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VS5a Causes of American Revolution

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Because Mrs. Steele is our principal, she has authority over you.  What does authority mean?

a)

freedom

b)

a disagreement

c)

to chase after something

d)

the right to have power

2.

Who was the king of England at the beginning of the American Revolution?

a)

King Louis

b)

King James III

c)

King George III

d)

Burger King

3.

British is another name for the -

a)

French

b)

colonists

c)

Indians

d)

English

4.

What is the legislative body of England called?  This is the group of people that makes laws for England and the colonists.

a)

Parliament

b)

the Senate

c)

The Virginia House of Burgesses

d)

King George III

5.

The colonists and Parliament disagreed over-

a)

whether it was ok to have slaves

b)

how the colonies should be governed

c)

what kinds of food tasted the best

d)

whether the James River had fresh drinking water

6.

Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

a)

George Washington

b)

James Smith

c)

Abraham Lincoln

d)

Thomas Jefferson

7.

The Declaration of Independence states that the authority to govern belongs to –

a)

Parliament

b)

Indians

c)

the colonists

d)

no one!

8.

The Declaration of Independence says all people are created –

a)

nicely

b)

equal

c)

happy

d)

meanly

9.

The Declaration of Independence says people have all of the following rights EXCEPT –

a)

life

b)

hope

c)

liberty

d)

pursuit of happiness

10.

Which document gave reasons for independence and ideas for self-government?

a)

The Statue of Liberty

b)

VA Statue for Religious Freedom

c)

The Charters of the VA Company of London

d)

Declaration of Independence

11.

What is "An extra amount of money paid on items we buy that goes to the government"

a)

credit

b)

tax

c)

conflicts

d)

declaration

12.

REVIEW: What year and place was the first permanent English settlement in America?

a)

2000 in Richmond

b)

1607 in Jamestown

c)

1619 in Williamsburg