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WorksheetsThe Actions of the Colonies & Road to Revolution
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Who organized the Sons of Liberty?
Benjamin Franklin
Samuel Adams
John Hancock
Thomas Hutchinson
When Royal Governor Thomas Hutchinson sailed for England, he was replaced by__________.
General George Washington and military rule
General Anthony Wayne and military rule
General Thomas Gage and military rule
General Robert E. Lee and military rule
Benjamin Franklin’s son William was the__________.
royal governor of New Jersey
royal governor of Massachusetts
colonial governor of New Jersey
colonial governor of Pennsylvania
What was stored in the powder house?
grain and flour for the community
gunpowder, muskets, and cannons
tents, blankets, and supplies for the army
emergency rations for the community
Which company had a monopoly in tea sales?
Lipton Tea Company
Parker Brothers Tea Company
England Tea Company
East India Tea Company
What did the Powder Alarm System of the colonies create?
the militia
the armed reserve
the minutemen
the prompt people
Which Tea Party destroyed the most tea?
Boston
Philidelphia
Charleston
New York
What does it mean to boycott?
to buy and destroy goods in protest
to buy the good without paying the tax
to refuse to buy goods as protest
to refuse to use the goods already purchased
Which act of Parliament made colonists pay for housing soldiers?
Boston Port Act
Housing for Soldiers Act
Massachusetts Quartering Act
Quartering Act
Who was the richest man in New England and owned a shipping company?
(a)
Who fired "the shot heard around the world"?
the British
the colonists
George Washington
No one knows for sure
Who warned the people of Concord?
Paul Revere
William Dawes
Dr. Samuel Prescott
the British Army
What did the states use to establish their governments before they declared independence?
the Constitution
the Mayflower Compact
the Declaration of Independence
their state charters
What did the colonists feel was the purpose of government?
to control the people
to protect the rights of the people
to collect taxes
to grant rights to the people
Who fought the war with a pen by writing the pamphlet "Common Sense"?
Thomas Paine
Nathan Hale
George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
The government's lack of care, tight control, and unfair demands on the people is called?
tyranny
democracy
enlightment
republicanism
Who was the primary writer of the Declaration of Independence?
Benjamin Franklin
John Hancock
John Adams
Thomas Jefferson
What role did Haym Salomon play in the Revolutionary War?
He was a general in the Continental Army.
He was a financial hero who helped finance the war.
He was a British spy.
He rode with Paul Revere to warn the people of Concord.
Why did the British Regulars march to Lexington and Concord?
to search for and destroy weapons and munitions
to arrest all the Patriots
to burn the towns as a warning
to practice for a big battle
Who was the President of the Second Continental Congress?
John Hancock
George Washington
Benjamin Franklin
Thomas Jefferson
