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American Revolution

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Was the American Revolution time when colonists rebel against the British?

a)

True

b)

False

2.

What was the protest called where colonists dumped tea into Boston Harbor?

a)

Boston Tea Party

b)
  1. Tea Act Protest

c)


Boston Massacre

3.

What did the First Continental Congress request from King George III?

a)


Independence from Great Britain

b)



Getting rid of the Intolerable Acts.

c)
  1. More British soldiers in the colonies

4.

How many American colonies sent delegates to the First Continental Congress?

a)

Twelve

b)
  1. Fourteen

c)

 Thirteen

5.

What did the colonists threaten to do if the Intolerable Acts were not stopped?

a)

 Boycott English goods

b)

 Pay higher taxes

c)
  1. Send more delegates to the British Parliament

6.

Why did France and Great Britain were fighting for?

a)


They were fighting for the land

b)

They were fighting for the tea.

7.

What is the name of the fort that the French-built?

They had the first battle on the Ohio River

a)

Fort Duquense

b)

Fort Dango

8.

What is the stamp act?

a)

The stamp Act is the taxes on Tea by the British in 1765.

b)

The Stamp Act was the first tax put on the American colonies by the British in 1765.

9.

How many men were killed in Boston Massacre?

a)

15 men

b)

5 men

10.

What is the Boston Tea Party?

a)

In March 1773 the British government introduced the Tea Act, which imposed a high tax on Newspapers and legal documents.

b)

The Boston Tea Party was a protest organized by the Sons of Liberty, which occurred on December 16th  1773 in Boston Harbor, Massachusetts.

11.

Who did the American colonists rebel against during the American Revolution?

a)

France

b)


Spain

c)

Great Britain

12.

How many colonies rebelled against Great Britain?

a)

 Five

b)
  1. Twenty

c)


Thirteen

13.

What was the first battle of the American War of Independence?

a)

Battle of Lexington and Concord

b)


Battle of Bunker Hill

c)


Battle of Yorktown

14.

What was the cause of the Seven Years' War?


a)

It was over the construction of this fort that the first battle of the war took place.


b)


Control of the Mississippi River

c)
  1.  Control of the Appalachian Mountains

15.

What was the first tax imposed on the American colonies by the British?

a)


Sugar Act

b)
  1. Tea Act

c)


Stamp Act

16.

Why did the colonists protest against the Stamp Act?

a)

They believed the tax was too high.

b)

They believed the tax was unfair to merchants.

c)

They believed they should have representation in the British Parliament.

17.

What event led to the Boston Massacre?

a)

Boston Tea Party

b)

Insults and threats towards British soldiers

c)

 Intolerable Acts

18.

What did the colonists threaten to do if the Intolerable Acts were not stopped?


a)

 Boycott English goods

b)
  1. Send more delegates to the British Parliament

c)

 Pay higher taxes