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American Revolution

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

To refuse to buy or use certain goods or services

a)

siege

b)

prohibit

c)

boycott

d)

traitor

2.

The army of the Thirteen Colonies in the Revolutionary-era United States

a)

Red Coats

b)

Continental Army

c)

minutemen

d)

British Army

3.

A war that took place from 1754-1763 that led Great Britain to start taxing the Colonists (to pay them back for the war expenses)

a)

The Civil War

b)

Revolutionary War

c)

French and Indian War

d)

The French Revolution

4.

A colonist of the American revolutionary period who supported the King and the British (England's) cause.

a)

Loyalist

b)

Patriot

c)

Englishman

d)

Traitor

5.

A colonist who favored independence from Great Britain and war against Britain

a)

Patriot

b)

Loyalist

c)

Ally

d)

War Hawk

6.

Why did the British put a tax on paper materials in the colonies? (The Stamp Act)

a)

The British did not like the colonists

b)

The British would use that money to buy weapons

c)

King George needed money to pay the soldiers

d)

The British were in debt because of the French/Indian war

7.

What was the name of the group of protesters that formed in Boston in response to the Stamp Act (and sometimes threatened violence to frighten tax collectors)?

a)

The Tea Tax

b)

Patrick Henry

c)

The Sons of Liberty

d)

The British Parliament

8.

This event happened when a crowd of protesters threw snowballs and rocks at British soldiers, who then fired into the crowd.

a)

Boston Massacre

b)

Boston Tea Party

c)

Stamp Act

d)

4th of July

9.

What was the name of the event in Boston on December 1773, where people dumped chests of tea into the Boston Harbor in protest?

a)

The Stamp Act

b)

The Boston Tea Party

c)

The Revolutionary War

d)

The battle of Bunker Hill

10.

He was the King of England during the American Revolution. He was often blamed for being a tyrant.

a)

King Phillip

b)

King Charles

c)

George Washington

d)

King George III

11.

What was the name of the new laws that the British imposed on the colonies, as a result of The Boston Tea Party?

a)

The Intolerable Acts

b)

The Townshend Act

c)

The Boston Tea Party

d)

The First Continental Congress

12.

What was the name of the Intolerable Act that declared the colonists to provide shelter, food, and weapons to the British soldiers?

a)

The Quartering Act

b)

The Massachusetts Government Act

c)

The Administration of Justice Act

d)

The Boston Port Act

13.

What was the name of the event when 12 out of 13 colonies sent representatives to a meeting in Philadelphia because they were alarmed at what was happening in Boston, Massachusetts?

a)

First Continental Congress

b)

Virginia Representatives

c)

The Boston Tea Party

d)

The Midnight Ride

14.

Who was the main author of the Declaration of Independence?

a)

Thomas Jefferson

b)

George Washington

c)

Patrick Henry

d)

Paul Revere

15.

Which document do we celebrate on the 4th of July?

a)

The Constitution

b)

Declaration of Independence

c)

The Pledge of Allegiance

d)

The 14 Amendments

16.
Who won the American Revolution?
a)
The British
b)
The American Colonists
17.

What was the name of the pamphlet written by Thomas Paine that contained propaganda encouraging men to join in the Revolution.

a)

Common Sense

b)

Declaration of Independence

c)

The Scoop

d)

Treaty of Paris