WorksheetsCauses of the American Revolution and The War
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 6mins
Which action was taken by the leaders of the thirteen colonies in 1776?
Ratifying the U.S. Constitution
Writing the Articles of Confederation
Announcing independence from Britain
Establishing three branches of government
Why did the Proclamation of 1763 contribute to tensions between colonists and Great Britain?
It imposed taxes without colonial representation in Parliament
It required all colonial goods to be sold directly to Great Britain
It limited colonial expansion beyond the Appalachian Mountains
It replaced colonial legislatures with royal governors chosen by the King.
The British began imposing taxes on the colonists in 1765 to help pay the expenses of fighting the -
Spanish Armada
American Revolution
Battle of Tiippecanoe
French and Indian War
Many individuals contributed to the revolutionary cause, though the first to give his life to the cause was -
James Armestead
Crispus Attucks
Bernardo de Galvez
Haym Salomon
The Intolerable Acts consisted of how many laws set by the King?
Three
Four
Five
Six
Which o the following British actions led the American colonists to claim that taxes were imposed without their consent?
Passage of the Stamp Act
Creation of the Intolerable Acts
Administration of the Quebec Act
Enforcement of the Quartering Act
Many individuals contributed to the revolutionary cause, though the first to give his life to the cause was -
James Armistead
Crispus Attucks
Bernardo de Galvez
Haym Salomon
Where did General Washington camp the Continental Army for training over the bitter winter of 1777 - 1778?
Delaware
Gettysburg
New York City
Valley Forge
Where were the first shots of the Revolutionary war fired?
Lexington
Plymouth
Saratoga
Boston
Which of the following battles is considered a turning point for the Americans in the Revolutionary War?
Battle of Saratoga
Battle of Yorktown
Battle of Lexington
Battle of Trenton
Which of the following was a grievance listed in the Declaration of Independence?
Quartering of Soldiers
Closing of Boston Harbor
Ending religious tleration
Disregarding freedom of speech
