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Chapter 4 Review

Total questions: 34

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

1. American colonists were asked to cover the

cost of the French and Indian War by paying _____.

a)

the monarch

b)

refunds

c)

taxes

2.

1. Many colonists were against the Stamp Act because

it was an example of taxation without _____.

a)

a vote

b)

a paw

c)

representation

3.

1. Many colonists protested the Sugar Act with a _____ of

British goods.

a)

buyout

b)

boycott

c)

bungalo

d)

band

4.

1. Parliament ____ the Stamp Act when it heard that nine

of the colonies sent representatives to the

Stamp Act Congress

a)

doubled

b)

tripled

c)

quadrupled

d)

repealed

5.

1. The Sons of Liberty protested the tax on tea with an

action that later became known as the ______.

a)

Boston Massacre

b)

Committee of Correspondence

c)

Liberty Bell

d)

Boston Tea Party

6.
Which of these statements describes a major reason for the conflict between Britain and France in the Ohio Valley?
a)
The English wanted the land and resources of the Ohio River Valley
b)
the series of forts the English built along the Ohio River
c)
the Spanish-French alliance against the English
d)
The French wanted the English to eat more croissants.
7.
Why was the war named the “French and Indian War”?
a)
England fought against France and its Indian allies.
b)
France fought against the Indians.
c)
England and France fought against the Indians.
d)
France fought against England and its Indian allies.
8.
Colonists protested the Stamp Act because they believed in what phrase?
a)
Live free or die
b)
All men are created equal
c)
Life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness
d)
No taxation with representation
9.
Who was the King of Britain at the time of the Revolutionary War?
a)
King George III
b)
King George I
c)
King Henry IV
d)
King Henry VIII
10.
Why did the king begin to tax the colonists?
a)
He wanted more money to make England look better
b)
He needed money to pay off war debts from the French and Indian War
c)
He needed money to pay for Boston soldiers
d)
He hated the colonists' guts
11.
An angry crowd of workers surrounded a small group of British soldiers and were fired upon
a)
Boston Massacre
b)
Boston Rebellion
c)
Boston Treaty 
d)
Boston Tea Party
12.
His engraving of the Boston Massacre is a great example of propaganda.
a)
Samuel Adams
b)
Paul Revere
c)
Benjamin Franklin
d)
George Washington
13.

Punishment for the Boston Tea Party, including the closing of Boston Harbor and the removal of the legislature.

a)

Proclamation of 1763

b)

Intolerable Acts

c)

Sugar Act

d)

Townshend Act

14.

Prohibited colonists from settling on land west of the Appalachian Mountains.

a)

Proclamation of 1763

b)

Townshend Acts

c)

French and Indian War

d)

Intolerable Acts

15.

Tax enforced following the French and Indian War. Tax on paper products.

a)

Townshend Act

b)

Sugar Act

c)

Stamp Act

d)

Boston Tea Party

16.

This image depicts which event?

a)

Boston Tea Party

b)

Proclamation of 1763

c)

Boston Massacre

d)

Intolerable Acts

17.
Who was the major author of the Declaration of Independence?
a)
Benjamin Franklin
b)
John Adams
c)
Thomas Jefferson
d)
Patrick Henry
18.
This member of the Continental Congress helped gain French support for American independence.
a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
Benjamin Franklin
c)
Patrick Henry
d)
John Adams
19.
Of the following events, which happened last?
a)
First Continental Congress
b)
Boston Massacre
c)
Boston Tea Party
d)
Stamp Act
20.
Who was put in charge of the Continental Army? 
a)
Abraham Lincoln
b)
Alexander Hamilton
c)
George Washington
d)
Benjamin Franklin
21.
Where was the Continental Congress held?
a)
Philadelphia 
b)
Jamestown
c)
New York City
d)
Boston
22.
Which colony was not present at the first Continental Congress? 
a)
Massachusetts
b)
South Carolina
c)
Pennsylvania
d)
Georgia
23.
What did the Continental Congress decide to do with British trade? 
a)
Buy British goods
b)
Raise tariffs
c)
Destroy all British goods
d)
Boycott all British goods
24.
The __________ were colonists that supported independence from Britain.
a)
militia
b)
Loyalists
c)
Patriots
d)
minutemen
25.
The _____________ were colonists that did not want to separate from Britain.
a)
militia
b)
Loyalists
c)
Patriots
d)
minutemen
26.
To Great Britain, the signing of the Declaration of Independence was
a)
an act of loyalty.
b)
an act of treason.
c)
an act of bravery.
d)
an act of insanity.
27.
Why is July 4, 1776 an important date in U.S. history?
a)
Common Sense was published.
b)
The Olive Branch Petition sent to King George III.
c)
The American Revolution ends.
d)
The Declaration of Independence is signed.
28.
According to the Declaration of Independence, what truth was "self-evident"?
a)
All men are created equal
b)
Rights are given by good kings
c)
Government exists to protect us from ourselves
d)
Only a democracy can protect our rights
29.
According to the Declaration of Independence, where does government get its power?
a)
From the King
b)
From the Supreme Court
c)
From God
d)
From the people
30.
The List of Grievances were the part of the Declaration that
a)
detailed the colonists' complaints with King George.
b)
listed a man's natural rights.
c)
introduced the Declaration.
d)
concluded the Declaration, declaring America a free country.
31.
The Preamble is...
a)
in the beginning of the Declaration...
b)
the conclusion.
c)
in the middle.
d)
not in the Declaration.
32.
According to the Declaration of Independence who gives us our rights? 
a)
given by God at birth 
b)
given by our government 
c)
given by our president 
d)
given by our parents 
33.
What was the date that the Declaration of Independence was signed?
a)
July 4, 1776
b)
July 2, 1776
c)
July 4, 1787
d)
July 2, 1775
34.
In 1776, the country now called the United States was made up of _____ colonies that belonged to England.
a)
5
b)
13
c)
15
d)
50

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