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Causes and DOI

Total questions: 28

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
A ________ is a person who speaks for a group of people.
a)
colonist
b)
king
c)
representative
d)
soldier
2.
In 1776, the country now called the United States was made up of _____ colonies that belonged to England.
a)
5
b)
13
c)
15
d)
50
3.
The main person who wrote the Declaration of Independence. 
a)
King George III
b)
Thomas Jefferson
c)
a colonist
d)
King Henry IV
4.
The paper that said the colonies would become a separate country called the U.S.A.
a)
Declaration of Independence
b)
Constitution
c)
Representatives
d)
American Revolution
5.
The war the colonies fought against England is called the Revolutionary War. This war is also called....
a)
The American Revolution
b)
The Iraq War
c)
World War II
d)
Declaration of Independence
6.
Why is July 4, 1776 an important date in U.S. history?
a)
Common Sense was published.
b)
The Olive Branch Petition sent to King George III.
c)
The American Revolution ends.
d)
The Declaration of Independence is signed.
7.
According to the Declaration of Independence, what truth was "self-evident"?
a)
All men are created equal
b)
Rights are given by good kings
c)
Government exists to protect us from ourselves
d)
Only a democracy can protect our rights
8.
The List of Grievances were the part of the Declaration that
a)
detailed the colonists' complaints with King George.
b)
listed a man's natural rights.
c)
introduced the Declaration.
d)
concluded the Declaration, declaring America a free country.
9.
What are our natural rights according to Jefferson?  (He got the idea from John Locke, but he changed the last right.)
a)
Freedom of speech, religion, and press
b)
Life, liberty, and property
c)
Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness
d)
Voting, rebelling, and health
10.
Who wrote a pamphlet called "Common Sense"?
a)
George Washington
b)
Thomas Paine
c)
Thomas Jefferson
d)
Patrick Henry
11.

According to the Declaration of Independence who institutes or creates governments?

a)

The King

b)

The People

c)

The Pope

d)

The President

12.

Which of the following is NOT an unalienable right mentioned in the Declaration?

a)

Life

b)

Liberty

c)

Education

d)

Happiness

13.

In the Declaration, the creators made a list of grievances that puts the blame on _________ for tyranny (abuse of power) on the colonies.

a)

Parliament

b)

King George III

c)

John Hancock

d)

Loyalist

14.

The Declaration of Independence can BEST be compared to which type of document?

a)

A break up letter

b)

A journal entry

c)

A list of rules or laws

d)

A how-to-guide for making a government

15.
Who was the primary writer of the Declaration?
a)
Benjamin Franklin
b)
John Adams
c)
George Washington
d)
Thomas Jefferson
16.
What date was the Declaration of Independence signed?
a)
July 4, 2004
b)
July 4, 1776
c)
January 1, 1776
d)
June 19, 1986
17.

The war between the British and the French between 1754 and 1763 is known as the __________________________.

a)

French and Indian War

b)

King Philip's War

c)

Bacon's Rebellion

d)

Shay's Rebellion

18.

What land were the British and French fighting for?

a)

Ohio River Valley

b)

Canada

c)

British 13 colonies

d)

All of the above

19.

What is the Proclamation of 1763?

a)

Ended the French and Indian War

b)

Announcement that banned colonists from settling west of the Appalachian Mountains

c)

Announcement that allowed colonists to settle west of the Appalachian Mountains

d)

Announcement that banned colonists from settling in Canada

20.

How did the colonists respond to the Proclamation of 1763?

a)

The colonists ignored King George III and kept settling west

b)

The colonists obeyed the new laws proclaimed by King George III

c)

The colonists began to follow the Proclamation, but stopped after a short period of time

d)

None of the above

21.

British Parliament (government that creates laws) passed a law that placed a tax on newspapers, pamphlets, and all printed materials. Which act was this called?

a)

Sugar Act

b)

Stamp Act

c)

Townshend Act

d)

Tea Act

22.

Samuel Adams was a member of the ________________________, a radical group who used extreme forms of protests such as burning British goods and tarring and feathering British tax collectors.

a)

Sons of Liberty

b)

Daughters of Liberty

c)

Committees of Correspondene

d)

First Continental Congress

23.

In 1767, Parliament passed the _________________________ which put a tax on imported goods such as glass, paint, lead, and tea.

a)

Tea Act

b)

Townshend Acts

c)

Intolerable Acts

d)

Stamp Act

24.

As a response to the Townshend Act, colonists threw snowballs and clubs at British soldiers. British soldiers opened fire killing 5 colonists. This event is known as the _____________________________.

a)

Boston Tea Party

b)

Boston Massacre

c)

The start of the American Revolution

d)

The Battles of Lexington and Concord

25.

In 1773, Parliament passed the ____________________ giving the British East India Company complete control over tea sales in the colonies. Colonies could only buy tea from Great Britain.

a)

Tea Act

b)

Townshend Act

c)

Intolerable Acts

d)

Sugar Act

26.

As a response to the Tea Act, members of the Sons of Liberty dressed as Mohawk Native Americans and threw crates of tea into the Boston Harbor. This event is known as the ______________________________________.

a)

Boston Massacre

b)

Boston Tea Party

c)

Massachusetts Tea Party

d)

The British Tea Party

27.

British Parliament passed a series of laws called the ______________________________, which punished the colonists for the Boston Tea Party.

a)

Intolerable Acts (or Coercive Acts)

b)

Sugar Act

c)

Townshend Acts

d)

Tea Act

28.

What were the punishments of the Intolerable Acts?

a)

Renewed the Quartering Act

b)

Closed the Boston Harbor

c)

Placed a military governor in charge of Massachusetts

d)

All of the above