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L12D2 "Can't You Make Them Behave, King George?" Vocabulary

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In April 1775, who fired first at Lexington: a _____ patriot or a loyal British soldier?

a)

rebellious

b)

midst

c)

prohibit

d)

repeal

2.

Willful, _____ patriots refused to obey British laws.

a)

repeal

b)

contrary

c)

advantages

d)

temporary

3.

Colonists _____ to the Stamp Act of 1765, protesting that its taxes were unfair.

a)

benefit

b)

prohibit

c)

protested

d)

advantages

4.

In the Boston Massacre of 1770, five colonists dies in the _____ or middle, of a riot.

a)

rebellious

b)

previously

c)

repeal

d)

midst

5.

Sam Adams argued that it would be a help, or _____, to be independent.

a)

benefit

b)

contrary

c)

previously

d)

temporary

6.

For the Boston Tea Party, patriots wore _____ disguises, then removed them.

a)

benefit

b)

temporary

c)

prohibit

d)

contrary

7.

In 1766, Parliament voted to _____ the hated Stamp Act. The act was withdrawn.

a)

contrary

b)

advantages

c)

repeal

d)

benefit

8.

More soldiers and guns were the British army's _____, or superior qualities.

a)

midst

b)

contrary

c)

objected

d)

advantages

9.

Many men, _____ peaceful farmers, became patriot soldiers during the Revolution.

a)

previously

b)

advantages

c)

objected

d)

temporary

10.

The Declaration of Independence sought to _____, or forbid, political tyranny.

a)

contrary

b)

prohibit

c)

previously

d)

objected