WorksheetsChapter 9: Breaking Ties With Great Britian
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 41mins
The French and Indian War cost Great Britain a great deal of money defending the colonists from the _________ and the British government wanted the colonists to help pay of the debt it caused.
African slaves
Indians
Spanish
Canadians
The colonists claimed “no taxation without representation” because
they had no representatives in Parliament.
they were being taxed but had no vote in Parliament
they had no say in how the colonies were being governed.
all the answers are correct
a refusal to buy certain goods
embargo
boycott
heist
strike
The ______________ was a confrontation on March 5, 1770 in which British soldiers shot and killed several people while being harassed by a mob in Boston.
Intolerable Act
Tea Tax
Boston Massacre
Boston Tea Party
This was the most popular beverage in the colonies.
Coffee
Tea
Milk
Smoothies
What the colonists called the laws that forced them to pay for the damage created during the Boston Tea Party.
Coercive Acts
Intolerable Acts
Tea Acts
Unfair Acts
This event saw Americans dress up like Indians and destroy British property.
Boston Massacre
The Intolerable Acts
Boston Tea Party
Continental Congress
This act forced colonists to quarter, or house and supply British soldiers.
Dollar Act
Quartering Act
Housing Act
All the answers are correct
This political cartoon was created by Benjamin Franklin in 1754. What point of view does it express?
The colonies must unite against the French or face destruction.
The colonies must avoid conflict with Britain or face ruin.
The colonies must stop the swarm of poisonous snakes.
The colonies must obtain representation in the British Parliament.
Select three ways the Sons of Liberty showed that they disagreed with the British Parliament.
They protested by speaking out against the taxes.
They wrote thank you letters to the King thanking him for the taxes.
They boycotted British good by refusing to them.
They captured British tax collectors and ran them out of town or made them quit their job.
Why did the British Parliament repeal the Stamp Act?
Because so many colonists loved the Act.
Because so many colonists opposed the tax.
Because so many colonists were leaving the colonies.
Because the Native Americans did not like the taxes.
What was the name of the group that colonists formed to protest against British rule?
The Grange
The Sons of Liberty
The Green Mountain Boys
The Regulators
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
What is a primary source?
A source created by someone who was there at the time of an event.
A source created by someone who was NOT there at the time of an event.
What is a secondary source?
A source created by someone who was there at the time of an event.
A source created by someone who was NOT there at the time of an event.
A diary is a...
primary source
secondary source
A history textbook is a...
primary source
secondary source
Someone who remained Loyal to Britain, even though they were in colonies, and did not want to fight for independence
Militia
Minutemen
Patriot
Loyalist
Regulators
Colonial militia volunteer who was prepared to fight at a minute’s notice
Militia
Minutemen
Patriot
Loyalist
Regulators
Military force raised from the general population that was prepared to fight in an emergency
Militia
Minutemen
Patriot
Loyalist
Regulators
Military force raised from the general population that was prepared to fight in an emergency
Militia
Minutemen
Patriot
Loyalist
Regulators
To get rid of or to cancel a law.
militia
boycott
repeal
tyranny
Why did Paul Revere make the ride?
Plan the battles in Middlesex County
show that he was an important person
leave Boston before the British arrived
to warn people that the British were coming
The first shots of the Revolutionary War were fired at ________________.
Bunker Hill
Yorktown
Cowpens
Lexington and Concord
In this battle, the Patriots were forced to surrender because they were running out of ammunition. The Patriots were told, "Don't fire until you see the whites of their eyes!"
Battle of Bunker Hill
Battle at Kings Mountain
Battle at Cowpens
Lexington and Concord
What was the name of the American militia that was involved in the capture of Fort Ticonderoga?
Green Mountain Boys
Sons of Liberty
What did the Americans remove from Fort Ticonderoga that later helped them to win the Siege of Boston?
Horses
Canons
Which army used new military tactics, like guerrilla warfare.
British army
Continental army
Both armies
Which army had experienced professional soldiers?
British army
Continental army
Both armies
Which army was fighting for liberty?
British army
Continental army
Both armies
What was the Olive Branch Petition?
A request for a peaceful ending of the conflict to King George III.
A request for a peaceful ending of the conflict to the Prime Minister.
A demand for a surrender from the king.
A demand that the Prime Minister resign.
What is the definition of 'olive branch'?
An ancient symbol of peace.
A wall made of earth or stone.
A person who is in control of all the armed forces of a nation.
A soldier who serves for pay in the military of a foreign nation.
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
Was John Hancock the first to sign the Declaration of Independence?
True
False
How did John Hancock signed his name on the Decloration of Independence?
Small
Medium
Big
How many delegates signed the Declaration of Independence?
10
25
32
56
Mrs. Amro's favorite class to teach is?
(a)
