WorksheetsCauses of the American Revolution Gallopade Review Chapter 3
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 24mins
How were the taxes in the Townshend Acts different from the Sugar and Stamp Acts?
The Townshend Acts only taxed exports.
The Townshend Acts were not collected by custom agents.
The Townshend Acts only taxed imports.
The Townshend Acts were not popular with the colonists.
How did colonists react to British policies?
(Choose 2)
They bought a lot of British goods to try to get the British to change their minds.
They tarred and feathered British customs agents as a form of protest.
They accepted the Townshend Acts but not the Sugar and Stamp Acts.
They wrote letters to each other to share ideas and information.
They asked the Sons of Liberty to represent the colonies in British Parliament.
Which actions could British Parliament have taken to reduce American colonists’ anger over taxes?
(Choose 2)
issue more taxes
allow colonists to vote on new taxes
replace the colonial governments with British-controlled government
give colonists representation in Parliament
Select the correct word or phrase to complete each sentence to describe the causes and effects of the Boston Massacre.
The Boston Massacre began when a group of ____________
was bantering with some British soldiers.
colonists
tensions
killed
fired into
Select the correct word or phrase to complete each sentence to describe the causes and effects of the Boston Massacre.
When an object thrown from the crowd struck a British soldier, the soldier ______________ the crowd.
killed
colonists
fired into
tensions
Select the correct word or phrase to complete each sentence to describe the causes and effects of the Boston Massacre.
Five colonists were __________ by British soldiers.
killed
colonists
fired into
tensions
Select the correct word or phrase to complete each sentence to describe the causes and effects of the Boston Massacre.
The Boston Massacre increased the ____________
between the colonists and Great Britain.
colonists
fired into
killed
tensions
What law forced American colonists to pay a tax on nearly all official documents and papers in America?
Sugar Act
Tea Act
Quartering Act
Stamp Act
What slogan did the American colonists develop in response to taxes issued by Great Britain?
“Don’t tread on me.”
“No taxation without representation.”
“No representation without taxation.”
“United we stand, divided we fall.”
What was the goal of the protests and boycotts initiated by the Sons of Liberty?
to negotiate peace between the colonies and Great Britain
to hurt Great Britain economically
to establish a colonial-formed government
to end the revolutionary movement
How did colonists react to the Proclamation of 1763?
They resisted imperial policy and stayed in areas west of the Appalachian Mountains.
They supported imperial policy and paid the new taxes the King ordered.
They supported imperial policy and left areas west of the Appalachian Mountains.
They resisted imperial policy and refused to pay the new taxes the King ordered.
Which actions were part of the Coercive or Intolerable Acts?
(Choose 2)
Imports of paint, lead, glass, and tea were taxed.
Colonists in all thirteen colonies were required to quarter British troops.
Customs offices in Massachusetts were closed and custom officers were forced to go home.
Boston Harbor was closed, and town meetings in Massachusetts were ended.
Colonists in all thirteen colonies were required to form committees of correspondence.
Which statement BEST explains why Patrick Henry made this statement?
"I know not what course others may take;
but as for me, give me liberty or give me death."
He was angry about the tarring and feathering of custom agents and wanted to protect them.
He was angry about the Boston Tea Party and was ready to fight for the British.
He was angry about the Proclamation of 1763 and did not want to move back east.
He was angry about the Intolerable Acts and wanted colonists to arm themselves against Great Britain.
