WorksheetsCauses of the American Revolution
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 16mins
1. American colonists were asked to cover the
cost of the French and Indian War by paying _____.
the monarch
refunds
taxes
1. The Sugar Act angered many colonists because
it required them to pay a _____ on goods brought into
the colonies.
tax
quarter
Knight Note
1. Colonists who supported the actions of the British
government were known as _____.
neutral
loyalist
patriot
1. Many colonists were against the Stamp Act because
it was an example of taxation without _____.
a vote
a paw
representation
1. The Sons of Liberty protested the tax on tea with an
action that later became known as the ______.
Boston Massacre
Committee of Correspondence
Liberty Bell
Boston Tea Party
What Act placed a tax on all paper items in the colonies?
Sugar Act
Stamp Act
Townshend Act
Intolerable Acts
The Sons of Liberty were founded by John Hancock and ___.
George Washington
Paul Revere
Sam Adams
What happened at the Boston Tea Party?
Sons of Liberty threw all the tea in the ocean
Patriots sat and had tea with King George
Native Americans threw all the tea in the ocean
King George had a sale on tea
What was the name of the tea the Daughters of Liberty made for the colonists to drink instead of the imported British tea?
Freedom Tea
Liberty Tea
Colonial Tea
French Tea
What was the name of the group of women who helped support the activities of the Sons of Liberty?
Patriots
Redcoats
Calvary
Daughters of Liberty
To refuse to buy items in order to show disapproval or force acceptance of one's terms.
Boycott
Repeal
Petition
Preamble
To cancel an act or law.
Boycott
Repeal
Petition
Preamble
Your Teacher is wonderful
YES
YES
YES
YES
2. Who wrote 'Common Sense'?
Ben Franklin
Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Paine
This writing was published during the American Revolution and paved the way for the Declaration of Independence.
Rights of man
The American Crisis
Common Sense
This created a temporary border at the Appalachian Mountains, restricting the movement of the colonists
Appalachian Line of 1769
Proclamation of 1763
Northwest Ordinance of 1767
Colonial Border of 1763
Treaty of Paris 1763
What was stated in the Proclamation of 1763?
Colonists were BANNED from settling west of the Appalachian Mountains.
The Proclamation ended the French and Indian War.
Colonists were ENCOURAGED to begin settling west of the Appalachian Mountains.
The Proclamation proclaimed independence for the American colonists.
Why was it so important that the colonies establish lines of communication with one another?
to hide from British troops
travel
to share information and news
to start a war
