WorksheetsCauses of the American Revolution
Total questions: 31
Worksheet time: 24mins
Paul Revere created this image of the _______________. The Sons of Liberty used the picture to convince colonists that British soldiers were dangerous.
Boston Massacre
The Boston Battle
Cowboys and Indians
The Townshend Acts put a tax on glass, lead, paints, paper, and _____.
cupcakes
tea
party hats
Colonists believed they should not have to pay British taxes when they had no _______ in Parliament.
place to sit
snacks
representation
On the night of December 16, 1773, several members of the Sons of Liberty boarded ships carrying tea and threw the tea into the Boston Harbor. This event became known as _____.
The Night of Tea
The Night Tea was Wasted
The Boston Tea Party
Britain spent a lot of money to fight in the French and Indian war which left them with ______.
war debt
broken piggy banks
taxes
In response to the Boston Tea Party, Parliament passed laws called the __________ to punish the colonists.
Intolerable Acts
Shame on You Acts
You're Grounded Acts
What territory were the British and French fighting over during the French and Indian War?
Texas
Ohio Valley
New Jersey
Virginia
Why were the colonists upset about the taxes?
the colonists were not upset; they agreed to the taxes
because the taxes were only for the rich people
because they had no representatives in Parliament
because the taxes came from France
.The 1765 act that taxed all paper and printed goods in the colonies was called the ____________.
Sugar Act
Tea Act
Stamp Act
Quartering Act
Why did England start placing taxes on the colonies?
To pay the cost for new buildings
To show colonists who is in charge
To build roads in the Ohio River Valley
To pay for the cost of the French and Indian War
Which phrase become popular among colonists in response to England imposing taxes?
“No taxation without representation”
“The rights of Englishmen”
“Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness”
“Give me liberty or give me death”
The French and Indian war was fought between _____ and _____.
England and the Colonies
England and France
England and the Native Americans
England and Spain
Who were the Sons of Liberty?
A group of loyalists who protested the Patriots
The name given to Parliament by the colonists
A group of women who gave water to men during battle
A group of patriots who organized the Boston Tea Party
Which Act allowed only one company to sell tea to the colonies?
Stamp Act
Townshend Acts
Tea Act
Intolerable Acts
Which of the following is a action used by colonist to fight British taxes?
boycotting
voting
the colonists did not fight the taxes
walk-outs
Colonists were forced to house British soldiers through this act.
Quartering Act
Stamp Act
Tea Act
Intolerable Acts
Another way to describe the Intolerable Acts was-
Declaration Acts
Coercive Acts
Proclamation Acts
Forced Acts
A fight called the ____________ occurred between the British and the Colonists resulted in five Colonists being killed.
Boston Massacre
Boston Tea Party
Sons of Liberty
Stamp Act
What were the Colonists throwing at the British during the Boston Massacre?
snowballs
knives
eggs
tea
What was the name of the war fought between England and France over land in North America?
Civil War
French and Indian War
Revolutionary War
American War
What law did King George III pass that prohibited colonists from settling west of the Appalachian Mountains?
Stamp Act
Tea Act
Proclamation of 1763
Tea Act
The first tax placed on the colonists that required them to pay a tax on sugar, molasses, and other goods.
Stamp Act
Sugar Act
Tea Act
Paper Act
The secret organization formed in Boston to protest the Stamp Act.
Daughters of Liberty
Sons of Liberty
Boston Massacre
Boston Tea Party
The event in which 5 colonists were killed by British soldiers.
Boston, Massachusetts
Boston Tea Part
Boston Harbor
Boston Massacre
The very harsh acts passed by Parliament to force the colonists to submit to British authority.
Intolerable Acts
Quartering Act
Boston Act
Stamp Act
1. The British ______ made laws for all British people.
king
Parliament
colonists
courts
Britain made the Proclamation of 1763 to avoid fighting with the....
congress
Native Americans
French
colonists
Who was the well known Massachusetts lawyer who defended British soldiers after the British Massacre?
Sam Adams
George Washington
Chief Pontiac
John Adams
Define Boycott
Not buying from or using certain products as a form of protest
Only buying products from one company
Listening to other's opinions
Not being a good person
