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Causes of the American Revolution

Total questions: 39

Worksheet time: 29mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which two nations fought in the French and Indian War?

a)
Indians and French
b)
Colonists and Britain
c)
Britain and Spain
d)
Britain and France
2.
Which statement below is NOT a condition of the Intolerable Acts
a)
Closed the Boston Ports
b)
All of the participants of the Boston Tea Party were jailed
c)
Quartering of soldiers increased
d)
Towns meetings limited to once a year
3.
What group emerged to protest the economic policies of Britain?
a)
Boston Elite
b)
Sons of Liberty
c)
Colonial Army
d)
Gorilla Warfare
4.
After the French and Indian War, Parliament passed new laws for the colonies. These laws were passed because Britain
a)
was afraid the French would support the colonies.
b)
was afraid many of the colonists would return to Britain.
c)
needed the colonists to help pay for the war. 
d)
wanted the Native Americans to return to their lands. 
5.
Parliament passed the Tea Act in 1773. This caused colonists to protest in the form of the Boston Tea Party. What was the Boston Tea Party?
a)
Colonists gave dinners to support the sale of the tea. 
b)
Colonists dressed as Indians destroyed the tea. 
c)
Colonists bought tea from other countries. 
d)
Colonists started growing their own tea. 
6.
In 1765, Parliament and King George passed the Stamp Act. What was the purpose of this act?
a)
It was to get rid of colonists who were willing to support the king. 
b)
It was to raise money by passing a tax on tea, sugar, and molasses. 
c)
It was to get rid of the French colonists in the Northern colonies. 
d)
It was to raise money by passing a tax on newspapers and other paper documents. 
7.
There were many reasons why the American Revolution took place between Britain and the colonies. Some of the colonists were unhappy with "no taxation without representation". What does that mean?
a)
The colonists should not be taxed unless they were represented in Parliament. 
b)
The colonists should not be taxed because they could not vote for the King.
c)
The colonists should not be taxed unless the taxes were used in the colonies. 
d)
The colonists should not be taxed because no one should be taxed. 
8.
In the 1770s, England made the American colonies pay many taxes. Some of these taxes were the sugar act, stamp act, and the tea act. What did the colonists do because of these taxes?
a)
The colonists started taxing British goods.
b)
The colonists decided to trade only with France.
c)
The colonists voted for a new king. 
d)
The colonists boycotted the taxes and held many protests. 
9.
As King George and Parliament continued taxing the colonies unfairly, the colonists broke in to three different groups. What was the name of the colonists that supported the colonies breaking away from Britain and becoming an independent country?
a)
Loyalists
b)
Patriots
c)
Neutrals
d)
Colonists
10.
Who said, "Give me liberty or give me death!"?
a)
Patrick Henry
b)
Benjamin Franklin
c)
Thomas Paine
d)
George Washington
11.
After the Boston Tea Party, King George passed a set of laws that included the Quartering Act. The name of these laws were 
a)
the Tea Act.
b)
the Stamp Act.
c)
the Intolerable Acts.
d)
Treaty of Paris.
12.
The French and Indian War cost King George and Great Britain a lot of money. To help pay for the war, the British colonies were ordered to 
a)
give up their food
b)
work for free
c)
become a part of the Army
d)
pay taxes without representation
13.
A snowball fight between the colonists and soldiers in Boston that ended in 5 colonists being killed was called
a)
Boston Tea Party
b)
Boston Massacre
c)
Boston Party
d)
Boston Parliament
14.

As a result of the French and Indian War the British gained control of the Ohio River Valley. Which of the following was the most significant consequence of the French and Indian War?

a)

Indigenous tribes and the British colonists had a new and better relationship.

b)

​​​​​​ The French and Indian War was costly. The British government went into debt.

c)

​​​​​ George Washington was now an army general.

d)

​​​​​ Spain gained more colonial land in the Southern Colonies.

15.

When colonists refused to buy British goods, it was called -

a)

a revolution.

b)

a proclamation.

c)

a declaration.

d)

a boycott.

16.

Which act passed by Parliament directly led to the Boston Tea Party?

a)

The Sugar Act

b)

The Stamp Act

c)

The Tea Act

d)

The Intolerable Acts

17.

What action did the First Continental Congress take?

a)

The colonies were taken away from Britain.

b)

It sent a petition to the British Parliament.

c)

It declared war against Britain.

d)

It gave the British Parliament money to pay off debt from the French and Indian War.

18.

1. The British ______ made laws for all British people.

a)

king

b)

Parliament

c)

colonists

d)

courts

19.

1. American colonists were asked to cover the

cost of the French and Indian War by paying _____.

a)

the monarch

b)

refunds

c)

taxes

20.

1. Colonists in Massachusetts felt that to ______, or provide housing for, British soldiers was intolerable.

a)

hotel

b)

host

c)

quarter

d)

boycott

21.

The Stamp Act required a stamp be placed on _______.

a)

sugar

b)

tea

c)

newspapers

d)

molasses

22.

Which countries were fighting in the French and Indian War?

a)

French and Indians

b)

British and Indians

c)

British and Colonists

d)

French and British

23.

Why did the colonists start the slogan "No taxation without representation"?

a)

They were angry about the war.

b)

They were angry that they were not represented in Parliament, but still had to pay taxes.

c)

They were upset about the Indians taking over their land.

d)

They were upset that the tea was dumped in the Harbor.

24.

The colonists were ready to have their own freedom from control of England. What is another word for freedom?

a)

taxes

b)

boycott

c)

patriot

d)

liberty

25.

Colonists who wanted freedom from the king were called ________.

a)

Loyalists

b)

Patriots

c)

Officials

d)

supporters

26.
Indians helped the ______. This is how the French and Indian war got its name. 
a)
English 
b)
French 
c)
German 
d)
Americans
27.
The ________________ was a meeting of leaders from the colonies to discuss problems with England in 1774. 
a)
The First Continental Congress
b)
The Boston Tea Party 
c)
The Second Continental Congress 
d)
Town Hall Meeting 
28.
In 1773, the King imposed a new tax on the colonists favorite drink. This was the ______________________. 
a)
Tea Tax
b)
Stamp Act
c)
Quartering Act  
d)
Boston Tea Party
29.

Britain and France both wanted control of the _____.

a)

Great Lakes

b)

13 Colonies

c)

Rocky Mountains

d)

Ohio River Valley

30.

The ___ required colonists to pay taxes on goods such as sugar and molasses.

a)

Stamp Act

b)

Sugar Act

c)

Tea Act

31.

Which concern of the colonists led to the American Revolution?

a)

Anger over British tax policies

b)

Desire for greater religious freedom

c)

Fear of attacks by American Indians

d)

Immigration from countries other than Britain

32.

Sons of Liberty were a group of American colonists who worked to repeal the taxes by doing what?

a)

Taking military action against the British

b)

Forming alliances with the enemies of Britain

c)

Meeting with Parliament in England

d)

Publicly protesting and organizing boycotts

33.
In response to the Tea Act, the colonists threw tea from the British ships into the Boston Harbor.  This event is known as:
a)
Boston Tea Party
b)
Boston Riots
c)
Boston Massacre
d)
Boston Market
34.
An angry crowd of workers surrounded a small group of British soldiers and were fired upon
a)
Boston Massacre
b)
Boston Rebellion
c)
Boston Treaty 
d)
Boston Tea Party
35.

What act gave the British East India Company a monopoly?

a)

The Tea Act

b)

The Intolerable Acts

c)

The Stamp Act

d)

The Sugar ACt

36.
What is the meaning of taxation without representation?
a)
When people are taxed, but they have no say in the government
b)
When people are taxed twice on the same item
c)
When some people get taxed and others don't
d)
When people in the Colonies are taxed, but no one in England is
37.
Who was the King during the American Revolution?
a)
King Arthur
b)
Martin Luther King Jr.
c)
King George III
d)
King Charles II
38.

Who organized the Sons of Liberty?

a)

Sam Adams

b)

John Adams

c)

George Washington

d)

Thomas Pain

39.

How did the Boston Tea Party express the views of many colonists?

a)

It showed that many colonists did not like tea.

b)

It showed that many colonists supported Mohawk causes.

c)

It showed that the colonists strongly protested the tea tax.

d)

It showed that the tea would remain in Boston.

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