WorksheetsRebellion to Revolution Topic 1
Total questions: 39
Worksheet time: 24mins
king
to refuse to buy something
to have a complaint
the ruler of a country
why something happens
grievance
a result
colonists who supported Britain
to oppose or fight against a government
to have a complaint
loyalists
the ruler of a country
to refuse to buy something
colonists who supported the revolution
colonists who supported Britain
patriots
to have a complaint
to oppose or fight against a government
colonists who supported the revolution
colonists who supported Britain
boycott
a plan which shows the order of events
to have a complaint
to refuse to buy something
why something happens
According to the source, when was the Declaration of Independence adopted?
April 1775
June 1788
July 1776
September 1783
What is a grievance?
When someone grieves
An official statement of a complaint over something believed to be wrong or unfair.
Introduction that tells the purpose of a document
A formal or offcial statement
Colonists were forced to pay taxes on all printed goods, such as newspapers, magazines, and even playing cards. Which of the following acts does this statement describe?
Tea Act
Sugar Act
Intolerable Acts
Stamp Act
Based on your knowledge of social studies, who were the Patriots?
Those that wanted to stay under British rule
Members of the army
Those that no longer wanted to be under British rule
A football team
Which statement represents the point of view of a Patriot during the Revolutionary War?
Long Live the King
Support Parliament
Support Independence
None of the above
According to the source, how were the Americans before the Revolution?
Denied protection
Only 10 percent of America's exports were sold to Britain
American merchants had access to markets in Europe, the Mediterranean, and the Caribbean
Freed them from British restrictions
What were the major sections of the Declaration of Independence? Select all that apply.
Title
Preamble
Grievance
Conclusion
Parliament
Which of the following WAS one of the major grievances against King George III?
There weren't any
Taxation with Representation
Quartering Act
Colonists can speak out
Why did the Boston colonist feel it was necessary to destroy the tea cargo? Pick 2
They knew Parliament would declare war soon
Parliament was giving an unfair advantage to British merchants
Not being represented in the decision about taxes made by Parliament
they wanted to control all the merchandise
The writer included the idea of natural rights. Which quote below from the Declaration of Independence expresses the importance of natural rights?
We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal
the history of the present king of Great Britain is a history of repeated injury
When in the course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another
Government are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed
The British passed the Intolerable Acts in 1774, which close the Boston Harbor. What immediate action did the colonist take
held the 1st Continental Congress in Philadelphia
colonies sent representatives to Britain to protest the acts
colonist attacked British soldiers in Lexington and Concord
colonist destroyed British tea at the Boston Tea Party
Which conclusion is best supported by the the information on the timeline?
Only elected British officials had the right to pass taxes
Britain's efforts to increase control over the colonies were not successful
Creation of the First Continental Congress was an immediate reaction to the passage of the Stamp Act
Britain eventually granted the colonies representation in Parliament
After reading the Pledge, the colonists could most effectively resist British taxes in which way?
sending citizens to Britain to speak to Parliament
voting for new governors
forming their own legislatures
boycotting British goods
Why is the 4th of July celebrated today?
George Washington became President
The Pilgrims landed at Plymouth
The Declaration of Independence was adopted
The American Revolution ended
The Sons of Liberty was a
Loyalist
Patriots
Why did some colonists use "No taxation without Representation"?
The British forced the colonists to pay taxes on land that they did not own
The British taxed the colonists even though no Americans were in Parliament
The British failed to collect taxes that would have allowed the colonies to build new roads and ports
The British blocked American tax collectors from collecting taxes to support colonial government
Imposed as a punishment for the Boston Tea Party
Tea Act
Stamp Act
Intolerable Acts
Townshend Acts
Refusal to buy imported goods
boycott
impose
repeal
militia
Dressed up as Mohawk Indians and dumped tea in the Boston Harbor
Loyalists
Patriots
Sons of Liberty
Parliament
British fired into a crowd of colonists, killing 5 during the...
Boston Tea Party
Boston Massacre
French and Indian War
Intolerable Acts
Remained loyal to King George III
Sons of Liberty
Daughters of Liberty
Patriots
Loyalists
An effect of the French and Indian War
Quartering Act
Colonists taxed to pay for the war
Boycott of imported goods
Boston Tea Party
A cause of the Boston Tea Party
Stamp Act
Intolerable Acts
Tea Act
Townshend Acts
Patrick Henry's famous speech?
Join, or Die
Live and Let Live
Dump the Tea
Give me Liberty or Give Me Death
A person, group, or country that joins with another to work toward a goal.
Ally
Enemy
Patriot
Loyalist
cruel and unreasonable use of power or control
Constitution
Monarch
Tyranny
Arbitrary
Why did the British create the Stamp Act?
to help smuggle goods
to help pay for the tea lost at Boston Harbor
to pay for the French and Indian War
to make stamps better for all who used them
What did the Stamp Act tax?
all paper goods including dice and playing cards
It taxed stamps.
It taxed tea.
It was a tax for the patriots only.
What does treason mean?
going against your own country
fighting for your own country
overthrowing the king
bowing down to the king
What does liberty mean?
thinking that is not true; lies
freedom
refuse to buy
going against your own country
Why was Boston Harbor closed?
Punishment for Boston Tea Party
Punishment for Boston Massacre
Punishment for tar and feathering
Punishment for smuggling tea
