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WorksheetsAmerican Revolution
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 14mins
All the listed below led to -
- Enforcement of Navigation Acts
- Intolerable Acts imposed
- First Continental Congress
The era of westward expansion
The Revolutionary era
The Age of Exploration
The Colonial era
British colonist objected to the Proclamation of 1763 because they -
feared it would provoke attacks from the American Indians
did not want to share control of the fur trade with France
resented the limits imposed on westward expansion
wanted to be able to trade freely with foreign nations
The excerpt above reflects the dissatisfaction of American colonists with the -
Political debates that took place at the Albany Convention
interference of Great Britain in the slave trade
economic consequences of the Great Awakening
economic policies imposed by Great Britain following the French and Indian War
Which person was killed in the Boston Massacre and later became a symbol of the Abolitionist movement?
Peter Salam
Patrick Henry
Martha Washington
Crispus Attucks
- Sugar Act
- Quartering Act
- Stamp Act
These acts contributed to the start of the Revolutionary War by -
angering colonists who believed that their civil liberties had been violated
restricting colonial trade with American Indians
Imposing regulations on colonial agriculture
pushing colonists for resisting the authority of Parliament
Parliament passes the Tea Act --> Colonist dump tea in the Harbor --> ____________________?
Which of these completes the blank?
Parliament repeals the Stamp and Sugar Acts
King George III allows colonists to petition Parliament for tax relief.
Parliament passes the Intolerable Acts
King George III appoints colonial representatives to Parliament
This type of American Colonist was in support of the British parliament.
A patriot
A loyalist
A yes man
Neutral
Life, Liberty and the pursuit of happiness are?
Unalienable Rights
Bill of Rights
Freedom to live
Will Smiths movie
"We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights" - Declaration of Independence, 1776
This excerpt refers to rights that people -
earn by demonstrating loyalty to their government
receive by becoming citizens of a country
have as a result of being human
are granted after enlistment in the military
To which of the following is Abigail Adams referring in this excerpt?
The American victory at the Battle of Yorktown
The negotiation of the Treaty of Paris by American diplomats
The bravery of American soldiers at Valley Forge
The arrival of French aid after the Battle of Saratoga
In 1787, Congress awarded John Paul Jones the Congressional Gold Medal in honor of his “valor and brilliant services” during the Revolutionary War. Which accomplishment was Congress recognizing?
Leading the evacuation of Washington, D.C., during the British invasion
Preparing the strategy for the American victory at Yorktown
Persuading France to provide military assistance to the Continental army
Commanding a victory at sea against the British navy
Unalienable Rights
Life
Liberty
Pursuit of Happiness
The rights listed above were -
established by a series of pamphlets written by Thomas Paine
defined by Thomas Jefferson in the Declaration of Independence
established by the grievances in the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
defined by President George Washington in his Farewell Address
Which excerpt from the Declaration of Independence best explains why colonists were unhappy about their lack of representation in the British parliament?
“He has refused to pass other Laws for the accommodation of large districts of people.”
“For imposing Taxes on us without our Consent.”
“He has refused his Assent to Laws, the most wholesome and necessary for the public good.”
“For transporting us beyond Seas to be tried for pretended offences.”
Why were the Colonist forbidden to go west of the Appalachian mountains
Border Lands
Manifest Destiny
Natural Barrier
Proclamation line of 1763
Which of the following best completes this excerpt
Saratoga
Concord
Trenton
Yorktown
