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Causes of the American Revolution

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
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.
2.
Why did fighting break out at Lexington and Concord in April 1775?
a)
Minutemen attacked a British fort.
b)
Colonists refused to let British troops stay in their homes.
c)
British troops tried to seize colonists’ arms and ammunition.
d)
Patriot militia tried to seize British arms and ammunition.
3.
What was the historical importance of the Battles of Lexington and Concord?
a)
Minutemen attacked a British fort.
b)
The outcome proved that militias were no match for British troops.
c)
The fighting ended colonists’ resistance to British authority.
d)
The fighting signaled the start of the American Revolution.
4.
Which concern of the colonists led to the American Revolution?
a)
opposition to British tax policies
b)
Desire for greater religious freedom
c)
Fear of attacks by American Indians
d)
Increasing immigration from countries other than Britain
5.
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
6.
Sons of Liberty were a group of American colonists who worked to repeal the Stamp Act by doing what?
a)
Taking military action against the British
b)
Forming alliances with the enemies of Britain
c)
Meeting with Parliament in England 
d)
Publicly protesting and organizing boycotts
7.
The _______________ were passed by Parliament to punish the colonists for the Boston Tea Party.
a)
Navigation Acts
b)
Intolerable Acts
c)
Stamp Acts
d)
Final Acts
8.
In response to the Tea Act, the colonists threw tea from the British ships into the Boston Harbor.  This event is known as:
a)
Boston Tea Party
b)
Boston Riots
c)
Boston Massacre
d)
Boston Market
9.
Are these events in the correct order?
1. Parliament passes the Townshend Acts.
2. Colonists organize protests and boycotts against British goods.
a)
Yes
b)
No
10.
Are these events in the correct order?
#1. British pass the Intolerable Acts
#2. Colonists throw tea into the Boston Harbor
a)
Yes
b)
No
11.
The _______________ acts were taxes on imported goods, such as glass, lead, paint, and tea.
a)
Townshend 
b)
Intolerable
c)
Coercive
d)
Tea
12.
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
13.
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
14.
Some people wanted to support the king of England and remain under his leadership. They were called:
a)
Patriots
b)
Loyalists
c)
Royalty
d)
Rebels
15.
American colonists who OPPOSED the British and wanted independence were known as:
a)
Patriots
b)
Loyalists
c)
Royalty
d)
Ambassadors
16.

An angry crowd of local Boston people surrounded a small group of British soldiers, throwing ice, oyster shells, and snow balls. After some time, the crowd was fired upon and 5 men died. This event is known as

a)

Boston Massacre

b)

Boston Rebellion

c)

Boston Treaty

d)

Boston Tea Party

17.

What law that forced colonists to provide places to live for all the Redcoats in America?

a)

Townshend Acts

b)

Quartering Act

c)

Sugar Act

d)

Navigation Act

18.
What is the meaning of taxation without representation?
a)
When people are taxed, but they have no say in the government
b)
When people are taxed twice on the same item
c)
When some people get taxed and others don't
d)
When people in the Colonies are taxed, but no one in England is
19.
This act allowed the British East India Co. to sell tea directly to the colonist, cutting out the American merchants. American merchants could have been wiped out.
a)
Stamp Act
b)
Townshend Acts
c)
Tea Act
d)
Sugar Act
20.
To protest the Tea Act the Sons of Liberty organized the ...
a)
Boston Massacre
b)
Tea Act
c)
Intolerable Acts
d)
Boston Tea Party
21.

What document said that the colonists could NOTt move west of the Appalachian Mountain?

a)

Declaration of Independence

b)

Proclamation of 1763

c)

Charter of 1732

d)

Continental Congress

22.
When people protest by refusing to buy a certain product, that is called a ....
a)
boycott
b)
rebellion
c)
Colonist
d)
tax
23.
What was this poster's meaning?
a)
The Colonies needed to be united and all join the war
b)
Even if a snake loses its one part of its body, the other parts can be deadly
c)
Colonies need to be independent from Great Britain
d)
The colonies should divide and conquer to win
24.
Parliament is another name for _________________.
a)
British hair style
b)
British tea time
c)
British government
d)
Washington's government
25.
What was the name of the meeting of colonial leaders where all the colonies agreed to boycott British goods and wrote a letter to the King voicing their complaints?
a)
Committees of Correspondence
b)
The Declaration of Independence
c)
The Revolutionary War
d)
First Continental Congress
26.
First person killed in the Boston Massacre.
a)
Samuel Adams
b)
Crispus Attucks
c)
Benjamin Franklin
d)
General Wolfe
27.
His engraving of the Boston Massacre is a great example of propaganda.
a)
Samuel Adams
b)
Paul Revere
c)
Benjamin Franklin
d)
George Washington
28.

Where was the Declaration of Independence written?

a)

New York City

b)

Washington, D.C.

c)

Philadelphia

d)

Pittsburgh

29.

When was the Declaration of Independence written?

a)

1763

b)

1775

c)

1776

d)

1778

30.

Who was the author of the Declaration of Independence?

a)

Ben Franklin

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)

Alexander Hamilton

d)

John Adams

31.

What are the natural rights of the people, according to the Declaration of Independence? (Choose all that apply)

a)

Life

b)

Liberty

c)

Pursuit of Happiness

d)

Property

32.

The war between the British and the French between 1754 and 1763 is known as the __________________________.

a)

French and Indian War

b)

King Philip's War

c)

Bacon's Rebellion

d)

Shay's Rebellion

33.

Which side(s) did the Native Americans fight in the French and Indian War?

a)

British

b)

French

c)

Both British and French

d)

None of the above

34.

The British was able to gain victories in the French and Indian War due to support of the ___________________ Confederacy.

a)

Iroquois

b)

Algonkin

c)

Huron

d)

Shawnee

35.

Samuel Adams was a member of the ________________________, a radical group who used extreme forms of protests such as burning British goods and tarring and feathering British tax collectors.

a)

Sons of Liberty

b)

Daughters of Liberty

c)

Committees of Correspondene

d)

First Continental Congress

36.

The ________________________________ was a communication network designed to share information about British threats to American liberties.

a)

Committees of Correspondence

b)

Sons of Liberty

c)

Daughters of Liberty

d)

First Continental Congress

37.

As a response to the Townshend Act, colonists threw snowballs and clubs at British soldiers. British soldiers opened fire killing 5 colonists. This event is known as the _____________________________.

a)

Boston Tea Party

b)

Boston Massacre

c)

The start of the American Revolution

d)

The Battles of Lexington and Concord

38.

In 1773, Parliament passed the ____________________ giving the British East India Company complete control over tea sales in the colonies. Colonies could only buy tea from Great Britain.

a)

Tea Act

b)

Townshend Act

c)

Intolerable Acts

d)

Sugar Act

39.

What were the punishments of the Intolerable Acts?

a)

Renewed the Quartering Act

b)

Closed the Boston Harbor

c)

Placed a military governor in charge of Massachusetts

d)

All of the above

40.

This cartoon was used during the French & Indian war to encourage colonies to come together against the French. The colonies DENIED this request. Later on, it is used during the American Revolution to symbolize that

a)

The only way to win against Britain is to fight together

b)

The only for the colonies to survive is to surrender to Britain

c)

If the colonies join together they will die

d)

Only the New England colonies can win against Britain

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