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American Revolution 1

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What was the secret group for professionals/"men of commerce" that Sam and John Adams belonged to.

a)

Sons of Liberty

b)

The Mechanics

c)

Daughters of Liberty

2.

Great Britain began to _________ the colonists because on the all the money they spent of the French and Indian War.

a)

tax

b)

attack

c)

ignore

3.

What was the Boston Tea Party?

a)
A celebration of the opening of the Boston Harbor
b)
A religious gathering in Boston, Massachusetts
c)
A military parade in Boston, Massachusetts
d)

A protest where tea was dumped into the harbor in Boston, Massachusetts.

4.

What is the Quartering Act?

a)
A tax imposed on imported goods from Britain
b)

A British law that required American colonists to provide housing and food for British soldiers

c)
An agreement between the American colonies and Britain for representation in Parliament
d)
A treaty that ended the American Revolutionary War
5.

Where was the 1st Continental Congress held?

a)
New York City, New York
b)
Washington D.C.
c)
Boston, Massachusetts
d)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
6.

What was decided at the 1st Continental Congress?

a)

Ask King George III to help them.

b)
Form an alliance with Britain
c)
Surrender to British rule
d)
Declare independence from Britain
7.

The __________ gave Britain control over much of North America.

a)
Louisiana Purchase
b)
Declaration of Independence
c)
Treaty of Paris
d)
Treaty of Versailles
8.

Britain is often considered the same country as ___________.

a)
France
b)
Scotland
c)
Wales
d)
England
9.

What was important about controlling Fort Ticonderoga?

a)

cannons and water routes to Canada

b)

Uniforms and highways to Mexico

c)

Food and train tracks to Chicago

10.

Which of the following is NOT a cause of the American Revolution?

a)

Taxation without representation

(Tea/Sugar Acts)

b)

Too many soldiers and living in people's homes (Quartering Act)

c)

Limiting settlement

(Proclamation of 1763)

d)

Introduction of the internet (Cybernetic Act)

11.

What was Ben Franklin's response to being labeled a traitor?

a)
He ignored the accusations and continued his work.
b)
He claimed he was acting on behalf of the British crown.
c)
He accepted the label without protest.
d)

He defended his actions by saying he was an American.

12.

Who won the French and Indian War?

a)
Spain
b)
France
c)
Portugal
d)
Great Britain
13.

What are exports?

a)

Goods brought into a country.

b)

Goods sent out of a country.

c)

a Native American Tribe

d)

Goods that are only traded for other goods.

14.

What are goods that are brought into a country?

a)
Imports
b)
Exports
c)
Domestic goods
d)
Local products