WorksheetsSS Unit 4: Unrest & Rebellion: Fighting for Independence
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 3600secs
Why did the British Parliament pass the Stamp Act and Sugar Act?
to pay for the French and Indian War
to pay for the American Revolution
to pay for the colonists settling the New World
to pay for the Civil War
How did colonists react to the British passing the acts to tax them?
they created the Virginia House of Burgesses
they signed the Mayflower Compact
Boston Tea Party (dumped tea in the Boston Harbor)
French and Indian War
Which founding father helped write the Declaration of Independence, worked to form an alliance with France, and started a library, fire department, and police department.
Thomas Jefferson
George Washington
Samuel Adams
Benjamin Franklin
What famous Patriot is the subject of the newspaper headline: British Capture Patriot Spy?
Samuel Adams
Sons of Liberty
Nathan Hale
Paul Revere
What group of men acted out (Boston Tea Party) because of the Stamp Act?
Sons of Liberty
Patriots
Loyalists
Founding Fathers
Thomas Jefferson wrote the _ to contribute to the cause (freedom).
U.S. Constitution
Bill of Rights
Declaration of Independence
Mayflower Compact
What idea did the Founding Fathers create a government based on?
people are born with inalienable rights
power is best in the hands of a few
citizens have a duty to serve in the military
leaders should show loyalty to the king
The Treaty of Paris was signed by the U.S. and Britain to the end the Revolutionary War. What was the most important effect of the war?
Great Britain gave the U.S. naval ships
Great Britain surrendered to the U.S.
the U.S. gained independence from Great Britain
the U.S. gave land to Great Britain for military bases
Why do Americans celebrate July 4th?
this is the date the Civil War ended
this is the date the American Revolution started
this is the date we created the Constitution
this is the date we signed the Declaration of Independence
What was the meaning behind the Colonists' motto of no taxation without representation?
the colonists wanted to be represented in British Parliament is they had to pay taxes
the colonists didn't want to pay any taxes
the government doesn't have the right to use the colonists' money
Britain was restricting (limiting) the Colonists' free speech
Why was the Declaration of Independence written?
list the individual rights Americans wanted recognized
let the colonists know what the British kind was demanding
give freedom to British people living in the colonies
give the reasons the colonists were rebelling
The Declaration of Independence included _.
instructions
grievances
witness statements
description of boundaries
