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WorksheetsReview of Vocab & Causes of Amer. Revolution
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 18mins
Why was Great Britain taxing the colonies?
To help open jobs
To punish the colonists
To help pay their war debt
To help with trading
What was stated in the Proclamation of 1763?
Colonists were banned from settling west of the Appalachian Mountains in the Ohio River Valley.
Colonists were encouraged to begin settling west of the Appalachian Mountains.
The Proclamation proclaimed independence for the American colonists.
How did the Stamp Act, the Tea Act, and the Intolerable Acts encourage American colonists to consider revolution against British rule?
by representing an effort in Britain to end the slave trade in the colonies
by increasing conflict between the colonists and neighboring Indian tribes.
by revealing the British plan to expand the American colonies farther west on the continent
by raising taxes in the American colonies without granting the colonies any representation in Parliament
The cartoon printed in 1760 was most likely a protest against
pirates
food safety
British taxes
cruelty of British soldiers
Why did American colonists resent British taxes?
American colonists were unhappy that the high taxes were keeping the nobility in luxury.
Unlike American colonists, people who lived in Great Britain did not have to pay any duties .
Americans did not elect representatives to Parliament as people who lived in Great Britain did.
Great Britain did not offer the American colonists any protection from the French and the Indians.
What was the MAIN purpose of the 1763 Treaty of Paris?
to formalize a military alliance between France and Spain against Great Britain
to formalize trading rights between the European powers and American Indians
to end the Revolutionary War by recognizing the independence of the United States
to end the French and Indian War and divide the colonial territories in North America
(1754-1763) War fought in the colonies between the English and the French for possession of the Ohio Valley area. The English won.
French and Indian War
King Philip's War
American Revolution
French Revolution
Rebellious
agreeing with your mom ALL the time
going with the flow
the state of going against set rules
disengagement
A country that is considered very strong by other countries is referred to as a (a)
To force taxes on people
oppose taxes
depose taxes
repose taxes
impose taxes
Ms. B, Mrs. Milcarek and Mrs. Moore started a side business selling baked goods at school. From their side business, they earn (a) .
Hint: Remember the words from the Vocab list!
Hampered
the thing you put your laundry in
to make difficult
to make easy
to make simple
"Common Sense," written by Thomas Paine is a ____.
play
piece of garbage
musical
pamphlet
Prominent
very high
egregious
well known or important
unknown
The ________ of happiness is a line written in the Declaration of Independence.
pursuit
reality
gains
importance
Inherent rights are rights that one is born with --- what an inherent right that YOU have?
King George III __________ the colonists' trust when he taxed them so much.
agreed
engendered
disagreed
violated
When you tease or make fun of someone you are (a) them.
In the musical 'Hamilton,' George Washington ______ Alexander Hamilton and 'gives him a command' before the Battle of Yorktown.
demotes
promotes
fires
The act of following or going after
pursuit
agreeing
against
running
The Patriots were ____________ against the British and King George.
supportive
angry
obedient
outspoken
Ms. B, Mrs. Milcarek and Mrs. Moore are ________________ of their baked goods business.
privateer
proprietor
profiteer
The war between the British and the French, that lasted until 1763 is called (a) .
The British governing body is called (a) .
Liberty
life
the pursuit of happiness
the right to enjoy various freedoms
Philosophy
ruthless
an argument
an accepted idea or belief
wisdom
Why do you think England imposed strict control over trading in the 13 colonies?
Check ALL of the reasons England wanted to control the American Colonies:
England desired to remain a world power
England needed tax $$$$ to pay for the redcoats stationed in the colonies
England needed the tax $$$$$ to pay for their war debts
Were the colonists able to elect Colonial governors?
