WorksheetsCauses of the American Revolution
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 9mins
The author of Common Sense was
George Washington
Thomas Paine
Benjamin Franklin
Thomas Jefferson
This famous engraving/image shows the event that was called the
Boston Party
Boston Tea Party
Boston Massacre
Boston Brutality
What was the primary reason Parliament passed these acts?
To promote the growth of the cottage industry
To encourage foreign trade with the colonies
To recover the cost of defending the colonies
To fund the establishment of new colonies
Which of the following best completes this diagram
Colonists sought military support to France
Colonists organized boycotts of British goods
Colonists signed the Declaration of Independence
Colonists duped tea into the Boston Harbor
A message used to persuade the viewer/reader is called
Civil Disobedience
Protest
Representation
Propaganda
King George III/Parliament passed the Intolerable Acts because the colonists
Did not let soldiers stay in their homes
Destroyed property at the Boston Harbor
Kept taking westward land
The Book Common Sense spread ideas of revolution
Which quote best explains why colonists were unhappy about their lack of representation in British Parliament?
“For imposing Taxes on us without our consent”
“For transporting us beyond seas to be tried for small offenses”
“He has refused to pass other laws for the accommodation of large districts of people.”
“He refuses to respect our necessary laws for public good.”
What did the Colonists call the laws that were passes as a punishment for the Boston Tea Party?
Quartering Act
Stamp Act
Intolerable Acts
Shameful Acts
Why is the Boston Massacre viewed as propaganda
The events described are 100% accurate/truthful
The events described are not completely true
The King feels regretful about the event
The colonists wanted to remain loyal to the King
What does representation mean?
A person or group acting on behalf of King George III
A person/group acting on behalf of themselves
A person or group acting on behalf of another person/group
What territory were the British and French fighting over during the French and Indian War?
Plymouth
Ohio River Valley
Virginia
Florida
I wrote the Declaration of Independence
Benjamin Franklin
Thomas Paine
George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
What Civil Disobedient event occurred after Parliament passed the Tea Act?
Colonists wrote the Declaration of Independence
Colonists tarred and feathered Loyalists
Colonists organized the Boston Tea Party
Colonists created an alliance with France
The Book “Common Sense” was meant for common people to read…it shared ideas of
Loyalty to Britain
Freedom from Britain
Directions on how to protest
Military tactics
British colonists object/dislike the Proclamation Line of 1763 because
It Forces English troops to live in their homes
The Law doesn’t allow them to expand west
Colonists Want less taxes
Colonists want to trade with other countries
A grievance is a
Compliment
Suggestion
Complaint
Tax
Finish the phrase: NO TAXATION WITHOUT -
REPRESENTATION
LEGISLATION
HESITATION
MEDITATION
After the Boston Tea Party…British troops were forced to live with colonists. This phrase is called
Protest
Grievance
Quartering
Civil Disobedience
