WorksheetsAG-Colonial Influences/Road to Revolution
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 45mins
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established by a charter that was granted by the English King, but by 1775 the charters of most of the colonies had been revoked and they became which of the following (with a lot less freedom)?
Royal colonies
Charter colonies
Proprietary colonies
all choices are correct
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.
all choices are correct
A legislature consisting of 2 parts or houses is....
independent
unicameral
sovereigin
What was the significance of the Mayflower Compact?
It established the idea of self-government and majority rule in America
It declared independence from Britain
It formed the first colonial congress
It organized resistance against British policies
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.
Constitution
Magna Carta
Petition of Right
English Bill of Rights
Who brought their ideas about government with them when they came to America and established colonies?
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 __________________.
East India Uprising; The Intolerable Acts
The Boston Tea Party; The Intolerable Acts
The Boston Massacre;
The Curfew Laws
The Boston Tea Party; The Albany Plan
Which of the following is a result of the Stamp Act?
the Albany Plan
colonists unite in protest for the first time
all colonies became proprietary colonies
all answers are correct
What was the purpose of the First Continental Congress?
To declare independence from Britain
To plan a protest against the Intolerable Acts
To form a colonial army
To establish a new system of government
Who was made the commander-in-chief of the continental army?
John Adams
George Washington
John Jay
Benjamin Franklin
Who is credited for writing the majority of the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
Ben Franklin
George Washington
Paul Revere
What was the purpose of the Declaration of Independence?
To establish a new nation built on principles of equality and representative government
To declare war against Great Britain
To demand more rights for the colonists
To establish a monarchy in America
When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?
July 2, 1776
July 4, 1772
July 4, 1776
July 2, 1781
Which of the following contributed to American independence?
Unpopular British colonial policies
Growing political unity among colonies
Colonial protests against British policies
All of the choices are correct
