WorksheetsCauses of the American Revolution
Total questions: 36
Worksheet time: 2hrs 15mins
Who would colonists tar and feather?
The King
Parliment
Tax Collectors
Patriots
A protest/snowball fight between the colonists and soldiers in Boston that ended in 5 colonists being killed was called
What was the name of the group that met to discuss what the colonists should do about unfair laws like the Intolerable Acts?
The First Continental Congress
The House of Burgesses
The Sons of Liberty
The Boston Tea Party
How did the colonists resist British laws an taxes?
Boycotts
Protests
Tarring and feathering tax collectors
All of the above
This Act placed a tax on sugar, molasses, and other products.
Which two groups were fighting in the French and Indian War?
French Vs. the Indians
Spanish Vs. British
British Colonist vs. The French and Indians
Spain Vs. Indians
What Act placed a tax on all paper items in the colonies?
Sugar Act
Stamp Act
Townshend Act
Intolerable Acts
Identify the series of laws intended to punish the people of Boston for the Boston Tea Party:
The Sugar Act
The Proclamation of 1763
The Boston Massacre
The Intolerable Acts
What set of laws were in response to the Boston Tea Party?
The Sugar Act
The Quartering Acts
The Intolerable Acts
The Stamp Act
Which Act required colonist to house British soldiers?
Stamp Act
Quartering Acts
Townshend Acts
Sugar Act
What event was used as Anti-British Propaganda?
Boston Tea Party
Proclamation of 1763
Boston Massacre
French and Indian War
A message used to persuade the viewer/reader is called
Civil Disobedience
Protest
Representation
Propaganda
Why is the Boston Massacre viewed as propaganda
The events described are 100% accurate/truthful
The events described are not completely true
The King feels regretful about the event
The colonists wanted to remain loyal to the King
I wrote the Declaration of Independence
Benjamin Franklin
Thomas Paine
George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
Which phrase/motto become popular among colonists in response to England imposing taxes?
"No Taxation without Representation"
"The rights of Englishmen"
"Remember the Alamo!"
"Give me liberty or give me death"
Someone who supported independence from Britain. Supported the Colonies.
Loyalist
Neutralists
Patriot
Generalist
Someone who was against independence from Britain. And loyal to the King.
Loyalist
Neutralists
Patriot
Generalist
Search Warrants
Boston Massacre
Boston Tea Party
Writs of Assistance
Committees of Correspondence
A group of leaders in the colonies that exchanged letters and shared information.
Writes of Assistance
Boston Tea Party
Boston Massacre
Committees of Correspondence
The Battle of Saratoga was
a total American loss
A victory which persuaded allies to join the Americans
The last battle in the war
The Battle of Yorktown was
Not important and should be forgotten
A British victory
Fought only with ships
The final battle which helped end the war
What was the last battle of the revolution?
Lexington
Yorktown
Georgetown
Saratoga
What document ended the American Revolutionary War?
battle of Trenton
battle of Yorktown
battle of Princeton
Treaty of Paris
Where did about 2,000 troops die without fighting in the war?
Fort Sam Houston
Valley Forge
Ohio River Valley
Fort Sumter
This document declared independence from Great Britain
Declaration of Independence
Constitution
Articles of Confederation
Bill of Rights
Chosen as the commanding general of the Continental Army
George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Paine
Benedict Arnold
