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WorksheetsEvents Leading to the Revolutionary War
Total questions: 19
Worksheet time: 14mins
What was the purpose of the Molasses Act of 1733?
to protect the sugarcane farms in the British West Indies
to make molasses harder to make
to keep the colonist from buying molasses
to help the colonist make more money
The colonist were not happy about the Molasses Act of 1733 and started to smuggle molasses into the colonies.
True
False
The Writs of Assistance made its legal for British officers to search ships and buildings for smuggled good.
True
False
Why did King George III pass the Townshend Acts?
to get paid back for the French & Indian War
to force colonist to let soldiers stay in their homes
to force the British government to leave the colonist alone
to make it harder to buy tea in the colonies
Why did the colonists feel all these new taxes were unfair?
they didn't have say in British Parliament
they didn't have enough money to pay it all
they wanted to keep fighting a war
they had too many bills to pay and couldn't take anymore
What caused the Boston Massacre?
a colonist and Redcoat were arguing in the street
a Redcoat went around shooting random people in Boston
a colonist went around shooting the Redcoats in Boston
a Redcoat threw a snowball at a colonist
Who organized the Boston Tea Party?
the British government
the Sons of Liberty
the Redcoats
the Native Americans
The Boston Port Act...
closed the Boston Harbor
forced colonist to let Redcoats live with them
allowed King George III to pick governors
moved trials against the government to England
The Quartering Act...
closed the Boston Harbor
forced colonist to let Redcoats live with them
allowed King George III to pick governors
moved trials against the government to England
The Massachusetts Government Act...
closed the Boston Harbor
forced colonist to let Redcoats live with them
allowed King George III to pick governors
moved trials against the government to England
The Administration of Justice Act...
closed the Boston Harbor
forced colonist to let Redcoats live with them
allowed King George III to pick governors
moved trials against the government to England
Redcoats are...
the British soldiers
colonist who were reading to fight when needed
colonist who were loyal to the King and England
a secret group of colonist who planned protests against the King
The militia was made up of...
the British soldiers
colonist who were reading to fight when needed
colonist who were loyal to the King and England
young, strong, well-trained men ready to fight at a moments notice
A minuteman was...
the British soldiers
colonist who were reading to fight when needed
colonist who were loyal to the King and England
young, strong, well-trained men ready to fight at a moments notice
The Continental Army was...
the British soldiers
colonist who were reading to fight when needed
the first organized army for the colonies
young, strong, well-trained men ready to fight at a moments notice
A patriot was...
a British soldiers
a colonist who wanted to be independent from England and the King
a colonist who stayed loyal to England and the King
young, strong, well-trained men ready to fight at a moments notice
The Sons of Liberty were..
the British soldiers
a colonist who wanted to be independent from England and the King
a colonist who stayed loyal to England and the King
a secret group of Patriots that planned protest against the King
A loyalist is...
a British solider
a colonist who wanted to stay loyal to England and the King
a colonist who wanted freedom from England and the King
a colonial solider
What was the First Continental Congress?
Delegates from each colony met to discuss how they were going to handle the King
the first time the colonies had a government
the first organized army for the United States
the British government
