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Worksheets2022 Spirit of Independence
Total questions: 75
Worksheet time: 38mins
What did Parliament do to help pay for the French and Indian War?
It printed colonial currency
It forced the colonists to trade only with the French.
Parliament passed new tax laws for the colonies.
Parliament sold western lands to settlers from England.
Why did colonists object to laws such as the Stamp Act?
Many colonists didn't like losing more of their pay
None of the above
The colonists couldn't afford to pay the tax
The colonists felt they were being taxed without representation
Which act required colonists to pay a tax on most printed materials in the colonies?
The Sugar Act
The Stamp Act
The Townshend Acts
The Intolerable Acts
How did Parliament react to the news of the Boston Tea Party?
Parliament decided to boycott tea
Parliament tried to hold meetings in Boston
Parliament passed the Coercive (Intolerable) Acts
Parliament sent food and clothing to Boston
Why were colonists so angry after the Tea Act?
They wanted Parliament to remove the taxes on tea.
They wanted to purchase only from the British East India Company
They wanted to make their own decisions on what tea to buy.
They wanted the ships to deliver the tea to Boston Harbor.
Who was the author of the pamphlet Common Sense?
Thomas Jefferson
John Locke
Benjamin Franklin
Thomas Paine
Which of the following was NOT an action taken by the Second Continental Congress?
approved the printing of colonial money
created the Continental Army
wrote the United States Constitution
sent a formal request to the King to try to avoid war
Why was the conflict at Lexington and Concord so important?
They were the first battles led by George Washington
They marked the end of the French and Indian War
They marked the beginning of the American Revolution.
They forced Parliament to repeal all new tax laws.
What was the colonial name for the British law that closed the port of Boston?
Tea Act
Intolerable Acts
Stamp Act
Townshend Acts
What were people called who supported British rule?
Patriots
Loyalists
Farmers
Nepotists
Which Act passed in 1764 taxed sugar, molasses, and coffee?
Stamp Act
Sugar Act
Declaratory Act
Townshend Acts
Which item did the Townshend Acts NOT tax?
tea
printed documents
paint
glass
What was the main issue debated during the Second Continental Congress?
how to plan a surprise attack against Great Britain
how to convert more colonists to the Patriot cause
whether to compose a Declaration of Independence
whether foreign allies would be beneficial
Who was the first colonial victim at the Boston Massacre?
Crispus Attucks
Hugh White
Patrick Carr
George Washington
The Proclamation of 1763 prohibited colonists from moving west of which area?
the Louisiana Territory
the Great Lakes
the Ohio River Valley
the Appalachian Mountains
This was a tax on all printed materials and documents in the Thirteen Colonies.
the Stamp Act
the Tea Act
the Townshend Acts
the Intolerable Acts
Why were the thirteen colonies taxed after the French and Indian War?
Britain was in debt from the French and Indian War
The Townshend Acts
The colonies made too much money
Britain was in debt because of their conflict with Holland
How did the colonists protest against the Tea Act?
They dumped 340 chests of tea into Boston Harbor worth 1 million dollars in today's money
They wrote to Parliament to repeal the law.
The colonists refused to pay the tax on tea.
They harassed a group of British soldiers.
The _____________ were implemented to punish Massachusetts for the Boston Tea Party.
Townshend Acts
Intolerable Acts
Quartering Act
Stamp Act
12 of 13 colonies united together in response to the Intolerable Acts and formed the ________________________.
Sons of Liberty
Second Continental Congress
First Continental Congress
Continental Army
The colony that did not send representation to the First Continental Congress was
South Carolina
Connecticut
Georgia
Maryland
The Second Continental Congress addressed the steps to the colonies governing themselves and created what military group?
Colonial militias
the British army
the Continental Army
The American navy
Who did the Continental Congress commission to command the Continental Army?
Thomas Jefferson
George Washington
Alexander Hamilton
Nathaniel Greene
This act required the colonists to house British soldiers in their homes
Stamp Act
Declaratory Act
Quartering Act
Townshend Acts
To refuse to buy goods as a form of protest is a
boycott
trade agreement
complaint
embargo
Which protest group formed in response to the Stamp Act, and organized the Boston Tea Party?
Patriots
Loyalists
Sons of Liberty
Continental Army
Arguably the first "battle" of the Revolutionary War occurred when the Massachusetts Minutemen fired on British troops at
Boston
Saratoga
Philadelphia
Lexington and Concord
The Townshend Acts taxed all of the following except...
glass
lead
paint
coffee
Common Sense encouraged many colonists to support
staying united with Great Britain
declaring independence from Great Britain
paying higher taxes in the colonies
to have a new monarch in America
During the Revolutionary period, Thomas Paine’s Common Sense was important because it
described a military plan for the defeat of England
contained a detailed outline for a new form of government
convinced many Americans who had been undecided to support independence
argued for the addition of a bill of rights to the Constitution
What were the taxes on all printed materials in the colonies called?
Sugar Act
Stamp Act
Townshend Acts
Quartering Act
The Boston Tea Party was a reaction to which law?
Tea Act
Intolerable Acts
Townshend Acts
Stamp Act
What angered colonists the most about the Stamp Act?
It was an example of taxation without representation.
They were not allowed to live past the Appalachian Mountains.
The Loyalists did not have to buy stamps.
There were no post offices in the colonies.
At which event did the British soldiers fire into a crowd of colonists killing 5 people?
Boston Massacre
Boston Tea Party
Battle of Bunker Hill
Battle of Lexington and Concord
Trained soldiers that were prepared to fire at a minutes notice were which of the following?
Redcoats
Minutemen
British soldiers
None of these
The __________ were colonists that supported independence from Britain.
patriots
Loyalists
militia
customs officials
Which group organized a complete boycott of British goods in response to the Intolerable Acts?
Sons of Liberty
First Continental Congress
Second Continental Congress
Continental Army
The Tea Act limited the colonists to only buying tea from which company?
Virginia Company
British East India Company
West India Company
Boston Tea Company
Which victim at the Boston Massacre survived for 9 days before he passed?
Crispus Attucks
Thomas Paine
Patrick Carr
Paul Revere
Which English philosopher influenced Thomas Jefferson in writing the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Paine
John Locke
Benjamin Franklin
Who was the main author of the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
George Washington
John Adams
Roger Sherman
Which of the following is not an action taken by the First Continental Congress in 1774?
Called for a boycott of British goods.
Called for militias to form.
Challenged the British taxes.
Wrote the Declaration of Independence.
What document marked the end of France as a power in North America?
Treaty of France and Great Britain
Adams-Onis Treaty
Treaty of Paris (1763)
Treaty of Paris (1783)
What document ended the American Revolution and recognized the United States as an independent nation?
Treaty of France and Great Britain
Treaty of Paris (1763)
Adams-Onis Treaty
Treaty of Paris (1783)
Which cash crop saved Jamestown by making money for the settlement's investors?
rice
tobacco
indigo
sugar cane
What unalienable rights are stated in the Declaration of Independence?
Life, liberty, and property
Freedom of religion
Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness
The right to vote
The British agreed to recognize the United States as an independent nation after which American victory?
Saratoga
Yorktown
New York
Savannah
The man who turned the ragged Continental army into an efficient fighting force at Valley Forge was
Baron Friedrich von Steuben
Casimir Pulaski
John Adams
General Cornwallis
How did the British limit supplies to the Patriots during the war?
the British prevented supplies in wagons from reaching them
Americans had too many privateers on their side during the war
the British vessels (ships) formed a blockade around American harbors
American vessels could not blockade American ports
Which phrase in the Declaration of Independence explains the relationship between the people and government?
"endowed by their Creator"
"consent of the governed"
"reduce them under absolute despotism"
"life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness"
Which was the first permanent English settlement in North America?
Plymouth
New York
Jamestown
Roanoke
Why did European nations colonize the Americas?
Wealth, land, and power
To share land with other nations
They chose not to colonize in the Americans
Religious Freedom
Which group are the Southern colonies?
Connecticut, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, & Massachusetts
Pennsylvania, Delaware, New York, & New Jersey
North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, Maryland, & Georgia
Florida, Georgia, New York, & Louisiana
Which group are the New England colonies?
Connecticut, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, & Massachusetts
Pennsylvania, Delaware, New York, & New Jersey
Florida, Georgia, New York, & Louisiana
Which group are the Middle colonies?
Connecticut, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, & Massachusetts
Pennsylvania, Delaware, New York, & New Jersey
Florida, Georgia, New York, & Louisiana
North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, Maryland, & Georgia
What type of economy did the Southern colonies rely on?
manufacturing
agricultural
both manufacturing and agriculture
What type of economy did the New England colonies rely on?
manufacturing
agricultural
both manufacturing and agriculture
What type of economy did the Middle colonies rely on?
manufacturing
agricultural
both manufacturing and agriculture
The last major battle of the American Revolution was the __________.
Battle of Lexington & Concord
Battle of Brandywine
Battle of New York
Battle of Yorktown
The battle of the American Revolution that was a sneak attack that took placeon Christmas night was the __________.
Battle of Trenton
Battle of Lexington and Concord
Battle of New York
Battle of Yorktown
During the Battle of Trenton on Christmas evening, the Continental Army crossed the
Delaware River
James River
Hudson River
Connecticut River
What is considered the first battle of the American Revolution?
Battle of Lexington & Concord
Battles of Trenton and Princeton
Battle of New York
Battle of Yorktown
What was one purpose of the Declaration of Independence?
to establish a framework for government
to state the reasons why the colonies must separate from England
to express reasons for expanding their economy
to list arguments for women to gain the right to vote
A crop produced for its commercial value rather than for use by the grower. They were mostly grown in the Southern colonies
Cash crops
mercantilism
staple crops
subsistence farming
Which city was the center of many major causes of the American Revolution?
Charleston
Jamestown
Boston
Plymouth
What does "no taxation without representation" mean?
Colonists should agree with the taxes being implemented
Colonists shouldn't be taxed if they had no one representing them in Parliament
Colonists support the tax collectors (customs officials)
Colonists should become Loyalists
Who was given command of the Continental Army?
Alexander Hamilton
George Washington
Paul Revere
Thomas Jefferson
What are mercenaries?
A person who is in command of all the armed forces of a nation.
A soldier that volunteers to fight for an army.
A soldier that does not reenlist in the army
A soldier who serves for pay in the military of a foreign nation.
The Continental Army faced terrible conditions during the winter in
Yorktown
Valley Forge
New York
Canada
At Valley Forge, which disease threatened to spread through the camp?
influenza
smallpox
cholera
chicken pox
Which battle is the turning point of the American Revolution?
New York
Charleston
Saratoga
Trenton
After the battle of Saratoga, which foreign nation joined the war on the side of the Americans?
Spain
Portugal
Prussia
France
British had all of these advantages at the beginning of the war EXCEPT
a well trained army
had a trained navy
more supplies
motivation to fight for their independence
What was an advantage that the Americans had at the beginning of the war?
A strong navy
Fighting in their own territory (knew the land)
General Howe as their commander
A well trained army
At Valley Forge, Baron Von Steuben introduced the __________ as a new weapon to the Continental Army
musket
rifle
bayonet
cannon
