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WorksheetsCauses of American Revolution Practice
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 2hrs 50mins
Who were allies in the French & Indian war?
England and France
England and colonists
France & Indians
England & Indians
What was an effect of the French & Indian war?
England lost a lot of land.
England went into debt.
England lost the war.
France went into debt.
Proclamation of 1763: Why did King George outlaw colonists from moving west of the Appalachian Mountains.
He was worried about the cost of protecting the colonists against Indian attacks.
The French wouldn't let colonists settle west.
He did not own the land west of the mountains.
What was an effect of the Proclamation of 1763?
The French and Indians declaired war on England.
The colonists understood the law and obeyed.
The colonists were angry and ignored the law.
What was the Sugar Act?
tax on printed products.
tax on molasses, sugar, and other similar products.
tax on all imports.
What was an effect of the Sugar Act?
England made a lot of money.
Colonists paid the tax and England made money.
Colonists boycotted sugar and England did not make much money.
What was the Stamp Act?
a tax on stamps
a tax on all printed documents
a stamp put on all imports.
What was NOT an effect of the Stamp Act? (read this question carefully!)
The Sons of Liberty formed.
The colonists boycotted and protested.
England went in debt.
Why was the Sons of Liberty formed?
to protect the rights of the colonists and to fight taxation.
to give the colonists something to do
to help the British figure out how to make money
What was an effect of the Sons of Liberty?
They organized the Committees of Correspondence to communicate to all colonies.
They were able to stop all taxes.
They met with the King to talk about their concerns.
What was the Quartering Act?
a law that banned all quarters
a law that stated that colonists had to provide housing and meals to British soldiers
a law that forced all colonists to live together.
What was an effect of the Quartering Act?
The coloinists gave their home to the British soldiers.
The colonists made friends with the British soldiers staying in their homes.
The colonists began to form their own army.
What was the Townshend Acts?
a tax on all imported goods including glass and lead.
a tax only on glass and lead.
a tax on printed products only.
What was an effect of the Townshend Acts?
Colonists boycotted and smuggled goods leading to more anger.
Colonists finally agreed to pay the tax.
The British were happy with the amount of money they made.
What was the Boston Massacre?
a battle in Boston
a confrontation between colonists & British that lead to hundreds dead.
a confrontation between colonists & British that lead to 5 dead
What was an effect of the Boston Massacre?
Colonists began to give up.
Colonists were sent to jail as punishment.
Many taxes were repealed except the Tea taxes.
What was the Tea Act?
a tax on tea and requirement to purchase tea from the East India Tea Company.
a tax on water.
The colonists threw tea into the Boston Harbor.
What was an effect of the Tea Act?
Colonists bought tea from the East India Tea Company.
Colonists refused to buy tea.
Colonists quit drinking tea.
What was the Boston Tea Party?
The day England repealed the Tea Act and everyone celebrated.
A day when everyone drank tea in Boston.
A reaction to the Tea Act - Colonists dressed as Indians and threw tea into the Boston Harbor.
What was an effect of the Boston Tea Party?
England issued the Intolerable Acts as a punishment to the colonists.
England repealed all taxes.
England understood the colonist's feelings.
What was another name for the Intolerable Acts?
Townshend Acts
Tea Act
Coercive Acts
What was an effect of the Intolerable Acts?
Colonists began to give up.
Colonists were more angry and organized an army in secret.
Colonists were put in jail.
