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Causes of the American Revolution

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
After the French and Indian War, Parliament passed new laws for the colonies. These laws were passed because Britain
a)
was afraid the French would support the colonies.
b)
was afraid many of the colonists would return to Britain.
c)
needed the colonists to help pay for the war. 
d)
wanted the Native Americans to return to their lands. 
2.
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. 
3.
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. 
4.
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. 
5.
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.
6.
Who said, "Give me liberty or give me death!"?
a)
Patrick Henry
b)
Benjamin Franklin
c)
Thomas Paine
d)
George Washington
7.
Which of these statements describes a major reason for the conflict between Britain and France in the Ohio Valley?
a)
The English wanted the land and resources of the Ohio River Valley
b)
the series of forts the English built along the Ohio River
c)
the Spanish-French alliance against the English
d)
The French wanted the English to eat more croissants.
8.

1. The British ______ made laws for all British people.

a)

king

b)

Parliament

c)

colonists

d)

courts

9.

1. American colonists were asked to cover the

cost of the French and Indian War by paying _____.

a)

the monarch

b)

refunds

c)

taxes

10.

1. Many colonists were against the Stamp Act because

it was an example of taxation without _____.

a)

a vote

b)

a paw

c)

representation

11.

1. The Sons of Liberty protested the tax on tea with an

action that later became known as the ______.

a)

Boston Massacre

b)

Committee of Correspondence

c)

Liberty Bell

d)

Boston Tea Party

12.

Britain and France both wanted control of the _____.

a)

Great Lakes

b)

13 Colonies

c)

Rocky Mountains

d)

Ohio River Valley

13.

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

a)

King George III & Proclamation of 1763

b)

Treaty of Paris

c)

The Declaration of Independence

d)

The Constitution

14.

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

a)

Stamp Act

b)

Sugar Act

c)

Tea Act

15.

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

16.
What important document was a result of the Second Continental Congress? 
a)
The Declaration of Independence
b)
Bill of Rights
c)
The Constitution 
d)
The ten commandents
17.
Which phrase became popular after passage of the Stamp Act?
a)
“The rights of Englishmen”
b)
“Give me liberty or give me death”
c)
“Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness”
d)
“No taxation without representation“
18.

What is a boycott?

a)

an enemy

b)

a tax King George created

c)

protest in which all the people only bought British products

d)

protest in which people refused to buy British products

19.

What was the name of the group of women who helped support the activities of the Sons of Liberty?

a)

Patriots

b)

Redcoats

c)

Calvary

d)

Daughters of Liberty

20.

How many colonists died at the Boston Massacre?

a)

500

b)

100

c)

5

d)

None

21.

Who defended British Soldiers After the Boston Massacre

a)

John Hancock

b)

Samuel Adams

c)

James Otis

d)

John Adams

22.
What event does this drawing show?
a)
Tarring and feathering
b)
Boston Tea Party
c)
Boston Massacre
d)
American Revolution
23.
What was the CAUSE of the Boston Massacre? 
a)
To avoid conflict with Native Americans
b)
Colonists were angry that the British soldiers were in the colonies
c)
King George was in debt from the French & Indian War
d)
Boycott
24.
What was the name of the women who made clothing for the colonists so they did now have to buy from the British?
a)
The Liberty Girls
b)
American Girls
c)
The Daughters of Liberty
d)
Daughters of the Revolution
25.
Who was the primary writer of the Declaration?
a)
Benjamin Franklin
b)
John Adams
c)
George Washington
d)
Thomas Jefferson
26.
What is another word for grievances?
a)
happiness
b)
complaints
c)
abolish
d)
inalienable
27.
Who was directly addressed in the Declaration of Independence?
a)
King George III
b)
George Washington
c)
King Phillip of France
d)
no one
28.
In 1776, the Second Continental Congress met at the Pennsylvania State House in __________________.
a)
Philadelphia
b)
Sugar town
c)
Fort Madison
d)
Burlington
29.

John Hancock, the President of the Continental Congress, signed The Declaration of Independence first. He signed it BIG so . . .

a)

King George could read it without his glasses

b)

everyone would know he was the president

c)

his mom would be proud of him

d)

he could win a prize

30.
Which of these was NOT a reason why the Declaration of Independence was written?
a)
It declared the colonies independence from Great Britain.
b)
It stated basic rights and liberties for Americans.
c)
It made tea free for everyone.

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