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WorksheetsRevolutionary America
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 12mins
Why did the British expect the colonists to pay the new taxes?
for protecting them during the French and Indian war
they signed an agreement
because they said so
the colonists borrowed millions of dollars
Who was the leader of the activist group who protested against the King's acts and laws?
George Washington
Samuel Adams
Benjamin Franklin
Thomas Paine
What was the name of the tea company that colonists were only allowed to purchase tea from?
East India Tea
Nestle Tea
Arizona Tea
Lipton Tea
What landform could the colonists not settle West of due to the Proclamation Line of 1763?
Rocky Mountains
Mississippi River
Appalachian Mountains
Grand Canyon
What group organized the Boston Tea Party and other protests in the colonies?
Patriot Party
Sons of Liberty
Loyalists
Minutemen
Which of the following was part of the Intolerable Acts?
Forced colonists to quarter British soldiers.
Banned town meetings not authorized by the governor.
Prevented the Massachusetts legislature from making laws.
All of the above
The Sons of Liberty dressed up as Mohawk Indians and dumped tea into which city's harbor?
New York City
Boston
Charleston
Baltimore
*Sugar Act
*Quartering Act
*Stamp Act
These acts contributed to the start of the Revolutionary War by-
Exciting colonists with refunds
Imposing regulations on colonial agriculture.
Angering colonists who believed that their civil liberties had been violated.
Restricting colonial trade with American Indians
The rights listed below were —
established by a series of Supreme Court decisions.
defined by President George Washington in his Farewell Address
established by the ratification of the U.S. Constitution.
defined by Thomas Jefferson in the Declaration of Independence.
What was one reason the colonists no longer want to be a part of England?
they loved the new taxes and laws
they couldn't vote for members of the British Parliament
they wanted to make money
they wanted two kings
The colonists outlined a list of grievances in the Declaration of Independence. What is a grievance?
a demand
a complaint
a compliment
a rule
Which was an unalienable right included in the Declaration of Independence? (You may pick more than one answer)
Free Speech
Pursuit of Happiness
Life
Liberty
The Declaration of Independence was written by-
Benjamin Franklin
Thomas Jefferson
George Washington
John Adams
What is date is on the Declaration of Independence?
(a)
The Treaty of Paris was signed on -
February 26, 1994
July 4th, 1776
December 3rd, 1771
September 3rd, 1783
What leader helped represent the United States at the signing of the Treaty of Paris?
King George III
Samuel Adams
Benjamin Franklin
George Washington
How were the 13 colonies affected by the Revolutionary War?
they gained independence from Spain
they gained independence from England
they won a lot of money
they gained all of the land from the Atlantic to the Pacific
What was the turning point in the Revolutionary War?
Lexington and Concord
Saratoga
Yorktown
none of these
The Treaty of Paris was a peace agreement between which two countries?
United States and Italy
United States and France
United States and England
France and Italy
Which of the following was the final major battle of the American Revolution?
Lexington-Concord
Bunker Hill
Saratoga
Yorktown
"The 13 Colonies are free from British Rule!"
After which event would the newspaper tile above have been published?
Saratoga
Treaty of Paris 1783
Valley Forge
Yorktown
The Treaty of Paris in 1783 accomplished what?
The American colonists agreed to British rule of law.
Britain officially recognized the United States as an independent country.
The beginning of the America Revolution began with this.
George Washington was appointed king of the United States.
