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Road to the Revolution

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

___ and ___ fought against each other in the French and Indian War.

a)

French and Indians

b)

Britain and France

c)

Britain and Indians

d)

France and Belgium

2.

Britain and France both wanted control of the _____.

a)

Great Lakes

b)

13 Colonies

c)

Rocky Mountains

d)

Ohio River Valley

3.

What officially ended the French and Indian War?

a)

The Treaty of Paris

b)

The Proclamation of 1763

c)

The Declaration of Independence

d)

The Constitution

4.

After the war, the ___ didn't allow the British to settle beyond the Appalachian Mountains.

a)

Proclamation of 1763

b)

Treaty of Paris

c)

The Declaration of Independence

d)

The Constitution

5.

The king required the colonists to pay ____ in order to help pay for the French and Indian War.

a)

with tea

b)

with a credit card

c)

taxes

6.

__ required colonists to pay a tax on paper goods such as newspapers and playing cards.

a)

Stamp Act

b)

Sugar Act

c)

Tea Act

7.

The ___ required colonists to pay taxes on goods such as sugar and molasses.

a)

Stamp Act

b)

Sugar Act

c)

Tea Act

8.

What was the slogan James Otis stated in order to speak out against the unfair taxes?

a)

"Join or Die"

b)

"No taxation without representation"

c)

"I only regret that I have but one life to give."

d)

"Loyalty to the King"

9.

What group of people dressed up like Mohawk Indians and dumped tea overboard in the Boston Harbor?

a)

Daughters of Liberty

b)

Loyalists

c)

Mohawk Indians

d)

Sons of Liberty

10.

During the ____, the Sons of Liberty dressed up as Mohawk Indians, boarded ships in the Boston Harbor, and dumped crates of tea overboard.

a)

Boston Massacre

b)

Boston Tea Party

11.

King George III passed the _____ as a result of the Boston Tea Party.

a)

Intolerable Acts

b)

Sugar Act

c)

Stamp Act

d)

Tea Act

12.

The First Continental Congress is when delegates from the colonies met to discuss how the colonists were going to respond to the King's series of taxes.

a)

True

b)

False

13.
In 1765, Parliament and King George passed the Stamp Act. What was the purpose of this act?
a)
It was to get rid of colonists who were willing to support the king. 
b)
It was to raise money by passing a tax on tea, sugar, and molasses. 
c)
It was to get rid of the French colonists in the Northern colonies. 
d)
It was to raise money by passing a tax on newspapers and other paper documents. 
14.
There were many reasons why the American Revolution took place between Britain and the colonies. Some of the colonists were unhappy with "no taxation without representation". What does that mean?
a)
The colonists should not be taxed unless they were represented in Parliament. 
b)
The colonists should not be taxed because they could not vote for the King.
c)
The colonists should not be taxed unless the taxes were used in the colonies. 
d)
The colonists should not be taxed because no one should be taxed. 
15.
In the 1770s, England made the American colonies pay many taxes. Some of these taxes were the sugar act, stamp act, and the tea act. What did the colonists do because of these taxes?
a)
The colonists started taxing British goods.
b)
The colonists decided to trade only with France.
c)
The colonists voted for a new king. 
d)
The colonists boycotted the taxes and held many protests. 
16.
During the years before the American Revolution, some colonists formed a group that wanted independence. This group was called the 
a)
Grange.
b)
Sons of Liberty.
c)
Green Mountain Boys.
d)
Regulators.
17.
During the years before the American Revolution, some colonists formed a group that wanted independence. This group was called the 
a)
Grange.
b)
Sons of Liberty.
c)
Green Mountain Boys.
d)
Regulators.