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Causes of the American Revolution and The War

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which action was taken by the leaders of the thirteen colonies in 1776?

a)

Ratifying the U.S. Constitution

b)

Writing the Articles of Confederation

c)

Announcing independence from Britain

d)

Establishing three branches of government

2.

Why did the Proclamation of 1763 contribute to tensions between colonists and Great Britain?

a)

It imposed taxes without colonial representation in Parliament

b)

It required all colonial goods to be sold directly to Great Britain

c)

It limited colonial expansion beyond the Appalachian Mountains

d)

It replaced colonial legislatures with royal governors chosen by the King.

3.

The British began imposing taxes on the colonists in 1765 to help pay the expenses of fighting the -

a)

Spanish Armada

b)

American Revolution

c)

Battle of Tiippecanoe

d)

French and Indian War

4.

Many individuals contributed to the revolutionary cause, though the first to give his life to the cause was -

a)

James Armestead

b)

Crispus Attucks

c)

Bernardo de Galvez

d)

Haym Salomon

5.

The Intolerable Acts consisted of how many laws set by the King?

a)

Three

b)

Four

c)

Five

d)

Six

6.

Which o the following British actions led the American colonists to claim that taxes were imposed without their consent?

a)

Passage of the Stamp Act

b)

Creation of the Intolerable Acts

c)

Administration of the Quebec Act

d)

Enforcement of the Quartering Act

7.

Many individuals contributed to the revolutionary cause, though the first to give his life to the cause was -

a)

James Armistead

b)

Crispus Attucks

c)

Bernardo de Galvez

d)

Haym Salomon

8.

Where did General Washington camp the Continental Army for training over the bitter winter of 1777 - 1778?

a)

Delaware

b)

Gettysburg

c)

New York City

d)

Valley Forge

9.

Where were the first shots of the Revolutionary war fired?

a)

Lexington

b)

Plymouth

c)

Saratoga

d)

Boston

10.

Which of the following battles is considered a turning point for the Americans in the Revolutionary War?

a)

Battle of Saratoga

b)

Battle of Yorktown

c)

Battle of Lexington

d)

Battle of Trenton

11.

Which of the following was a grievance listed in the Declaration of Independence?

a)

Quartering of Soldiers

b)

Closing of Boston Harbor

c)

Ending religious tleration

d)

Disregarding freedom of speech