WorksheetsCauses of American Revolution
Total questions: 52
Worksheet time: 32mins
Who was Metacom?
A Wampanoag leader
A British Parliament member
An Iroquois leader
A Patriot
What was King Phillip’s war?
A war for a British King
A conflict from 1675 - 1678 between English colonists of New England & a group of Native American Tribes.
A conflict between King George and King Phillip
A conflict from 1675 - 1678 between the Iroquois and Wampanoag tribes
What was an effect of King Phillip’s war?
Native Americans regained all of their land
Britain gained all control of the land in New England
Settlers split land in New England with the British
Settlers controlled most of the land in New England
What was France’s claim on the Ohio River?
They put a sign saying, France’s claim
They discovered the river first
They were on the land first
The explorations of Robert La Salle to the mouth of the Mississippi
Who won the French and Indian War?
(a)
What was the key battle of the French and Indian War?
Quebec
Battle of Bunker Hill
Fort Dunesque
Battle of Lexington and Concord
What officially ended the French and Indian War?
(a)
Why did the Iroquois join the British?
They were forced to join
They hoped they would gain back land that was lost
They hoped the victory would help increase their land and maintain control of lands.
They were fearful they would lose more land if they did not create these alliances
What was Pontiac’s Rebellion?
A Native American Rebellion against the British in 1783
A British rebellion against the Native Americans
A rebellion of various Native Americans against the British
A Native American Rebellion against the British in 1763
This announcement stated that colonists were no longer allowed to settle on land west of the Appalachian Mountains?
(a)
This person created a plan that would tax the colonists to pay for the defense.
Thomas Hutchinson
King George
George Greenville
William Franklin
What is the name of the act that placed a tax on printed materials in the colonies, such as legal documents, newspapers, and even playing cards.
(a)
What does, “no taxation without representation mean?”
Colonists should not be taxed at all
Colonists do not want any representation with or without representation
British should not be taxed without representation in the colonies
Colonists should not be taxed without having representation in Parliament
Why is Patrick Henry famous?
His contribution to the passage of the Bill of Rights
His honest and powerful speeches
Delegate of the Continental Congresses of 1774 & 1775
All of the above
Who was Christopher Gadsden?
Leader of South Carolina
Delegate of the Continental Congress
Both A & B
None of the above
This was a group that led protests against the Stamp Act.
(a)
What was the Townshend Acts?
A series of measure to tax colonists on paper good
A series of measures proposed by Charles Townshend to obtain complete control over the colonies
A series of measures proposed by Charles Townshend that taxed goods imported on the colonies
A series of acts that shut down the Boston Harbor
This is a tax on imported good -- on paper, wool, tea, and other goods that the colonies imported from Britain.
(a)
What is a boycott?
A refusal to buy goods
Purchasing of imported goods
Tax to support the colonists
A protest against the British
What ingredients were in “liberty tea?”
Water
Ground leaves
Honey and Herbs
Berries and Herbs
Who were the Daughters of Liberty?
The wives of the Sons of Liberty
Women who lived in the colonies
A group of American women Patriots who wove cloth to replace British goods
Women who disguised themselves as men in order to fight in the Revolution
Who warned the British government that British soldiers and warships would only increase tensions in the colonies and lead to more violence?
George Washington
Paul Revere
Benjamin Franklin
John Hancock
What was the Boston Massacre?
A fight between British soldiers and colonists on March 5, 1770 where five people were killed
The aftermath of the Boston Tea Party
When British soldiers arrived to the colonies
Another name for the American Revolution
Who was John Adams?
A Founding Father
First Vice President of the United States
Cousin of Samuel Adams
All of the above
Who formed the Committee of Correspondence?
(a)
Why is Paul Revere well known?
Alerting militia of British invasion before Battles of Lexington and Concord
Helping the British invade Lexington and Concord
For riding horses
He is a famous story book character
This act stated that the East India Company would be the only company allowed to sell tea to the colonies.
(a)
What was the Boston Tea Party?
Members of the Sons of Liberty dumped tea into the harbor
When the Daughters of Liberty promoted Liberty Tea
When the British and Colonists drank tea at the Boston Harbor
When tea was unpackaged at the Boston Harbor
What was one of the punishments Britain put on Boston after the tea party?
They were only allowed to drink tea
Colonists were forced to pay for all of the tea
The colony of Massachusetts was put under control of Thomas Gage
Tea was banned from the colonies indefinitely
What event led to colonists choosing sides in the conflict between Boston and Britain?
The Boston Tea Party
The Tea Act
Tariffs
The Intolerable Acts
These were colonists who remained loyal to King George and the British government.
Patriots
Both C & D
Loyalists
Tories
This man represented Virginia at the First Continental Congress.
(a)
Which colony was the only colony to not send a representative to the First Continental Congress?
Massachusetts
Philadelphia
Georgia
Rhode Island
What is a militia?
A secret meeting
Volunteer armies
A British draft
A German army
At the First Continental Congress, Washington and his fellow Patriots voted to A German army stop all trade with Britain until what acts were repealed?
Townshend Acts
The Quartering Acts
The Tea Acts
Intolerable Acts
Who said, “I know not what course others may take; but as for me, give me liberty or give me death” ?
George Washington
Stephen Douglas
Patrick Henry
John Adams
Why did General Gage put extra guards on duty on April 18, 1775 and gave them strict orders not to let any colonists leave Boston that night?
He wanted to protect the colonists from harm
The British wanted their march into Lexington or Concord to be secret
Secret British meeting occurring in the streets
He was controlling and wanted people to follow his orders
What was the effect of the ride of Paul Revere, William Dawes, and Samuel Prescott?
The men were spotted
They were sent back to Britain
The British stopped their march
The ride was completely a secret
Who was John Parker?
Captain of the Lexington minutemen
A soldier who fired the shot heard around the world
A British general
A Founding Father
Who was the Patriot that led about 1,200 men up the hill on June 16 at Charlestown?
George Washington
John Parker
William Prescott
Samuel Prescott
Who won the Battle of Bunker Hill?
(a)
Why is, “Put your John Hancock on it” an iconic phrase as opposed to “Put your John Adams on it?”
He wrote his name really large on the Declaration
He had the best penmanship
John Hancock was more liked than John Adams
He has a famous building named after him
What did the first shot at Lexington become known as?
The first shot of a revolution
The legendary Lexington shot
The shot heard around the world
The shot heard around the colonies
Who fought in the French and Indian War?
The French and Native Americans
Various Native American tribes
The British, French, and Native Americans
The British and the Colonists
Who was Pontiac?
An Ottawa leader who called on his warriors to revolt against the British
A Wampanoag leader who called on his warriors to revolt against the British
A symbolic figure of revolt against the British
An Iroquois leader who called on his warriors to revolt against the British
What is Parliament?
The colonies law-making assembly
None of the above
Britain’s law-making assembly
The location where British lawmakers met
This person organized a group known as the Sons of Liberty.
(a)
This writer wrote, “We’ll quit the useless vanities of life” to encourage people to stop buying imported goods such as tea and wool.
Martha Washington
Deborah Sampson
Sarah Bradlee Fulton
Mercy Otis Warren
This person was born into slavery, escaped slavery at age 27 and began working as a sailor. On the night of the Boston Massacre, he had led a group of sailors to the scene of the protest and unfortunately was a victim in the night. .
William Lee
Harry Tubman
Crispus Attucks
Seymour Burr
What were the two goals of the Tea Act?
Help the East India Company & to enjoy tea
Drink more tea & help production of tea
Help the East India Company & to get colonists to pay taxes
To get colonists to pay taxes & to make tea a popular drink
Where did the First Continental Congress meet?
(a)
What does the term, minutemen, mean?
The could win a battle in a minute
Militia groups that could be ready to fight in a minutes notice
British soldiers
Spies for the Patriots
