WorksheetsUnit 3: American Revolution
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 21mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Name
4 lines
2.
The belief that colonies exist to benefit the economy of the mother country is known as
a)
triangular trade
b)
mercantilism
c)
free trade
d)
nativism
3.
What was a result of the French and Indian War that led directly to the American Revolution?
a)
The British lost most of their colonies in the Americas.
b)
French colonies expanded west of the Appalachians.
c)
Native Americans were given lands west of the Appalachians.
d)
England decided to make the American colonists help pay war debts.
4.
The British government established the Proclamation Line of 1763 mainly to
a)
avoid conflicts with Native Americans
b)
promote the fur trade
c)
expand the thirteen colonies
d)
provide access to the Mississippi River
5.
What was a major effect of the Stamp Act (1765) on colonial trade?
a)
The British refused to sell certain products to the colonists.
b)
The law led to a decline in the value of colonial currency.
c)
The colonists no longer needed British goods.
d)
Many colonists boycotted British goods.
6.
What is the main idea of this illustration?
a)
The colonists were restricted by the laws passed by the British government.
b)
The King of England wanted the colonists to have a greater voice in government.
c)
King George III put many American colonists in stocks.
d)
Repeal of unpopular laws was the only way out of the stocks.
7.
What was one purpose of the Declaration of Independence?
a)
to establish a framework for government
b)
to state the reasons for the colonies to separate from England
c)
to express reasons for limiting immigration
d)
to list arguments for women's rights
8.
Using the excerpt below from the Declaration of Independence, determine one of the main ideas of the Declaration of Independence.
a)
The United States needs a strong central government.
b)
The power of the president must be limited by the legislative and judicial branches.
c)
People have a right to rebel against an unjust government.
d)
Americans cannot afford to pay high British taxes.
9.
The main goal of most of the policies shown in the illustration was to
a)
allow American colonists greater self-government
b)
enable Great Britain to raise revenues to pay back their war debt and control trade
c)
encourage immigration to the colonies
d)
encourage Americans to trade with other European countries
10.
In the American colonies, boycotts were an effective way of protesting British policies mainly because the boycotts
a)
ended trade with the colonies
b)
forced Britain to remove most troops
c)
kept out products from other European nations
d)
caused economic hardships for British merchants
11.
The slogan "No taxation without representation" referred to taxes enacted by
a)
colonial legislators
b)
town meetings
c)
the English Parliament
d)
the First Continental Congress
12.
Many American colonists believed that British tax laws were unfair because
a)
colonists lacked representation in Parliament
b)
the British treasury had a surplus of funds
c)
Native Americans were exempt from British tax laws
d)
taxes were higher in the colonies than in England
13.
Where was the first battle of the American Revolution fought?
a)
Lexington
b)
Valley Forge
c)
Saratoga
d)
Yorktown
14.
In the Treaty of Paris, the Americans won their independence and
a)
the right to strip Loyalists of their property.
b)
a pledge that future conflicts with Britain would be settled peacefully.
c)
the return of all taxes collected by Britain before the war.
d)
all the territory lying to the east of the Mississippi River.
15.
a)
Parliament
1.
British Government
b)
Repeal
2.
To take back
c)
Boycott
3.
Refusal to buy or sell a certain good as a form of protest
d)
Monopoly
4.
A market where there is only one provider of a good or service
e)
Impose
5.
Enforce
16.
The colonists should be grateful to be under British rule and protection. (a)
Choose from the below words
Loyalist
Patriot
17.
Taxation without representation is wrong. (a)
Choose from the below words
Patriot
Loyalist
18.
American colonies would be weak without Great Britain. (a)
Choose from the below words
Loyalist
Patriot
19.
British personnel are causing riots, violence & death. (a)
Choose from the below words
Patriot
Loyalist
20.
Match the following importance with the correct Battle
a)
Turning Point in the War, French begin helping Colonists
1.
Battle of Saratoga
b)
Last Battle of the American Revolution
2.
Battle of Yorktown
c)
Made peaceful forgiveness impossible (reconciliation)
3.
Battle of Bunker Hill
d)
Washington proved that the Patriots amateur army could bounce back and defeat the British troops in battle.
4.
Battle of Princeton
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