WorksheetsCauses of the American Revolution
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 2hrs 45mins
Choose the two reasons why Great Britain taxed the colonies:
they had to pay for the French/Indian war.
the King needed to pay for more ships
their credit cards bills were out of control
they had to pay soldiers to keep the colonies safe
Which of the following set duties (taxes) on sugar and molasses?
The Sugar Act of 1764
The Stamp Act of 1765
The Townshend Acts of 1767
The Intolerable Acts of 1774
Which placed a tax on any document written on paper, like a marriage certificate, or a sale of a house?
The Sugar Act of 1764
The Stamp Act of 1765
The Townshend Acts of 1767
The Intolerable Acts of 1774
Which of the following set duties (taxes) on glass, lead, paints, paper and tea? (on glass that you might use for a shed window)
The Sugar Act of 1764
The Stamp Act of 1765
The Townshend Acts of 1767
The Intolerable Acts of 1774
Which was the last straw for the colonists? It closed Boston Harbor, The Governor decided the laws, and Soldiers had to house the British Soldiers?
The Sugar Act of 1764
The Stamp Act of 1765
The Townshend Acts of 1767
The Intolerable Acts of 1774
Which Act came first?
The Sugar Act of 1764
The Stamp Act of 1765
The Townshend Acts of 1767
The Intolerable Acts of 1774
Why was the Stamp Act of 1765 repealed? (that means that England took it back - didn't do it any more)
the colonists refused to purchase any thing that required paper
England ran out of stamps
the colonists threw the tea off the ship in Boston harbor
the sons of liberty made a treaty with the king
What is a boycott?
It is a boy who sleeps on a cot.
It is when your country has disagreements with other countries.
It is when you refuse to buy or use things to make your point known.
It is when you are forced to let a soldier stay in your house.
Fill in the Word: Taxation with out _____________
Income
Correspondence
Sons of Liberty
Representation
When people force you to pay a tax, and you are not allowed to disagree or to try to change the tax, that is called...
Sons of Liberty
Intolerable Acts
Taxation without Representation
The Quebec Act
Choose the two things that Sam Adams is known for doing.
He set duties (taxes on sugar and molasses).
He helped form the Sons of Liberty
He founded the Committees of Correspondence
He closed the Boston Harbor.
In those days there were no phones or internet. To spread the word about the rebellion, a group of people started writing letters to all of the towns to get people organized to fight. What was the name of this group?
Parliment
The Committee of Correspondence.
The Sons of Liberty
The Sugar Act
The Townshend Acts put taxes on glass, lead, paints, paper and tea. The colonists responded by boycotting these items. How did Great Britain respond to the boycott?
They sent in more troops.
They threw tea in the harbor.
They repealed (stopped) the tax.
They met in secrecy to discuss war.
An argument started between a colonists and a soldier. What happened next?
The Boston Massacre of 1770
The Colonists threw snow balls at the soldiers.
The soldiers fired into the crowd killing people.
The soldiers were tried and found innocent.
An argument started between a colonists and a soldier, the colonists threw snowballs at the soldiers. What happened next?
The Boston Massacre of 1770
The Colonists threw snow balls at the soldiers.
The soldiers fired into the crowd killing people.
The soldiers were tried and found innocent.
An argument started between a colonists and a soldier, the colonists threw snowballs at the soldiers. The soldiers fired into the crowd killing people. What happened next?
The Boston Massacre of 1770
The Colonists threw snow balls at the soldiers.
The soldiers fired into the crowd killing people.
The soldiers were tried and found innocent.
An argument started between a colonists and a soldier, the colonists threw snowballs at the soldiers. The soldiers fired into the crowd killing people. The soldiers were tried and found innocent out of self defence. What was this incident called?
The Boston Massacre of 1770
The Colonists threw snow balls at the soldiers.
The soldiers fired into the crowd killing people.
The soldiers were tried and found innocent.
The Boston Tea Party of 1773 began when...
The Tea Act allowed British East Indian Company to sell tea directly to the colonists which hurt the colonies economy.
The Sons of Liberty dressed as Indians and snuck onto 3 British Ships.
They dumped 340 crates of tea into the water.
Parliament was furious and punished them with the Intolerable Acts.
After the Tea Act allowed British East India Company to sell tea directly to the colonists, which hurt the colony's economy, what happened next?
Boston Tea Party of 1773
The Sons of Liberty dressed as Indians and snuck onto 3 British Ships. They dumped 340 crates of tea into the water.
The Sugar Act of 1764
Parliament was furious and punished them with the Intolerable Acts.
Who was so angry that they met in secrecy to discuss war and boycotted British products?
The Colonists.
The British
The American Indians
The French
Britain passed the Intolerable Acts to punish the colonists for ...
The Boston Massacre 1770
The Boston Tea Part of 1773
The Sons of Liberty
The Boycott
