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the American revolution

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 4mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

____ colonies were formed in America by the Britishers

a)

55

b)

13

c)

47

d)

11

2.

which of the following are reasons for the American revolution?

a)

autocratic rule

b)

heavy taxation

c)

influence of European philosophers

d)

growing power of the middle class

3.

No ____ without ____ became the the clarion call of the colonists

a)

argument, representation

b)

taxation, freedom

c)

taxation, representation

d)

colonization, freedom

4.

select all options that apply:

a ____ government was set up after the revolution.

a)

democratic

b)

liberal

c)

federal

d)

unjust

5.

the representatives of the colonies met in(place)_____ in(date)______ and appealed to King George III.

a)

Pennsylvania,1774

b)

Pennsylvania,1773

c)

Philadelphia,1774

d)

Texas,1781

6.

The ____ marked the beginning of the American revolution

a)

Demand of total freedom

b)

succeeding of the Confederacy

c)

The Boston Tea Party

d)

No representation in the British parliament

7.

The colonists chose ____ as commander in chief of their troops.

a)

George Clifford

b)

Barry Clinton

c)

Thomas Jefferson

d)

George Washington

8.

Who signed the decleration of independence?

a)

Thomas Jefferson

b)

Alfred nobel

c)

Abraham Lincoln

d)

George Washington

9.

the colonists were ____and____ while the British were ____and____

a)

simple,liberal; rigid,conservative

b)

smart,rigid; evil,free

c)

simple,liberal; wise,distinct

10.

the colonists raided the Britsh ships and threw ____ crates of tea into the sea.

a)

124

b)

333

c)

340

d)

409