WorksheetsCauses of the American Revolution
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
What reason did the American colonists give for protesting British taxes?
They preferred to pay French taxes
The British didn't help in the French and Indian War
They didn't have representation in the British Parliament
They were mostly German
What group formed in Boston in 1765 to protest British taxes and laws?
Knights of Templar
Freemasons
Boys of Boston
Sons of Liberty
Which of the following was not a new law or tax imposed by the British on the American colonies?
Stamp Act
Social Security Act
Sugar Act
Quartering Act
What were many of the early colonists trying to escape from by leaving England?
Slavery
Religious Persecution
Starvation
Pollution
True or False: It took several years and many events before the colonists decided to fight for independence.
TRUE
FALSE
What did patriots in Boston dump into the harbor in a 1773 protest?
Wool
Chests of gold
Tea
English money
What was the name of the meeting between representatives of 12 of the 13 colonies in 1774?
Colonial Congress
First Continental Congress
American Parliament
The Big Twelve
True or False: The increased laws placed on the American colonies divided the colonies further as many supported the British.
TRUE
FALSE
What nickname did the colonists give to a series of new laws passed by the British to punish the colonies for the Boston Tea Party?
Horrible Acts
Abominable Acts
Dreadful Acts
Intolerable Acts
What city did the British blockade to punish the colonists?
New York
Baltimore
Boston
Newport
