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WorksheetsCauses of the American Revolution
Total questions: 79
Worksheet time: 1hrs 13mins
The British government spent a lot of money fighting the French and Indian War. This left Britain with many bills, called (a) -
From 1763 to 1774, Britain passed several laws, called _____________ that affected the American colonies.
debts
protestors
acts
laws
Many colonists were unhappy with British laws such as the Stamp Act. Some colonists (a)
Many became angry because they did not have any representatives in the British government to vote on laws. These colonists thought this was unfair and called it__________________________-
"taxation without representation
I love taxation
Which of the following was an outcome of the French and Indian War?
Britain defeated France and its Indian allies.
Britain gained a large amount of new territory.
Britain ended up with huge debts.
All of the above were outcomes of the French and Indian War.
Why did Britain create the Proclamation of 1763?
to protect American settler from attacks by Native Americans.
to punish the colonists for not helping during the French and Indian War
to make money ro pay their debts from the French and Indian War
to reward Native Americans for helping the British in the French and Indian War
Which of these acts passed by the British Parliament forced colonists to provide British soldiers with food, transportation, and housing? (a)
Which of the following statements best describes how colonists reacted to the Stamp Act?
They didn't like it, but most went along with it.
They thought it was fair that they pay taxes on all printed goods.
They protested the Stamp Act in different ways until it was repealed.
They ignored the Stamp Act until Britain forgot about it.
Which person would have been most likely to refer to the events of March 5, 1770, as "the Boston Massacre"? (a)
Which of the following statements is NOT true about the Boston Tea Party
It was a protest against the Tea Act, which said colonists could buy tea only from British East India Company.
Colonist dressed like British soldiers and climbed aboard British ships in Boston Harbor.
Colonists threw thousands of pounds of tea into Boston Harbor.
People in England were shocked and angered by the Boston Tea Party.
British passed laws after the Boston Tea Party to punish the colonists. What did the colonists call these laws? (a)
How did colonists react to the Stamp Act?
They got over it.
They paid the tax.
They burned all paper products
The protested and it was finally repealed.
Which of the following is NOT true about the Boston Tea Party?
Colonists threw tea into the Boston Harbor
People in England were shocked by this event.
It was a protest against the Tea Act.
Colonists dressed like British soldiers to disguise themselves.
Who would have called what happened in Boston the "Boston Massacre"?
An American colonist from Boston
King George III
a British soldier
a visitor from another country.
Why did Britain create the Proclamation of 1763?
to make money to pay off their debts
to make Native Americans happy
to show the colonists who was in charge
to protect settlers from attacks by Native Americans
Which act passed by Parliament forced colonists to provide soldiers with food, transportation, and housing?
the Proclamation of 1763
the Quartering Act
the Intolerable Acts
the Stamp Act
Britain passed laws after the Boston Tea Party to punish the colonists. What did the colonists call these laws? (a)
to cancel or undo a law
protest
repeal
act
boycott
What did the colonists call the fact that they were being taxed without having representatives in Parliament? (a)
An action that shows you are against something is called
protest
Act
export
massacre
a law created or passed by a government (a)
In North America, Britain and France both claimed the Ohio River Valley, which eventually led to what?
Revolutionary War
French and Indian War
Cold War
World War 1
What was the law that said Native Americans could have all the land West of Appalachian Mountains. (a)
This act ordered colonists to provide soldiers with food, fuel, candles, and transportation for the soldiers.
Stamp Act
Taxation without representation
Quartering Act
French and Indian War
The Stamp Act said the colonist would have to (a)
Who was mistreated during the protest of the Stamp Act?
Tax collectors
Colonists
The King of England
Patriots
Where did the Boston Massacre happen?
Ship where tea was being stored
Governors Mansion
Philedelphia
Customs House (a building where taxes were collected)
Why did the Boston Massacre happen?
The colonists were still angry about having to provide them with food.
The colonists were still angry that British soldiers were living in their towns and cities.
The soldiers had taken over the colonists land.
The soldiers started taking advantage of the Quartering Act.
This act said that the British East India company was the only company that could sell tea to the colonies (a)
When the colonists protested the Tea Act, they dressed up as Native Americans and poured 90,000 pounds of tea into the Boston Harbor, which is now known as what?
Boston Tea Party
Britain Tea Party
Boston Tea Refusal
Boston Harbor Incident
The Intolerable Acts were named this because (a)
Because the meeting about the problems in Britain included almost all of the colonies on the North America continent, it was called...
The Colonial Continental Congress
The Only Continental Congress
The First Continental Congress
The British Continental Congress
Punishment for the Boston Tea Party, including the closing of Boston Harbor and the removal of the legislature. (a)
To protest the increased price on tea, rebellious colonists held a “party”, dumping tea into the harbor.
Boston Massacre
Townshend Act
Boston Tea Party
Intolerable Act
Violent protest involving name calling (a)
Fight for the Ohio River Valley between Britain and France.
French and Indian War
Revolutionary War
War of 1812
Civil War
Prohibited colonists from settling on land west of the Appalachian Mountains. (a)
Tax placed on glass, lead, tea, and paint. “No taxation without representation” became the theme of colonial protests.
Sugar Act
Intolerable Acts
Townshend Acts
Stamp Act
Tax enforced following the French and Indian War. Tax on paper products. (a)
Where was the Declaration of Independence written?
New York City
Washington, D.C.
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
When was the Declaration of Independence written? (a)
Rights had been violated was the purpose of this document-
Intolerable Acts
Townshend Act
Declaration of Independence
U.S. Constitution
Who was the author of the Declaration of Independence? (a)
What are the natural rights of the people, according to the Declaration of Independence?
Life
Liberty
Pursuit of Happiness
Property
According to the Declaration of Independence, the government gets its power from- (a)
According to the Declaration of Independence, what can the people do if the government is not protecting their rights?
Find a new king
Move to another country
Not have a government
Overthrow/abolish and start a new government
This was the only tax not repealed from the Townshend Acts. (a)
This image depicts which event?
Boston Tea Party
Proclamation of 1763
Boston Massacre
Intolerable Acts
Tax collectors represented which country? (a)
Colonists were forced to house British soldiers through this act.
Quartering Act
Stamp Act
Tea Act
Intolerable Acts
Another way to describe the Intolerable Acts was- (a)
1. The British ______ made laws for all British people.
king
Parliament
colonists
courts
1. After the French and Indian War, (a)
1. American colonists were asked to cover the
cost of the French and Indian War by paying _____.
the monarch
refunds
taxes
1. The Sugar Act angered many colonists because (a)
1. Colonists who supported the actions of the British
government were known as _____.
neutral
loyalist
patriot
1. Many colonists were against the Stamp Act because (a)
1. Many colonists protested the Sugar Act with a _____ of
British goods.
buyout
boycott
bungalo
band
1. Parliament (a) the Stamp Act when it heard that nine
1. The colonists formed the ______ to keep colonists informed about protests against British laws.
newspaper
Kids of Liberty
Committee of Correspondence
Minutemen
1. The Sons of Liberty protested the tax on tea with an (a)
1. Colonists in Massachusetts felt that to ______, or provide housing for, British soldiers was intolerable.
hotel
host
quarter
boycott
1. (a) were members of the Massachusetts militia who
1. The fighting between the colonists and the British
army that took place in the towns of Lexington
and ______ marked the beginning of the Revolutionary War.
Boston
Concord
Philadelphia
New York
The Stamp Act required a stamp be placed on (a) .
Which countries were fighting in the French and Indian War?
French and Indians
British and Indians
British and Colonists
French and British
Why did the colonists start the slogan "No taxation without representation"?
They were angry about the war.
They were angry that they were not represented in Parliament, but still had to pay taxes.
They were upset about the Indians taking over their land.
They were upset that the tea was dumped in the Harbor.
What was the Boston Tea Party?
A party where the colonists all drank tea.
Colonists started growing their own tea.
Colonists dressed up as Native Americans and dumped British tea in the Boston Harbor.
The British stole tea from the colonists.
Why was the Stamp Act passed in 1765?
raise money by passing a tax on newspapers and other paper documents
raise money by passing a tax on tea
raise money by passing a tax on sugar, molasses, and other goods
raise money to move into Canada
The colonists were ready to have their own freedom from control of England. What is another word for freedom?
taxes
boycott
patriot
liberty
How did Great Britain react to the Boston Tea Party?
They closed Boston Harbor and made the colonists pay for the dumped tea.
The British left the colonies.
The British sold the colonies to France.
The colonists boycotted paper goods.
Colonists who supported the king were called _______.
Patriots
supporters
Loyalists
Officials
Colonists who wanted freedom from the king were called (a) .
The group in Great Britain who was in charge of creating laws was called __________.
Congress
Parliament
Senate
House of Representatives
Some colonists joined a secret group that was formed because they wanted independence. They were called (a) .
A fight called the ____________ occurred between the British and the Colonists resulted in five Colonists being killed.
Boston Massacre
Boston Tea Party
Sons of Liberty
Stamp Act
Women also helped support the move for independence by creating homespun and boycotting British goods. They were known as the (a) .
The French and Indian War happened _______ the Stamp Act.
after
during
later
before
What were the Colonists throwing at the British during the Boston Massacre? (a)
