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WorksheetsGraded quizziz:The Road to American Independence
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 9mins
Check all the Acts passed by British Parliament after the French-Indian War:
The Townshend Acts
The Livestock Act
The Stamp Act
The Sugar Act
Which Act most directly affected the prices of rum in the 13 Colonies?
The Sugar Act
The Stamp Act
The Second Act
The Townshend Acts
A famous slogan that was chanted by protesters during the period before the American Revolution:
¨No (a) without representation!¨
Who was the reigning king of Great Britain during the American Revolutionary Era?
Henry VIII
George II
George III
Charles III
Which item was taxed under the Townshend Acts?
horses
glass
sugar
land
Why did Great Britain begin to impose heavy taxes on the 13 colonies after 1763?
They began to build highways all over Britain
They had a large amount of debt after fighting a war with France
Colonists wanted more health care
Great Britain was about to declare war on Spain
Which word is the best synonym for ¨abolish?¨
demolish
change
eliminate
tariff
A special tax on imported goods is known as a (a)
Which word can replace ¨repeal?¨
alter
cancel
impose
molasses
Check all the items that were taxed under the Stamp Act:
newspapers
playing cards
deeds to property
feathers used in writing
American colonists who wanted to remain under British rule were known as ....
British lovers
Traitors
Loyalists
Mates
¨Unalienable" rights are those that......
can be changed when needed
can not be taken away for no reason
freedom to contact alien species
The right to move to an alien planet
Check all the people who were involved in the fight for American independence:
Sam Adams
Patrick Henry
George Washington
George Grenville
What was one of the earliest ways American Colonists opposed the taxes imposed on them from Britain?
They moved to Mexico to avoid paying taxes
They would boycott British products and make their own instead
They joined the Pirates of the Caribbean so they could drink free rum
They went to Great Britain and attacked their ships that had goods to ship
A synonym for the word ¨commodities"is ....
labor
transportation
services
goods
