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Colonial Tension with Great Britain

Total questions: 94

Worksheet time: 1hrs 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Great Britain was in debt because

a)

of the French Indian War

b)

the bought many ships

c)

nobody would pay them for their products overseas

d)

the price of oil went up

2.

''NO TAXATION WITHOUT REPRESENTATION''

a)

It was a way to say tax me more because everything was very cheap

b)

It meant that the tariffs were fair for the Colonists.

c)

It meant that the Colonists did not want representation in the British parliament

d)

It was a common cry that the British Colonists in North America held against the British Crown.

3.

What did the colonists do to avoid paying more tariffs?

a)

they started buying from the French

b)

they started buying from the Native Americans

c)

they boycotted british goods

d)

they began making their own goods

4.

what was the intention of the Townshend Acts?

a)

to impose tariffs and taxes on other British goods to control the colonists

b)

to impose tariffsand taxes on French goods to control the colonists

c)

to impose tariffs and taxes on Native American goods to control the colonists

d)

to impose tariffs and taxes on Spanish goods to control the colonists

5.

to protest by refusing to buy a good or service

a)

revolt

b)

parliament

c)

proclamation

d)

boycott

6.

What was the goal of the colonist's boycott?

a)

Prove they did not need Great Britain

b)

Hurt British trade

c)

Try to survive on colonial goods

d)

Make Great Britain angry

7.

Why did Parliament create the Stamp Act?

a)

The British Parliament wanted the colonists to pay for the costs of the French and Indian War

b)

The British Parliament wanted to build new cities and thought the colonists would like to help pay.

c)

The British Parliament was mad at the colonists for drinking too much tea.

8.

The Stamp Act forced colonists to pay a tax on

a)

paper

b)

wood

c)

wax

9.

What happened to the Stamp Act?

a)

Parliament made it a new law.

b)

It was repealed.

c)

It was repealed but they brought it back.

10.

Why were the colonists so angry about taxes?

a)

they could not afford to pay the taxes

b)

they gave enough money to the King already

c)

they thought England should be responsible for their debt

d)

they had no representation in parliament

11.
The _______________ acts were a tax on imported goods, such as paper, glass, lead, paint, and tea.
a)
Townshend 
b)
Intolerable
c)
Coercive
d)
Ridiculous
12.
The Stamp Act and Townshend Acts were examples of ______that Great Britain forced on the colonists. 
a)
religious laws
b)
shipping laws
c)
taxes
d)
programs
13.
After the French and Indian War, the British ___________ the colonists.
a)
freed
b)
disciplined
c)
taxed
d)
negotiated with
14.
Goods leaving a country are called
a)
imports
b)
exports
c)
raw materials
d)
capital resources
15.
Goods coming into a country from somewhere else are called
a)
imports
b)
exports
c)
Parliament
d)
legislature
16.
How did the colonists feel about the Proclamation of 1763?
a)
They agreed with the king. Indians deserved to keep their land.
b)
They were angry because they didn't want the king to tell them where they could live.
17.
Being forced to allow soldiers to live in your house is called
a)
quartering soldiers.
b)
adopting soldiers.
c)
sheltering soldiers.
d)
meriting soldiers.
18.
Why did Great Britain impose taxes on the colonies?
a)
to pay for the French and Indian War and to maintain troops in North America
b)
to maintain troops in North America
c)
to pay for exports and to maintain troops in North America
d)
to impose British laws on colonists with the governors' enforcement
19.
The colonists had no one to speak for them in Parliament, so they thought it was unfair that they had to pay taxes. This is known as
a)
revenue
b)
taxation without representation
c)
imposition without opposition
d)
the Proclamation of 1763
20.
King George III ordered colonists to stop settling on land west of the Appalachian Mountains, because it belonged to American Indians. This was called
a)
the Proclamation of 1763
b)
the Indian Land Act of 1763
c)
the Intolerable Acts
d)
the Ohio Valley Proclamation
21.
A crowd of colonists shouted and threw rocks at British soldiers. The soldiers shot and killed five people. This is called
a)
the Boston Massacre
b)
the Boston Disgrace
c)
the Boston Tea Party
d)
Bloody Sunday
22.
The law-making branch of Great Britain's government is called
a)
Congress
b)
Parliament
c)
the House of Burgesses
d)
colonial legislature
23.
The British won the _______________, but it cost them a lot of money, so they taxed the colonists to pay for it.
a)
Revolutionary War
b)
French Colonial War
c)
French and Indian War
d)
English Civil War
24.

Another word for money or income is

a)

representation

b)

revenue

c)

impose

d)

colonial

25.

Who was the French and Indian War fought between?

a)

French vs. British

b)

French vs. Native Americans

c)

British vs. Native Americans

d)

British vs. Dutch

26.

Whose side did Most Native Americans take during the French and Indian War?

a)

British

b)

Europeans

c)

French

d)

Dutch

27.

Why was the French and Indian War fought?

a)

The French, Native Americans, and British did not like each other

b)

The French and British were both trying to claim the disputed land west of the Appalachian Mountains

c)

The French and the British wanted to have more power back in Europe

d)

The Native Americans wanted to fight both the British and the French

28.

Who won the French and Indian War

a)

French

b)

Native Americans

c)

British

d)

Dutch

29.

What Treaty ended the French and Indian War?

a)

Treaty of British

b)

Treaty of French and Indian War

c)

Treaty of Native Americans

d)

Treaty of Paris

30.

What did the British get for winning the French and Indian War?

a)

All the French governments money

b)

For the French to have to come work for the British

c)

All land East of the Mississippi River in North America

d)

All of the French Armies weapons

31.
The main source of income for the French was fur trading.
a)
True
b)
False
32.
During the French and Indian War, the British and French were fighting over control of which area?
a)
Mississippi River Valley
b)
Ohio River Valley
c)
Connecticut River Valley
d)
Pennsylvania River Valley
33.
Who was the young military leader from Virginia who fought in the French and Indian war?
a)
William Pitt
b)
Edward Braddock
c)
King George II
d)
George Washington 
34.
The trade route between Britain, West Africa, and the West Indies that brought slaves to the West Indies and the Americas.
a)
The Slave Trade
b)
Triangular Trade
c)
Devil's Den
d)
The Slave Codes
35.

What was built in 1756 by the British to house troops and their families in exchange for protecting the Cherokee in the French and Indian War?

a)

Fort Loudoun

b)

Fort Watauga

c)

Fort Blount

d)

Fort Nashborough

36.

This was an order by King George III that did not allow the colonists to move west of the Appalachian Mountains.

a)

Treaty of Paris 1763

b)

Proclamation of 1763

c)

Coercive Act

d)

Watauga Compact

37.

Cherokee attacked the British settlers on their way back to South Carolina killing 25-30 people known as the _______________.

a)

Infinity War

b)

Battle of Alamance

c)

Boston Massacre

d)

Fort Loudoun Massacre

38.

This created a temporary border at the Appalachian Mountains, restricting the movement of the colonists

a)

Appalachian Line of 1769

b)

Proclamation of 1763

c)

Northwest Ordinance of 1767

d)

Colonial Border of 1763

e)

Treaty of Paris 1763

39.

According to the British what was the REASON for the Proclamation of 1763?

a)

The Proclamation of 1763 gave all of the land to the American colonists.

b)

The Proclamation was a meeting between Native Americans and the colonists.

c)

It was attempt to end conflicts/war between Native Americans and colonists west of the Appalachian Mountains.

d)

It was a law that allowed colonists the chance to settle west of the Appalachian Mountains.

40.

In general, how did the colonists view the Proclamation of 1763?

a)

They felt that it supported their freedom and they SUPPORTED it.

b)

They felt it was an infringement on their freedom of movement and were ANGRY about it.

c)

They were not involved so it did not affect them.

d)

They supported it because they believed the King had the AUTHORITY to make this law.

41.

The colonists will be responsible for paying off the debt from the French and Indian war.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

42.

How did the colonists respond to the Proclamation of 1763?

a)

They made peace with the Natives

b)

They were loyal to Great Britain and did whatever they were told to do.

c)

They followed the rules.

d)

They ignored the laws and moved west anyway.

43.
The primary British taxation law that united the Sons of Liberty was the ___ Act.
a)
Stamp
b)
Sugar
c)
Intolerable
d)
Tea
44.
What famous saying was created by the Sons of Liberty during the resistance against the unjust political British taxation acts?
a)
"Don't Tread on Me!"
b)
"Everybody Love Everybody!"
c)
"Join, or Die!"
d)
"No taxation without representation!"
45.

Because of the taxes, some people BOYCOTTED British goods. What does BOYCOTTED mean?

a)

buy all the time

b)

call your friend

c)

refuse to buy

46.

What did the Quartering Act say?

a)

British Soldiers could search your house without a cause to

b)

Colonists had to pay a tax on thier houses

c)

Colonists had to allow British Soldiers to stay in their homes

d)

British Soldiers could seize any house they wanted

47.

What does the word quartering mean?

a)

Spying

b)

Housing

c)

Living

d)

Celebrating

48.

What did the Declaratory Act say?

a)

Children would have to serve in the military at age 18

b)

Britain has the authority to pass any laws they see fit on the colonies

c)

Britain's laws and Colonial Laws must be in agreement in order for them to go into effect

d)

Soldiers would be permitted to live in your house if the need arises

49.

1. The Stamp Act was repealed due to stiff colonial resistance and the pressures of organized ___________________________ .

a)

SMUGGLING

b)

BOYCOTTS

50.

2. King ________________________________ wanted the colonists to pay for damages caused by rioting and the price of printing millions of now worthless stamps.

a)

GEORGE III

b)

HENRY

51.

3. In 1767, Parliament passed an ambitious series of laws that became known as the _______________________________ .

a)

TOWNSHEND ACTS

b)

SUGAR ACT

52.

5. __________________________ gave British authorities the right to search any building or vessel for any reason.

a)

DIRECT TAXATION

b)

WRITS OF ASSISTANCE

53.

6. ______________________ organized protests, secret societies, and Committees of Correspondence.

a)

SONS OF LIBERTY

b)

DAUGHTERS OF LIBERTY

54.

9. Due to colonial resistance, most of the __________________________ were repealed.

a)

STAMP ACTS

b)

TOWNSHEND ACTS

55.

How many colonists died in the Boston Massacre?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

5

d)

10

56.

Who was the first person killed in the Boston Massacre?

a)

Hector

b)

Crispus Attucks

c)

Sam Adams

d)

John Adams

57.

True or False: The colonists were throwing things at the British and daring them to fire their guns.

a)

True

b)

False

58.
Who is responsible for this rendering of the events on March 5, 1770?
a)
Sam Adams
b)
Paul Revere
c)
John Adams
d)
John Hancock
59.
Which well-known Patriot represented the British soldiers in a trial after the Boston Massacre?  It was not that he liked the British soldiers but he wanted to prove that even a British soldier could get a fair trial in America.
a)
Sam Adams
b)
John Hancock
c)
Paul Revere
d)
John Adams
60.

What was the name of the latest tax that the British had imposed on the American colonies?

a)

Adams Act

b)

Stamp Act

c)

Sugar Act

d)

Townshend Acts

e)

King Street Acts

61.

This event occurred on March 5, 1770 when British soldiers in Boston opened fire on a group of American colonists killing five men.

a)

American Revolution

b)

Tea Act

c)

Boston Massacre

d)

riot

62.

a violent public disturbance of the peace, by a number of persons

a)

prosecution attorney

b)

gavel

c)

Boston Massacre

d)

riot

63.

Who dressed up like Native Americans and raided ships?

a)

Daughters of Liberty

b)

Sons of Liberty

c)

King George

d)

Republicans

64.

What happened at the Boston Tea Party?

a)

Sons of Liberty threw all the tea in the ocean

b)

Patriots sat and had tea with King George

c)

Native Americans threw all the tea in the ocean

d)

King George had a sale on tea

65.

What is a boycott?

a)

an enemy

b)

a tax King George created

c)

protest in which all the people only bought British products

d)

protest in which people refused to buy British products

66.
In which event were 5 unarmed colonists killed by British soldiers?
a)
Boston Tea Party
b)
Stamp Act Riots
c)
Boston Massacre
d)
Townshend Act Boycott
67.
Which of the following placed a tax on colonists to save the British East India Company?
a)
Townshend Act
b)
Sugar Act
c)
Intolerable Acts
d)
Tea Act
68.
Which British laws were passed to punish colonists for the Boston Tea Party?
a)
Tea Act
b)
Intolerable Acts
c)
Townshend Act
d)
Stamp Act
69.
Which colony was placed under British control under the Intolerable Acts?
a)
New England
b)
Rhode Island
c)
Massachusetts
d)
New York
70.

1. Prior to the Boston Tea Party, Parliament

repealed most of the _______________________ .

a)

TOWNSEND ACTS

b)

SUGAR ACTS

71.

2. American merchants were ________________ in most of the tea in order to avoid paying customs duties.

a)

SMUGGLING

b)

SECURING

72.

3. Supporters of the Tea Act argued that less smuggling in the American colonies would result in more ____________________ for the empire.

a)

TAX REVENUE

b)

SUPPLY OF PRODUCT

73.

4. Colonists still saw the Tea Act as a direct and _________________ tax.

a)

VOLUNTARY

b)

INVOLUNTARY

74.

5. ______________ _ saw the Tea Act as an opportunity to bring English tea back into the colonies.

a)

THE AMERICANS

b)

PARLIAMENT

75.

6. The Townshend boycotts had __________________________ the British economy.

a)

DEVASTATED

b)

SUPPORTED

76.

9. The Sons of Liberty seized _______________________ , split them open, and tossed them into the harbor.

a)

342 CHESTS OF TEA

b)

350 CHESTS OF GOLD

77.
Lexington and Concord were the first battles in what war?
a)
Revolutionary War
b)
World War I
c)
War of 1812
78.
Who jumped on the horse to warn the colonist that the British were coming?
a)
Paul Revere
b)
King George III
c)
John Adams
79.

Where is Lexington and Concord?

a)

South America

b)

Massachusetts

c)

Lexington is in New York, Concord is in Virginia

d)

England

80.

What was the mission of the British "Regulars" at Lexington and Concord?

a)

Restore law and order for the 2nd Continental Congress.

b)

Colonize the area West of the Appalachian Mountains.

c)

Take the Colonists leadership, guns and ammunition.

d)

Provide more opportunities for the colonists to quarter troops.

81.

The "Shot heard round the world" is about...?

a)

The assassination of Franz Ferdinand

b)

The last battle of the revolutionary war

c)

The first battle of the revolutionary war

d)

The attack on the World Trade Center on 9/11

82.

Who fired the "Shot heard round the world?

a)

British Regular Soldier

b)

American Minute Man

c)

Both sides at the same time

d)

No one knows

83.

Who warned the Colonists of the British soldiers coming to Lexington and Concord?

a)

William Dawes, Paul Revere and Samuel Prescott

b)

Patrick Henry and Samuel and John Adams

c)

King George, Thomas Paine and Ben Franklin

d)

No one, it was a surprise attack

84.
What are colonist ready to fight within a minutes notice called?
a)
Fasties
b)
Nerds
c)
Minutemen
d)
Hungry Hippos
85.
Following the battles at Lexington and Concord, where did the Americans surround the British?
a)
New York City
b)
Boston
c)
Philadelphia
86.

Where was the Battle of Bunker Hill fought?

a)

Bunker Hill

b)

Breed's Hill

c)

Boston Hill

d)

Mount Vernon

87.
Who is in charge of the British Army at Bunker Hill?
a)
General William Howe
b)
George Washington
c)
Dr. Ben Franklin
d)
William Prescott
88.

Why did the colonists back down from the British when they were winning the battle?

a)

The were scared they would lose

b)

George Washington told the colonists to back down.

c)

They were running out of ammunition

89.

Who won the Battle of Bunker Hill?

a)

The British

b)

The colonists

90.

Why did the colonists consider the battle a victory?

a)

The colonists won new confidence

b)

They killed a lot of British soldiers

c)

They learned they could fight without George Washington as their leader.

91.

This writing was published during the American Revolution and paved the way for the Declaration of Independence.

a)

Rights of man

b)

The American Crisis

c)

Common Sense

92.

Thomas Paine was...

a)

A supporter of the American Revolution

b)

Against the American Revolution

c)

Wrote propaganda against the American government

d)

Wrote propaganda for the British government

93.

According to Paine, who should fight for freedom?

a)

Everyone!

b)

Only men!

c)

Only able men!

d)

Only those who want to fight!

94.

·Common Sense was a pamphlet Thomas Paine published to distribute in the colonies to...

a)

explain to Britain why they should end the quartering act

b)

influence more people to join the independence movement.

c)

to join the Loyalist party

d)

abide by the Intolerable acts