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Worksheets2.3 "American Colonies and their Gov't" PRACTICE QUIZ
Total questions: 41
Worksheet time: 22mins
A _________________ is a government that uses representative democracy to make laws and decisions
Democracy
Monarchy
Legislature
Republic
Which of the following is NOT one of Locke's "Natural Rights?"
Life
Liberty
Pursuit of Happiness
Property
Which of the following was NOT an element of the Navigation Acts (1650s)?
Colonists could import goods directly from anywhere in the world, so long as the King approved
Colonies could only sell their raw materials directly to Britain
Goods imported by the colonies had to be shipped on British ships (and shipped to Britain first!)
Goods imported by the colonies were heavily taxed
Which of the following was an immediate reaction to the Navigation Acts (1650s)?
The Intolerable Acts
War!
Increased smuggling of goods
The Boston Tea Party
Which of the following goods were produced by the colonies in the 1600s and 1700s and exported to other parts of the world? (Choose 2)
Tobacco
Cinnamon
Cotton
Iron
Which country did most Native American tribes side with in the French & Indian War?
France
Britain
Italy
Native Americans did not side with any European country
Which of the following is NOT a reason that France and England each wanted control of the Ohio Valley in the 1700s?
Lots of game (beaver, rabbit, etc) to hunt
The rivers in the region were an excellent means of travel
They could trade with Native Americans in the area
A large amount of gold was found in the region in 1749
Ultimately, which of the following helped the British to win the French & Indian War?
Early on, they were better supplied
They had better soldiers from the beginning
They poured tons of money into the war
They had more help from the Native Americans than the French did
The ______________________________ prohibited colonists from settling west of the Appalachian Mountains after the French & Indian War.
Treaty of Paris
Proclamation of 1763
Proclamation of Rights & Duties
Writs of Assistance
If you purchased a newspaper in Boston in 1765, you would have had to pay the __________________ tax.
Intolerable
Sales
Stamp
Tea
The taxes placed on imported goods from Britain, including lead, glass, paint, tea and paper were known as the ________________________ Acts.
Townshend
Intolerable
Coercive
Navigation
True or False: John Adams made a LOT of money smuggling goods into the colonies.
True
False
" (a) of Assistance" allowed British officials to search and seize colonial property without a warrant.
Who is considered by many historians to be the first person to die for the cause of the American Revolution?
Doc Warren
Crispus Attucks
Benedict Arnold
John Jay
How many people were killed at the Boston Massacre?
5
25
225
505
Who created this famous engraving of the Boston Massacre?
Samuel Prescott
William Dawes
Paul Revere
Sam Adams
Which of the following means "information, especially of a biased or misleading nature, used to promote or publicize a particular political cause or point of view."
Writ of Assistance
Fake News
Propaganda
Press
Which of the following Founding Fathers was NOT a member of the Sons of Liberty?
John Adams
Paul Revere
John Hancock
Sam Adams
True or False: The Sons of Liberty were famous for always using non-violent means of protest against the British.
True
False
The Daughters of Liberty famously led a (a) of British goods (meaning that they refused to purchase products from Britain).
One reason that the colonists were upset with the Tea Act was due to the United East India Company having a (a) on the sale of tea in America (i.e. they had almost complete control of the imported tea industry in the colonies).
In total, the Sons of Liberty (disguised as Native Americans) destroyed roughly $____________ worth of tea during the Boston Tea Party.
$200,000
$2,000,000
$20,000,000
$200,000,000
Which of the following is NOT true about the "Coercive Acts?"
They were a direct response to the Boston Massacre
They are also known as the Intolerable Acts
In total, there were 5 Coercive Acts
They were loathed (hated) by most colonists
The "Boston Port Act" (i.e. one of the Coercive Acts) closed the port of Boston until...
the city of Boston turned in the members of the Sons of Liberty to the authorities.
Boston paid back the cost of the tea that was destroyed in the Boston Tea Party.
Boston ceased protesting and the streets were calm once again.
The Coercive Act that stated that Bostonians had to house, feed and wash the clothes of any British soldier that requested to stay in their home was called the...
Quartering Act
Housing Act
Sheltering Act
Townshend Act
Where did the delegates meet for the 1st and 2nd Continental Congresses?
Boston
New York
Philadelphia
London
Which of the following is NOT true about the 2nd Continental Congress?
They eventually wrote, signed, and delivered the Declaration of Independence to King George III.
They wrote the Constitution, creating the government that we still use in america today.
They elected George Washington as leader of the Continental Army.
They sent the "Olive Branch" petition to the King as a last attempt to find peace.
Who wrote the pamphlet entitled "Common Sense"?
Thomas Hobbes
John Locke
Thomas Paine
John Hancock
Common Sense made all of the following arguments in support of American independence, EXCEPT...
It is inevitable that America will break off from Britain based on it's geography alone (i.e. Atlantic Ocean separating the two)!
America can survive economically on its own!
Citizens should make laws, not kings or queens!
Democracies violate the laws of nature!
The Massachusetts-based militia, which was famous for being ready to fight at a moment's notice, were the...
Second Soldiers
Minutemen
Ready Riders
Momentmen
Which of the following were the TWO reasons that the British marched on Concord of April 19, 1775?
To arrest John Hancock and Sam Adams
To seize munitions (guns and ammo) being stored by the colonists
To ensure a safe route to New York for the upcoming war
To seize John Hancock's wealth and assets
ALL of the following men rode and alerted the countryside that the British were marching toward Concord on April 19, 1775, EXCEPT...
Paul Revere
John Adams
Samuel Prescott
William Dawes
The "Shot heard 'round the world" is confirmed to have been fired...
...at Lexington Green
...at the Boston Massacre
...by the British
...by the Colonists
What was the famous signal that Paul Revere devised to alert the colonists of the British marching to Concord?
"One if by air, two if by sea"
"One if by sea, two if by land"
"One if by land, two if by air"
"One if by land, two if by sea"
What style of warfare did the British encounter on their march back to Boston from Concord?
Pitched Battle
Cavalry Charge
Guerrilla
Orangutan
The Declaration of Independence was approved on...
December 25, 1775
April 19, 1775
July 4, 1776
February 14, 1776
How many signers of the Declaration of Independence were there?
53
56
65
67
Who is the main author of the Declaration of Independence?
James Madison
Thomas Jefferson
Ben Franklin
John Adams
Which of the following was NOT a major intended audience of the Declaration of Independence?
Native Americans
King George III
Colonists
The Rest of the World
Which of the following is NOT one of the "unalienable rights" listed in the Declaration of Independence?
Life
Liberty
Property
Pursuit of Happiness
In total, there are ________ grievances against King George III and Britain listed in the final draft of the Declaration of Independence.
21
25
27
29
