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WorksheetsCauses of the American Revolution Quiz
Total questions: 32
Worksheet time: 16mins
What does 'British' refer to?
Related to Spain
Related to France
Related to America
Related to Britain
What is a colony?
A group of people settling in a new territory, maintaining ties with their home country
A group of people settling in their home country
A group of people settling in a new territory, cutting ties with their home country
A group of people settling in a new territory, becoming independent
What is the British government's law-making body called?
Monarchy
Legislature
Parliament
Colony
Did the British colonies in North America have representatives in Parliament?
Yes, they had seats in Parliament
Yes, but only women had seats in Parliament
No, they did not have seats in Parliament
Yes, but only wealthy landowners had seats in Parliament
What did the colonists do when allowed to make their own laws?
They welcomed self-government
They formed their own parliament
They rejected self-government
They formed their own monarchy
Who could vote and serve in colonial legislatures?
Only enslaved peoples
Only Native Americans
Women, men who did not own enough property, Native Americans, and enslaved peoples
Wealthy, adult male landowners
What was the role of a royal governor in each colony?
To make laws for the colony
To appoint representatives in Parliament
To enforce British laws in the colony
To ensure laws made in the colony would be approved by the government in Britain
What does 'self-govern' mean?
To be governed by a foreign country
To be governed by Parliament
To be governed by the colonists themselves
To be governed by a monarchy
What was the voting rights situation in the colonies?
Only Native Americans had voting rights
Voting rights were fair and equal for all citizens
Only wealthy landowners had voting rights
Only women had voting rights
What happened to colonists' self-rule over time?
It remained unchanged
It was gradually taken away
It was given more power
It was replaced by a monarchy
What is Britain's government system?
Monarchy
Democracy
Dictatorship
Anarchy
What is the British government's law-making body called?
Monarchy
Parliament
Colony
Legislature
When did the French and Indian War take place?
1770-1773
1773-1776
1754-1763
1765-1770
Who helped the American colonies in the French and Indian War?
Native American tribes
Spanish troops
French troops
British troops and the Iroquois
Why did King George III want the colonists to help pay for the war?
To support the French troops
To recover the cost of expensive supplies from the French and Indian War
To protect the colonies
To punish the colonists
What caused tension between the British government and the American colonies?
Religious persecution
No representation in British government
Economic inequality
Cultural differences
Which act taxed printed materials in the colonies?
Intolerable Acts
Tea Act
Stamp Act
Sugar Act
Why did the colonists protest the Stamp Act?
They believed the British government had no right to tax them
They wanted to show loyalty to King George III
They wanted to support the British troops
They didn't want to pay any taxes
What incident in Boston led to several colonist deaths?
First Continental Congress
Boston Tea Party
Boston Massacre
Intolerable Acts
What were the laws passed in response to the Boston Tea Party called?
Tea Acts
Sugar Acts
Stamp Acts
Intolerable Acts
What was the colonists' response to King George III ignoring their request?
Pay the taxes
Move to another part of the country away from the colonies
Fight for independence and Boycott British goods
Seek help from France
What was the name of the secret society of American colonists against British taxation?
Sons of Liberty
Intolerable Acts
Boston Tea Party
First Continental Congress
Who started building forts in the Ohio River Valley?
British colonists
Spanish
French in Canada
Native Americans
Who were the British allies in the French and Indian War?
The Iroquois
The Huron
The French
The British colonists
Which lands did the British gain after defeating the French in 1763?
Spanish possessions
Lands between the Appalachian Mountains and the Mississippi River
French and Indian allies
French Canada
What did the British do after the French and Indian War?
Pay taxes
Keep soldiers in North America
Make peace with the French
Give up won land
What decision did King George III and Parliament make after the French and Indian War?
The French would cover the war costs
The British government would cover all costs
The colonists wouldn't pay any taxes
The colonists would contribute to the war costs
What was the purpose of the Proclamation of 1763?
Reserved lands for American Indians
Imposed heavy taxes on colonists
Allowed colonists to settle western lands
Gave colonists more self-governance
What did the colonists want after the French and Indian War?
More land
More Native American allies
More taxes
More self-governance
What was the aim of the Proclamation of 1763?
Prevent wars with the Spanish
Prevent wars with the British
Prevent wars with the French
Prevent wars with the Native Americans
What did the king order the colonists to stop doing after the war?
Trading with the French
Settling the western lands
Fighting the Native Americans
Paying taxes
What did the colonists feel the king was ignorant about?
The Native American allies
Their lives in North America
The British army
The French and Indian War
