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American Revolution

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

By 1776, who ruled the American colonists?

a)

English

b)

French

c)

Spanish

d)

Italian

2.

In the 1600s, who made laws and stood up for people's rights?

a)

representatives in Parliament

b)

the monarchy

c)

the church

d)

King George III

3.

In Plymouth, the colonists signed a compact agreeing to...

a)

form a majority-rule government where all men could vote

b)

form a minority-rule government where all men could vote

c)

form a majority-rule government where everyone could vote

d)

form a minority-rule government where only women could vote

4.

By the 1700s, how were the 13 colonies governed?

a)

they each had their own government who made their own decisions

b)

the 13 colonies had one government that made decisions for everyone

c)

each colony vowed obedience to King George III

d)

the colonies went to war with each other

5.

How did Great Britain perceive the colonists around the world?

a)

as a source of profit

b)

as brothers and sisters

c)

as strangers from another world

d)

as independent Americans

6.

This act forced colonists to put expensive tax stamps on all legal documents

a)

Stamp Act

b)

Declaratory Act

c)

Townshend Revenue Act

d)

Quartering Act

7.

This act forced colonists to pay taxes for essential products such as paint, glass, paper, lead, and tea.

a)

Townshend Revenue Act

b)

Declaratory Act

c)

Quartering Act

d)

Stamp Act

8.

This act forced the colonists the let British troops live in their homes.

a)

Quartering Act

b)

Declaratory Act

c)

Townshend Revenue Act

d)

Soldiering Act

9.

This act cracked down on rebellious activity in the colonies.

a)

Intolerable Act

b)

Quartering Act

c)

Townshend Act

d)

Declaratory Act

10.

The dumping of hundreds of crates of tea in the harbor is known

a)

The Tea Party

b)

The Boston Tea Party

c)

The English Tea Party

d)

The American Tea Party

11.

This document announced that the colonies were free from Great Britain.

a)

Constitution

b)

Declaration of Independence

c)

Declaratory Act

d)

Bill of Rights