WorksheetsCauses of the American Revolution Quiz
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
1. What caused the French and Indian War?
a)
The Native Americans turned against the French
b)
France and Britain both wanted the Ohio river valley
c)
The French wanted to push out the Native Americans
d)
The Native Americans were taking control of the British
2.
2. Which event did not lead to the American Revolution?
a)
Boston Tea Party
b)
Taxes on the colonists
c)
Quartering Act
d)
Paul Revere's Midnight Ride
3.
3. How were the taxes in the Townshend Acts different from the Sugar and Stamp Acts?
a)
The Townshend Acts were not popular with the colonists.
b)
The Townshend Acts were not collected by agents
c)
The Townshend Acts only taxed exports
d)
The Townshend Acts only taxed imports
4.
4. Which action forced colonists to pay an extra fee for newspapers and other documents?
a)
Stamp Act
b)
Coercive Acts
c)
Quartering Act
d)
Taxes on Tea
5.
5. Which type of protest involved dumping tea into the harbor at Boston?
a)
Letter Writing
b)
Boycott
c)
Tarring and Feathering
d)
Raid
6.
6. What slogan did the American colonists develop in response to taxes issued by Great Britain?
a)
"No representation without taxation."
b)
"Don't tread on me"
c)
"No taxation without representation"
d)
"United we stand, divided we fall."
7.
7. What was passed in response to the Boston Tea Party?
a)
Stamp Act
b)
Townshend Acts
c)
Coercive Acts
d)
Taxes on Tea
8.
8. What act forced colonists to allow British soldiers to live in their homes?
a)
Stamp Act
b)
Townshend Acts
c)
Coercive Acts
d)
Quartering Act
9.
9. Why did colonists create the Committees of Correspondence?
a)
They needed to communicate in secret about what was going on in the colonies.
b)
They needed to write a letter to King George explaining the issues they had.
c)
They needed to establish an army.
d)
They needed to demand that the king stop the taxes.
10.
10. What was the goal of the protests and boycotts started by the Sons of Liberty?
a)
to establish a colonial government
b)
to end the revolutionary movement
c)
to negotiate peace between the colonies and Great Britain
d)
to hurt Great Britain economically
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