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Rebellion to Revolution Topic 1

Total questions: 39

Worksheet time: 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

king

a)

to refuse to buy something

b)

to have a complaint

c)

the ruler of a country

d)

why something happens

2.

grievance

a)

a result

b)

colonists who supported Britain

c)

to oppose or fight against a government

d)

to have a complaint

3.

loyalists

a)

the ruler of a country

b)

to refuse to buy something

c)

colonists who supported the revolution

d)

colonists who supported Britain

4.

patriots

a)

to have a complaint

b)

to oppose or fight against a government

c)

colonists who supported the revolution

d)

colonists who supported Britain

5.

boycott

a)

a plan which shows the order of events

b)

to have a complaint

c)

to refuse to buy something

d)

why something happens

6.

According to the source, when was the Declaration of Independence adopted?

a)

April 1775

b)

June 1788

c)

July 1776

d)

September 1783

7.

What is a grievance?

a)

When someone grieves

b)

An official statement of a complaint over something believed to be wrong or unfair.

c)

Introduction that tells the purpose of a document

d)

A formal or offcial statement

8.

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?

a)

Tea Act

b)

Sugar Act

c)

Intolerable Acts

d)

Stamp Act

9.

Based on your knowledge of social studies, who were the Patriots?

a)

Those that wanted to stay under British rule

b)

Members of the army

c)

Those that no longer wanted to be under British rule

d)

A football team

10.

Which statement represents the point of view of a Patriot during the Revolutionary War?

a)

Long Live the King

b)

Support Parliament

c)

Support Independence

d)

None of the above

11.

According to the source, how were the Americans before the Revolution?

a)

Denied protection

b)

Only 10 percent of America's exports were sold to Britain

c)

American merchants had access to markets in Europe, the Mediterranean, and the Caribbean

d)

Freed them from British restrictions

12.

What were the major sections of the Declaration of Independence? Select all that apply.

a)

Title

b)

Preamble

c)

Grievance

d)

Conclusion

e)

Parliament

13.

Which of the following WAS one of the major grievances against King George III?

a)

There weren't any

b)

Taxation with Representation

c)

Quartering Act

d)

Colonists can speak out

14.

Why did the Boston colonist feel it was necessary to destroy the tea cargo? Pick 2

a)

They knew Parliament would declare war soon

b)

Parliament was giving an unfair advantage to British merchants

c)

Not being represented in the decision about taxes made by Parliament

d)

they wanted to control all the merchandise

15.

The writer included the idea of natural rights. Which quote below from the Declaration of Independence expresses the importance of natural rights?

a)

We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal

b)

the history of the present king of Great Britain is a history of repeated injury

c)

When in the course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another

d)

Government are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed

16.

The British passed the Intolerable Acts in 1774, which close the Boston Harbor. What immediate action did the colonist take

a)

held the 1st Continental Congress in Philadelphia

b)

colonies sent representatives to Britain to protest the acts

c)

colonist attacked British soldiers in Lexington and Concord

d)

colonist destroyed British tea at the Boston Tea Party

17.

Which conclusion is best supported by the the information on the timeline?

a)

Only elected British officials had the right to pass taxes

b)

Britain's efforts to increase control over the colonies were not successful

c)

Creation of the First Continental Congress was an immediate reaction to the passage of the Stamp Act

d)

Britain eventually granted the colonies representation in Parliament

18.

After reading the Pledge, the colonists could most effectively resist British taxes in which way?

a)

sending citizens to Britain to speak to Parliament

b)

voting for new governors

c)

forming their own legislatures

d)

boycotting British goods

19.

Why is the 4th of July celebrated today?

a)

George Washington became President

b)

The Pilgrims landed at Plymouth

c)

The Declaration of Independence was adopted

d)

The American Revolution ended

20.

The Sons of Liberty was a

a)

Loyalist

b)

Patriots

21.

Why did some colonists use "No taxation without Representation"?

a)

The British forced the colonists to pay taxes on land that they did not own

b)

The British taxed the colonists even though no Americans were in Parliament

c)

The British failed to collect taxes that would have allowed the colonies to build new roads and ports

d)

The British blocked American tax collectors from collecting taxes to support colonial government

22.

Imposed as a punishment for the Boston Tea Party

a)

Tea Act

b)

Stamp Act

c)

Intolerable Acts

d)

Townshend Acts

23.

Refusal to buy imported goods

a)

boycott

b)

impose

c)

repeal

d)

militia

24.

Dressed up as Mohawk Indians and dumped tea in the Boston Harbor

a)

Loyalists

b)

Patriots

c)

Sons of Liberty

d)

Parliament

25.

British fired into a crowd of colonists, killing 5 during the...

a)

Boston Tea Party

b)

Boston Massacre

c)

French and Indian War

d)

Intolerable Acts

26.

Remained loyal to King George III

a)

Sons of Liberty

b)

Daughters of Liberty

c)

Patriots

d)

Loyalists

27.

An effect of the French and Indian War

a)

Quartering Act

b)

Colonists taxed to pay for the war

c)

Boycott of imported goods

d)

Boston Tea Party

28.

A cause of the Boston Tea Party

a)

Stamp Act

b)

Intolerable Acts

c)

Tea Act

d)

Townshend Acts

29.

Patrick Henry's famous speech?

a)

Join, or Die

b)

Live and Let Live

c)

Dump the Tea

d)

Give me Liberty or Give Me Death

30.

A person, group, or country that joins with another to work toward a goal.

a)

Ally

b)

Enemy

c)

Patriot

d)

Loyalist

31.

cruel and unreasonable use of power or control

a)

Constitution

b)

Monarch

c)

Tyranny

d)

Arbitrary

32.
From 1763 to 1774, Britain passed several laws that affected the American colonies. What were they called?
a)
taxes
b)
acts
c)
debts
d)
articles
33.
Many colonists became angry because they did not have any representatives in the British government. What did the colonists call this unfair action?
a)
the Proclamation of 1763
b)
metaphor
c)
Stamp Act 
d)
taxation without representation 
34.
Many American colonists were unhappy with British laws such as the Stamp Act. What did they do to show that they did not like them?
a)
protest 
b)
go home 
c)
drink tea 
d)
buy stamps 
35.

Why did the British create the Stamp Act?

a)

to help smuggle goods

b)

to help pay for the tea lost at Boston Harbor

c)

to pay for the French and Indian War

d)

to make stamps better for all who used them

36.

What did the Stamp Act tax?

a)

all paper goods including dice and playing cards

b)

It taxed stamps.

c)

It taxed tea.

d)

It was a tax for the patriots only.

37.

What does treason mean?

a)

going against your own country

b)

fighting for your own country

c)

overthrowing the king

d)

bowing down to the king

38.

What does liberty mean?

a)

thinking that is not true; lies

b)

freedom

c)

refuse to buy

d)

going against your own country

39.

Why was Boston Harbor closed?

a)

Punishment for Boston Tea Party

b)

Punishment for Boston Massacre

c)

Punishment for tar and feathering

d)

Punishment for smuggling tea