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Causes of the American Revolution

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who were the two Nations that fought in the French and Indian War?

a)

Indians and French

b)

Britain and France

2.

Why did British economic policy change towards the colonies?

a)

War debt due to the French and Indian War

b)

Cash crops were needed in the colonies

3.

Why did colonists disguise themselves as Native Americans and dump tea in the Boston Harbor?

a)

They were angry about the Tea Act.

b)

They were angry about the Sugar Act.

4.

Why did Britain pass the Intolerable Acts?

a)

To punish the colonists for the Boston Massacre.

b)

To punish the colonists for the Boston Tea Party.

5.

Who did the British defeat in the French and Indian War?

a)

The French and the Native Americans

b)

The Spanish and the Native Americans

6.

Enlightened thinkers based their philosophical beliefs on what two things?

a)

reason and logic

b)

money and fame

7.

How did the Great Awakening change America?

a)

It brought people from all over the colonies together for the first time

b)

It led to people denying God

8.

This act was a tax on everyday household items such as glass, paper, paint, & tea.

a)

Townshend Act

b)

Stamp Act

9.

a widespread refusal to buy goods as a form of protest is called a(n):

a)

boycott

b)

demand more

10.

Taxes on commercial shipping occurred under the ___________ Act.

a)

Tea

b)

Stamp

11.

to sneak goods into a country is called:

a)

boycotting

b)

smuggling

12.

England's law-making group is called:

a)

Parliament

b)

House of Representatives

13.

A meeting of colonial delegates in Philadelphia to discuss British actions and what to do about them was:

a)

First Continental Congress

b)

Parliament

14.

Who wanted freedom of religion?

a)

Pilgrims

b)

Puritans

c)

both

15.

Who sailed to the New World in the 1600's?

a)

Pilgrims

b)

Puritans

c)

both

16.

Who wanted to purify the Church of England?

a)

Pilgrims

b)

Puritans

c)

both

17.

What was the name of the second place that the Puritans settled?

a)

Georgia

b)

Boston

18.

What did the Congress argue against in their petition to the King?

a)

The King's right to rule Great Britain and the colonies

b)

They said that Parliament did not have the right to tax them without representation

19.

What did Congress threaten to do if the Intolerable Acts were not repealed by Parliament?

a)

The colonists would boycott British goods

b)

American colonists would attack British ships and take their tea

20.

How did the British respond to the demands of the colonists?

a)

The King granted their requests because he wanted peace

b)

The British sent more soldiers to stop the growing rebellion