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Causes of the American Revolution

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 9mins

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Class
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1.

The author of Common Sense was

a)

George Washington

b)

Thomas Paine

c)

Benjamin Franklin

d)

Thomas Jefferson

2.

This famous engraving/image shows the event that was called the

a)

Boston Party

b)

Boston Tea Party

c)

Boston Massacre

d)

Boston Brutality

3.

What was the primary reason Parliament passed these acts?

a)

To promote the growth of the cottage industry

b)

To encourage foreign trade with the colonies

c)

To recover the cost of defending the colonies

d)

To fund the establishment of new colonies

4.

Which of the following best completes this diagram

a)

Colonists sought military support to France

b)

Colonists organized boycotts of British goods

c)

Colonists signed the Declaration of Independence

d)

Colonists duped tea into the Boston Harbor

5.

A message used to persuade the viewer/reader is called

a)

Civil Disobedience

b)

Protest

c)

Representation

d)

Propaganda

6.

King George III/Parliament passed the Intolerable Acts because the colonists

a)

Did not let soldiers stay in their homes

b)

Destroyed property at the Boston Harbor

c)

Kept taking westward land

d)

The Book Common Sense spread ideas of revolution

7.

Which quote best explains why colonists were unhappy about their lack of representation in British Parliament?

a)

“For imposing Taxes on us without our consent”

b)

“For transporting us beyond seas to be tried for small offenses”

c)

“He has refused to pass other laws for the accommodation of large districts of people.”

d)

“He refuses to respect our necessary laws for public good.”

8.

What did the Colonists call the laws that were passes as a punishment for the Boston Tea Party?

a)

Quartering Act

b)

Stamp Act

c)

Intolerable Acts

d)

Shameful Acts

9.

Why is the Boston Massacre viewed as propaganda

a)

The events described are 100% accurate/truthful

b)

The events described are not completely true

c)

The King feels regretful about the event

d)

The colonists wanted to remain loyal to the King

10.

What does representation mean?

a)

A person or group acting on behalf of King George III

b)

A person/group acting on behalf of themselves

c)

A person or group acting on behalf of another person/group

11.

What territory were the British and French fighting over during the French and Indian War?

a)

Plymouth

b)

Ohio River Valley

c)

Virginia

d)

Florida

12.

I wrote the Declaration of Independence

a)

Benjamin Franklin

b)

Thomas Paine

c)

George Washington

d)

Thomas Jefferson

13.

What Civil Disobedient event occurred after Parliament passed the Tea Act?

a)

Colonists wrote the Declaration of Independence

b)

Colonists tarred and feathered Loyalists

c)

Colonists organized the Boston Tea Party

d)

Colonists created an alliance with France

14.

The Book “Common Sense” was meant for common people to read…it shared ideas of

a)

Loyalty to Britain

b)

Freedom from Britain

c)

Directions on how to protest

d)

Military tactics

15.

British colonists object/dislike the Proclamation Line of 1763 because

a)

It Forces English troops to live in their homes

b)

The Law doesn’t allow them to expand west

c)

Colonists Want less taxes

d)

Colonists want to trade with other countries

16.

A grievance is a

a)

Compliment

b)

Suggestion

c)

Complaint

d)

Tax

17.

Finish the phrase: NO TAXATION WITHOUT -

a)

REPRESENTATION

b)

LEGISLATION

c)

HESITATION

d)

MEDITATION

18.

After the Boston Tea Party…British troops were forced to live with colonists. This phrase is called

a)

Protest

b)

Grievance

c)

Quartering

d)

Civil Disobedience