine
Benjamin Franklin
What was Common Sense?
A pamphlet written to encourage colonists to be Loyalists.
A book written to encourage colonists to be Loyalists.
A pamphlet written to encourage American Independence.
A book written to encourage American Independence.
The use of lanterns and riders on horseback was:
a secret code since letters took too long.
a secret code since there were no phones.
devised as a way to warn British of approaching colonists attacks.
devised as a way to warn colonists of approaching British attacks.
When British soldiers tried to sneak up by ship, a Patriot watchman saw the British approaching and climbed a church tower to light lanterns. Why was the code?
2 if by land, 1 if by sky
1 if by land, 2 if by sea
2 if by land, 1 if by sea
1 if by land, 2 if by sky
Who rode to Lexington and Concord to warn that the British were coming?
Paul Revere
Benjamin Franklin
George Washington
William Dawes
Who was the main writer of the Declaration of Independence?
Benjamin Franklin
John Adams
Thomas Jefferson
Roger Sherman
Robert Livingston
Who helped write the Declaration of Independence?
Benjamin Franklin
John Adams
Thomas Jefferson
Roger Sherman
Robert Livingston
What are the main sections in the Declaration of Independence?
Preamble
Payment of Independence
Declaration of Rights
Bill of indictment
Statement of Independence
When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?
July 4, 1770
July 4, 1778
July 4, 1776
July 4, 1780
What was the importance of taking Fort Ticonderoga by the Continental Army?
It gained much needed food, including bread.
It gained much needed shelter, including beds.
It gained it much needed clothing, including shoes.
It gained much needed weapons, including cannons.
In the battle of Yorktown, which British General surrendered to the American soldiers in 1781?
General Adams
General Cornwallis
General Washington
General Riley
What treaty was signed in September of 1783 that officially ended the war?
Treaty of Paris
Treaty of Allies
Treaty of Surrender
Olive Branch Treaty
