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Ch. 4 Lesson 2: Patriots, Loyalists and British

Total questions: 27

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which word means a person in the American colonies who wanted the colonies to become independent from Great Britain?
a)
loyalist
b)
patriot
c)
neutral
d)
tory
2.
Which word means separation from or freedom from control by another country or government?
a)
treason
b)
independence
c)
tyrant
d)
resolution
3.
Which word means a person in the American colonies who opposed independence and wanted the colonies to remain under the control of the king and Great Britain?
a)
Loyalist
b)
Patriot
c)
Neutral
d)
Colonist
4.
This person was King of Great Britain during the time of the American Revolution.
a)
King Louis
b)
King Ferdinand
c)
King George III
d)
King Charles
5.
Which word means betrayal or disloyalty to one's country?
a)
Loyalty
b)
Independence
c)
Treason
d)
War
6.
Which word means not taking sides or supporting either side?
a)
Loyalist
b)
Patriot
c)
Neutral
d)
Colonist
7.
Which word means a forcible overthrow of a government or social order in favor of a new system?
a)
resolution
b)
peace
c)
compromise
d)
revolution
8.

What law forced American colonists to pay a tax on nearly all official documents and papers in America?

a)

Tea Act

b)

Sugar Act

c)

Stamp Act

d)

Sons of Liberty

9.

Which of the following is NOT a way colonists protested British policies?

a)

wrote letters

b)

boycott

c)

tarring and feathers

d)

buy goods

10.

Which actions could British Parliament have taken to reduce American colonists’ anger over taxes? (Choose 2)

a)

tell the colonists to be quiet

b)

tax the colonists more

c)

allow colonists to vote on new taxes

d)

give colonists representation in Parliament

11.

The Sugar Act was a tax on sugar and _______

a)

molasses

b)

tea

c)

clothes

12.

The French and Indian War was very _______________ for the British.

a)

cheap

b)

expensive

c)

long

13.

Who did the King feel should pay for the war?

a)

British

b)

colonists

c)

Spain

14.

What else did the Sugar act make ILLEGAL?

a)

yelling at the British troops

b)

calling your mom

c)

trading with non-British people

d)

selling Tea

15.

In what YEAR was the Sugar Act passed?

a)

2018

b)

1670

c)

1764

16.

The colonists hope that the tax would be taken away, or ____________

a)

repealed

b)

lost

c)

given

d)

refocused

17.

What did the Stamp Act tax?

a)

Tea and Sugar

b)

mail sent between england and the american Colonies

c)

it was an income tax on colonial lawyers

d)

printed materials like newspapers and legal documents

18.

Why did the British government decide to tax colonies?

a)

to pay for the French and Indian War

b)

To pay for a new palace for king George

c)

To pay for a war against Spain

d)

to pay for new ships being built for the Royal Navy

19.

What year did the British begin to impose the Stamp Act?

a)

1760

b)

1762

c)

1765

d)

1776

20.

How did the colonist protest against the Stamp Act?

a)

They refused to pay the tax

b)

they boycotted British goods

c)

They burned the stamped paper in the streets

d)

They created the Stamp Act Congress petition Parliament to repeal the act.

21.

What did the merchants do in response to the taxes?

a)

held a boycott of British goods

b)

protested in the streets

c)

Wrote the king a letter

d)

had colonist sign a petition

22.

Why did King George send over more British troops to the colonies?

a)

to make a new government

b)

to bring more goods

c)

to arrest the protesters

d)

to protect the officials because colonist threatened to use violence against them.

23.

What happened in non-importation boycotts?

a)

The Daughters of Liberty encouraged women to stay in the home and raise children.

b)

The Daughters of Liberty encouraged people to give up consuming and buying British-made goods.

c)

The Daughters of Liberty encouraged people to drink more tea.

d)

The Daughters of Liberty encouraged people to take up arms against the British.

24.

During the protests, colonists brought back a popular phrase from Stamp Act protests. What was that phrase?

a)

"Taxing sugar is not so sweet"

b)

"No taxation without representation"

c)

"Britain doesn't have the right to tax, so let's give the king the axe"

d)

"Parliament's taxation is causing inflation"

25.

This man, the leader of the Sons of Liberty, told colonists to boycott British goods. Who was he?

a)

Benjamin Franklin

b)

Samuel Adams

c)

George Washington

d)

King George III

26.
A colonial group that encouraged colonists to burn stamps and attack tax collectors was called the:
a)
Sons of Liberty
b)
Stamp Act Congress
c)
Continental Congress
d)
militia
27.

Laws passed by British Parliament that placed taxes on goods that were imported from Britain; such as paper, wool, glass, paint, and lead were called the...

a)

Stamp Act

b)

Townshend Acts

c)

Class Act