WorksheetsRoad to Revolution Part 1
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 15mins
The Stamp Act was
an official stamp for each paper item bought
a stamp for doing your homework
Colonists responded to new taxes by boycotting, which means
posting on social media
buying goods then destroying them
only buying colonial goods
refusing to buy goods
How did mercantilist policies create tension between Great Britain and the colonies?
By requiring colonists to enlist in the military
By preventing colonists from trading with most other foreign countries
By limiting the amount of farmland each colonist could have
By introducing indentured servitude to the middle colonies
British colonists objected to the Proclamation of 1763 because they—
did not want to share control of the fur trade with France
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resented the limits it imposed on westward expansion
feared it would provoke attacks from American Indians
Which of the following best completes this diagram?
Colonists dumped tea into Boston Harbor.
Colonists signed the Declaration of Independence.
Colonists organized boycotts of British goods.
Colonists sought military support from France.
Which of the following colonies was established for religious reasons?
Georgia
Massachusetts
North Carolina
Virginia
The Puritans of Massachusetts Bay came to the New World to —
convert American Indians to Christianity.
find a new passage to India.
establish a free society.
escape military service.
-Virginia
-New York
-North Carolina
-South Carolina
What is the BEST category for the colonies listed above?
colonies founded by France
colonies founded in the South
colonies founded for religious reasons
colonies founded for economic reasons
Select the correct sequence of events to be added to the timeline.
Tea Act; Sugar Act; Intolerable Acts
Sugar Act; Tea Act; Intolerable Acts
Intolerable Acts; Tea Act; Sugar Act
Sugar Act; Intolerable Acts; Tea Act
The King should be obeyed no matter what!
Which event occurred as a result of General Cornwallis’s surrender at the Battle of Yorktown?
A. France recognized American independence and declared war against Great Britain.
B. The Second Continental Congress agreed to the Articles of Confederation.
C. Great Britain and the United States signed the Treaty of Paris.
D. The Second Continental Congress sent the Olive Branch Petition to King George III.
This was considered the turning point of the revolution because the colonist gained the support of the major European power France
A. Lexington & Concord
B. Saratoga
C. Yorktown
D. Trenton
What was the primary reason Parliament passed these acts?
A. To recover the cost of defending the colonies
B. To encourage foreign trade with the colonies
C. To fund the establishment of new colonies
D. To promote the growth of cottage industries in the colonies
The British government issued the Proclamation of 1763 to limit the area British colonists were allowed to settle. Which geographic feature did the British use as the boundary of approved settlement?
A. Lake Michigan
B. Gulf of Mexico
C. Mississippi River
D. Appalachian Mountains
Which description is an example of an unalienable right from the Declaration of Independence?
A. Equality — People’s education should be equal in every state.
B. Wealth — People’s salaries should be dependent on their skills.
C. Happiness — People can do lawful things that they enjoy.
D. Patriotism — People can choose to join any of the armed forces.
