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WorksheetsRoad to Independence
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 18mins
True or False. All of the colonial population supported the rebellion.
True
False
The Stamp Act taxed most forms of paper except ______.
Private Letters
Playing Cards
Business Letters
Legal Documents
What image does this show
The Boston Tea Party
The Boston Massacre
The Intolerable Acts
The Townshend Acts
Which patriot created the first committee of correspondence?
James Otis
John Adams
Samuel Adams
Thomas Jefferson
Which of the following actions did John Adams take as a patriot?
acted as president of the Second Continental Congress
served on the committee to write the Declaration of Independence
wrote a wildly popular pamphlet arguing for independence
created the first committee of correspondence
Who attended the Stamp Act Congress?
royal governors
elected delegates
tax collectors
BATMAN
What was Benjamin Franklin's goal with the 1765 political cartoon that said "JOIN, or DIE"?
to emphasize the separate interests of the coloniststo encourage the colonies to declare independence from Britain
to convince the colonies to work together against the Stamp Act
to critique the idea of a single government for all of the colonies
to convince the colonies to work together against the Stamp Act
What new territory did the British control after 1763?
the Ohio River Valley
the Chesapeake Bay
the Appalachian Mountains
the Mississippi River
Which patriot wrote the first pamphlet criticizing Britain's taxation policy?
James Otis
John Hancock
Thomas Jefferson
Alexander Hamilton
How was the money from the Townshend Acts used?
to pay the salaries of the colonial governors
to purchase more land in the west
to increase the number of British officials
to house troops stationed in the colonies
What were writs of assistance?
notes passed between colonies
orders to house British troops
search warrants for ships or houses
protest letters sent to Britain
What was the purpose of the Declaratory Act?
to assure the colonies that Parliament was not imposing on their liberty
to assert Parliament's right to make laws governing the colonies
o close the Port of Boston and dissolve the Massachusetts legislature
to explain the differing rights of British citizens in Britain and the colonies
Before the Revolutionary War, which city had the most patriots?
New York
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
Boston
Why did Parliament not worry about governing the American colonies?
They were often at war and did not always pay close attention to the colonies.
They liked tea
They sent representatives to govern for them.
they wanted to colonize Alaska
Which of the following acts did Parliament pass in response to the Boston Tea Party?
the Townshend Acts
the Sugar Act
the Intolerable Acts
the Indian Removal Act
Why did British troops go to Concord, Massachusetts in 1775?
to disband a large meeting of the Sons of Liberty
to stop colonial rebels from destroying government property
to seize British weapons before the colonists could take them
To Make the colonist leave
What did the Proclamation of 1763 prohibit?
colonial trials for British officials
searching houses or boats without warrants
Migration past the Appalachian Mountains
Tea
Which British law are colonists protesting in the image titled, "The Destruction of Tea at Boston Harbor?
the Stamp Act
the Tea Act
the Intolerable Acts
Richmond Virginia
How did the colonists respond to the Proclamation of 1763?
Colonists continued to settle the new land in large numbers.
Committees formed to write formal protests to the king.
Colonial militia clashed with British troops protecting the border.
To colonize West
Why did Parliament pass the Declaratory Act?
To go to School
To limit parliaments power
to assert their right to pass laws in the colonies
Start a government in the US.
Which of Parliament's acts closed the Port of Boston?
The Stamp Act
The Sugar Act
The Townshend Act
the Intolerable Acts
Which colony abstained from voting on the Declaration of Independence?
Maryland
Texas
New York
Massachusetts
To whom was the Declaration of Independence addressed?
George Washington
Queen Elizabeth the ll
KIng Goerge the lll
Napoleon
Which of the following is included in the Declaration of Independence?
Bat man
an official break of the colonies from Britain
No Tax on Tea
a demand for greater royal control of Parliament
Which of the following patriots signed the Declaration of Independence?
John Hancock
George Washington
Patrick Henry
Aaron Bur
How did Britain respond to the Declaration of Independence?
Parliament shut down Boston Harbor.
King George asked for peace.
King George wrote an angry reply.
Parliament sent troops to New York.
Who signed the Declaration of Independence?
members of the Sons of Liberty
members of the Second Continental Congress
members of the Stamp Act Congress
members of each colonial legislature
According to the Declaration of Independence, what is the purpose of government?
to protect the rights of the people
to guarantee voting for all people
to protect the people from invaders
to limit the power of the leaders
"We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights..."What does Jefferson mean by "unalienable" rights?
rights guaranteed to all citizens of Britain
rights that cannot be taken away
rights that the king granted in the colonies' charters
rights guaranteed only by the colonial governments
Who did the USA get Independence from
United Kingdom
King George lll
Spain
Italy
Who was picked to lead the army in the Revolutionary War
Goerge Washington
Aaron Bur
John Hancock
General Wilkinson
who made the saying "Join or Die"
King George lll
Benjamin Franklin
Thomas Edison
Albert Einstein
Why did the Colonist pay taxes
To pay for the British weapons for war
TO BUY PUPPIES
To pay the Salaries of parliament officials
To Make a government for America
How long did it take to get Independence
13 Years
2 Years
100 Years
15 Years
Who wrote the Constitution
Abrahan Lincoln
James Madison
Thomas Jefferson
Patrick Henry
