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Causes of Revloutionary War

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How did the French Indian War help to lead to the American Revolution?

a)

I caused the Germans to fight the colonists.

b)

It caused the British to begin taxing the colonists.

c)

It caused the French to move west of the Appalacian Mountains.

d)

It caused the Indians to move to England.

2.

Patriots were colonists who ______________.

a)

Supported England

b)

Wanted independence from England

c)

Didn't care either way

d)

Supported France

3.

Two groups who opposed the British taxes and boycotted goods from England.

a)

Sons of Liberty and Daughters of Liberty

b)

Loyalists

c)

Redcoats

4.

"Taxation without representation" was a slogan colonists used to show that the wanted

a)

to join France.

b)

to move west.

c)

to be represented in Parliament.

d)

to honor the king.

5.

The Boston Tea Party was the Sons of Liberty's angry response to

a)

the Stamp Act.

b)

the Intolerable Acts.

c)

the Sugar Act.

d)

the Tea Act.

6.

The French and Indian war

a)

added more land to the colonies.

b)

lost land from the colonies.

c)

was between France and India.

d)

gave the US independence.

7.

In response to the taxes on British goods, this group began making things like tea in the colonies.

a)

Neutralists

b)

Daughters of Liberty

c)

Parliament

d)

France

8.

Colonists who supported the King were called

a)

Patriots

b)

Neutralists

c)

Loyalists

d)

French

9.

Taxes were placed on British imports to the colonies in order to

a)

pay for the French and Indian War.

b)

make money for France.

c)

pay the Indians to stop attacking villages.

d)

pay George Washington to be president.

10.

After the Tea Act was passed by Parliament, the Sons of Liberty led

a)

the Boston Massacre

b)

the Revolutionary War

c)

the Boston Tea Party

d)

the French and Indian War