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AG-Colonial Influences/Road to Revolution

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 45mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Colonies were established by a charter that was granted by the English King, but by 1775 the charters of most of the colonies had been revoked and they became which of the following (with a lot less freedom)?

a)

Royal colonies

b)

Charter colonies

c)

Proprietary colonies

d)

all choices are correct

2.

Which concept of government do the following statements describe?:

Government should serve the will of the people. People should have a voice in what the government should and should not do.

a)
limited government
b)
representative government
c)
ordered government
d)

all choices are correct

3.

A legislature consisting of 2 parts or houses is....

a)

independent

b)

unicameral

c)

sovereigin

d)
bicameral
4.

What was the significance of the Mayflower Compact?

a)

It established the idea of self-government and majority rule in America

b)

It declared independence from Britain

c)

It formed the first colonial congress

d)

It organized resistance against British policies

5.

What document was signed by King Charles I in 1628 because Parliament refused to grant his wishes until he signed it. The document challenged divine right by saying that even monarchs had to follow the law.

a)

Constitution

b)

Magna Carta

c)

Petition of Right

d)

English Bill of Rights

6.

Who brought their ideas about government with them when they came to America and established colonies?

a)
The French
b)
The Spanish
c)
The English
d)
The Romans
7.

A colonial protest against the Tea Act of 1773 became known as the ________________ and resulted in the King imposing more laws on the colonists. These laws were called the __________________.

a)

East India Uprising; The Intolerable Acts

b)

The Boston Tea Party; The Intolerable Acts

c)

The Boston Massacre;

The Curfew Laws

d)

The Boston Tea Party; The Albany Plan

8.

Which of the following is a result of the Stamp Act?

a)

the Albany Plan

b)

colonists unite in protest for the first time

c)

all colonies became proprietary colonies

d)

all answers are correct

9.

What was the purpose of the First Continental Congress?

a)

To declare independence from Britain

b)

To plan a protest against the Intolerable Acts

c)

To form a colonial army

d)

To establish a new system of government

10.
How did the Second Continental Congress respond to British policies?
a)
They started the French and Indian War.
b)
They chose a committee to write the Declaration of Independence explaining why the colonies should be free.
c)
They passed the Tea Act, allowing a British company to import tea.
d)
They hired Thomas Paine to write "Common Sense."
11.

Who was made the commander-in-chief of the continental army?

a)

John Adams

b)

George Washington

c)

John Jay

d)

Benjamin Franklin

12.

Who is credited for writing the majority of the Declaration of Independence?

a)

Thomas Jefferson

b)

Ben Franklin

c)

George Washington

d)

Paul Revere

13.

What was the purpose of the Declaration of Independence?

a)

To establish a new nation built on principles of equality and representative government

b)

To declare war against Great Britain

c)

To demand more rights for the colonists

d)

To establish a monarchy in America

14.

When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?

a)

July 2, 1776

b)

July 4, 1772

c)

July 4, 1776

d)

July 2, 1781

15.

Which of the following contributed to American independence?

a)

Unpopular British colonial policies

b)

Growing political unity among colonies

c)

Colonial protests against British policies

d)

All of the choices are correct