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Worksheets4th Grade SS Review #2
Total questions: 100
Worksheet time: 5hrs 13mins
What 2 countries fought against each other in the French and Indian War?
China and Great Britain
Great Britain and France
America and France
Which side did most of the Native Americans join to help fight?
France
Great Britain
America
Who won the French and Indian War?
France
Great Britain
Both sides surrendered
What area of land did Great Britain gain control over?
All of the land around the Appalachian Mountains
The Thirteen Colonies
The land west of the Appalachian Mountains to the Mississippi River.
What was the Proclamation of 1763?
A law that stated that the American Indians would have to move off their land.
A law that stated the newly acquired territory of the Ohio River Valley would be set aside for the American Indians and the colonists couldn't move there.
A law that stated that the colonists could move to any territory that they wanted to.
What did the British Parliament decide to do to help pay off the war debt?
They decided to create several acts, or laws, that would help Great Britain pay off the debt.
They decided to make France pay off all the debt.
The King decided that he was going to pay off all the debt himself.
What is one way the French and Indian War contributed to the outbreak of the American Revolution?
The American colonists gained a sense of unity.
The British lost interest in their American colonies.
The American Indians became colonial allies.
What is the relationship between these two maps?
North America before and after the American Revolution
North America before and after the founding of Jamestown
North America before and after the French and Indian War.
Why did Benjamin Franklin create this political cartoon?
He wanted the colonists to fight against each other during the French and Indian War.
He wanted to urge the colonists to unite during the French and Indian War.
He wanted to use snakes to help win the war.
Match the acts to the tax or law they put in place:
Sugar Act
Sugar taxed unless from England
Stamp Act
All paper needs special stamp
Townshend Act
Goods like glass and paint were taxed
Tea Act
Can only buy tea from East India Tea Co.
Intolerable Acts
Acts given after Boston Tea party
Put the acts in chronological order.
Sugar Act
Stamp Act
Townshend Act
Tea Act
Intolerable Acts
King George started (a) the colonies to get back money that was spent during the (b) .
Sort the options into the correct category:
Wants freedom from England and King George
Loyal to King George and to England
Elite soldiers that needed to be ready to fight quickly
Group of men fighting for freedom in the colonies
What was the Quartering Act?
Colonists had to house British soldiers and provide for them
No good would be sent to colonies until tea was paid for
If you chose to go to court against Britain, you would have to go to England
Sugar from countries besides England were taxed
What started the Boston Massacre?
An argument and a snowball fight
A colonist attacked a soldier outside a post office
British soldiers caught colonists smuggling goods
King George told British soldiers to attack them
What did the colonists do to rebel against the Tea Act?
They started a fight with British soldiers
They wrote King George a letter complaining about the taxes
They boycotted the tea and threw tea off the ships, which was called the Boston Tea Party
They smuggled tea from India into the country to sell in secret
What was the purpose of the First Continental Congress?
To choose a president for the colonies
To write the Declaration of Independence
To decide how to respond to the Intolerable Acts
To choose a group of men to send to England to fight the king
_________ and _________ were competing to be the most powerful nations in Europe.
Mexico and Spain
France and Great Britain
Great Britain and Italy
Tensions grew by the early 1750's because Britain and France both claimed ___________.
Lake Wateree
Catawba River
Ohio River Valley
Identify the cause of the French and Indian War.
The French were making the Indians pay taxes.
The French were using too many slaves.
George Washington asked the French to leave the valley and the French refused.
The result of the Treaty of Paris was ......
Great Britain claimed all of France's colonies in North America.
Great Britain gave up and surrendered.
Great Britain declared another war.
In 1765 Parliament passed the Stamp Act. This tax forced colonists to buy stamps for all of the following except ____________.
wills
playing cards
journals
tea
The Sons of Liberty planned to boycott British good. Boycott means to refuse to buy goods and services.
True
False
8. After Patrick Henry spoke out about the tax, the British government repealed (or canceled) the tax. Then they decided to raise taxes another way. This is when the Townshend Acts were put into place which was a tax against all of the following except ____________.
tea
glass
paint
newspapers
The Boston Massacre occurred because of _______.
British thought the colonists were out of control.
Residents were forced to allow soldiers to stay in their homes.
All of these are reasons for the Boston Massacre.
Angry colonists began to tease the British soldiers.
On the night of Dec. 16, about 50 members of the Sons of Liberty dumped the ships' cargoes of tea overboard. This was known as the famous _______________.
Stamp Act
Boston Tea Party
Boston Massacre
What was the effect of the Quartering Act?
It allowed the colonies to print money.
It divided the colonies into four districts.
Colonists had to feed and house British soldiers.
Colonists could not settle west of the Appalachians.
Most of the acts of Parliament toward the colonies involved
paper
taxes
tea
troops
What did the Stamp Act tax?
stamps
newspapers
paper products
letters to England
What was one role of the British Parliament in the colonies?
to ship goods
to collect taxes
to enforce laws
to protect colonists
Complete the sentence: 'No taxation without
explanation
negotiation
representation
regulation
Why did Parliament raise taxes only in the American colonies? Choose all that apply.
They felt that the colonists benefited from the war, so they should pay the cost.
It was to help the colonists get settled in their new land.
They did not have enough money to pay for the French and Indian War.
It gave the colonists the right to vote.
What were the advantages for each side
France- Native american allies, set up ambushes, only one government
Britain more skilled troops, had militias, could grown their own food.
a & b
none of the above
Who was winning at the beginning of the war?
China
Britain
France
India
How did the war end (a) (b)
What were the results of the war
Britain not only had control of 13 colonies, but had Canada and Louisiana
France no longer owned land in America
China won
Two answers are correct
Townshend Act
taxes on important goods
What was the effect of townshend act
a Boycot
What were the roles of colonial women
Make their own tea. Daughters of liberty formed
Boston massacre
angry colonist surround british soldiers and fired into the crowd killing 5 americans.
Committee of Correspondence
The colonies wrote to inform each other about protests and delivered them express riders on horses
What did Patrick Henry say in his speech
Give a cheeseburger or give me fries
Give me liberty or give me death
Give life or give me death
give, give, give
the war fought between the British Colonies and the British Empire for Americans’ freedom; changing government to form a new one
American Revolution
Boston Tea Party
French Revolution
Townshend Act
1773- colonists dressed up as American Indians, boarded British tea ships, and dumped more than 300 chests of tea into the Boston Harbor
American Revolution
Boston Tea Party
French Revolution
Townshend Act
a refusal to buy them in order to make a point
boycotts
stamp act
townshend acts
tea act
another name for the Intolerable Acts; means to use threats to make someone do something
Coercive Act
Stamp Act
Tea Act
Townshends Act
1774- British Parliament passed several laws to punish colonists; too bad or awful to be accepted
Intolerable Acts
boycott
Townsheands Act
Tea Act
after the french and Indian war:
more british soldiers in colonies to “protect” colonists from American Indian attacks; more taxes directly from Britain— angered colonists
more french soldiers in colonies to “protect” colonists from American Indian attacks; more taxes directly from Britain— angered the colonists
The Sugar Act
tax on sugar and molasses; additional money went to British government
tax on sugar and molasses; additional money went to the French government
The Stamp Act
1765; certain papers (ex/newspapers, books, letters, marriage…). had to have stamps; costly
1755; certain papers (ex/newspapers, books, letters, marriage…). had to have stamps; costly
how did they protest?
angry about taxes; refused to pay stamp tax; wrote letters to king; sons of liberty; daughters of liberty; boycott; colonists angry with no say in taxes; no “voice” in Britain— but still affected by laws made by Parliament Cry—meaning: We wont pay taxes until allowed to help make laws
angry about taxes; refused to pay stamp tax; wrote letters to king; sons of liberty; daughters of liberty; boycott; colonists angry with no say in taxes; had a “voice” in Britain— but still affected by laws made by Parliament Cry—meaning: We wont pay taxes until allowed to help make laws
Townshend Act
1767- taxes on lead, paper, paint, glass, and tea; colonists were very unhappy
1776- taxes on sugar, tea, china, and paper; colonists we very unhappy
The Boston Massacre
March 5, 1770; angry colonists vs british guard; started with snowball fight; 5 colonists killed; parliament ended most of townshend acts except tax on tea
March 5, 1774; angry colonists vs british guard; started with fist fight; 5 colonists killed; parliament ended most of townshend acts except tax on tea
the boston tea party
late dec. 1773; sons of liberty dressed up as american indians; dumped up 300 heavy chests of tea in harbor; ruined thousands of dollars’ worth of tea; other colonies protested
late dec. 1773; sons of liberty dressed up as british; dumped up 300 heavy chests of tea in harbor; ruined thousands of dollars’ worth of tea; other colonies protested
the intolerable acts (coercive)
british government response to boston tea party; passed in 1774; several laws: closed boston port. broken up bostons goverenment, quartering act, thoughts colonists would follow law— instead it made them angrier
british government response to boston tea party; passed in 1774; several laws: opened boston port. broken up bostons goverenment, quartering act, thoughts colonists not to follow law— instead it made them angrier
How did the british treat the american colonists after the french and indian war
unfairly, more troops to colonies, more taxes, colonists no happy
unfairly, less troops to colonies, less taxes, colonists were happy
How did colonists protest british taxes? Were these methods effective?
boycott, letter to king, yes or no…taxes repealed, but then more added
boycott, letter to king, yes or no…taxes repealed, but then less added
why were the british colonists so angry about the tax laws passed by the british
they didnt have a say in the british government
they had a say in the british government
During the Seven Years' War, the British fought the French for control of
the Pacific northwest
the southwest
the Louisiana Purchase
the Ohio River Valley
3. What was the name of the new tax that required American colonists to pay more for every piece of printed paper they used?
Stamp Act
Massachusetts Bay Regulating Act
Townshend Acts
Tea Act
Why did King George lll make colonists start paying new taxes?
The king needed new shoes.
The French wanted to build a new castle.
The British needed a new navy.
England believed the colonists should pay for the debt accumulated from the Seven Years' War.
What does repealed mean?
To peal again
Taken away
To repeat
To write something down
Why were the Townshend laws repealed?
No one liked the law
The Parliament was angry with the colonists
They weren’t making enough money
The result of successful colonial boycotts
1. What was the Boston Tea Party?
The Sons of Liberty dressed as Native Americans boarded the British ship in Boston and threw the tea overboard
The British soldiers boarded the British ship in Boston and dumped the tea overboard
The colonists living in Boston had a big party and drank a lot of tea.
The colonists living in Boston boarded a ship in the harbor and drank a lot of tea.
How did John Adams feel about the Boston Tea Party?
Angry
Sad
Happy
Confused
What was the purpose for forming the Committee of Correspondence throughout the colonies?
To start the process of creating a war
To send formal letters to Parliament to protest the closing of Boston Harbor
To allow the colonies to communicate with each other about what had happened in Massachusetts
To locate and bring together top military leaders to form state militias
What was the Continental Congress?
A meeting of delegates from each of the 13 colonies
To allow the colonies to communicate with each other about what had happened in Massachusetts
A place to meet and discuss the continent
People who want to go to war
What was NOT an outcome of the First Continental Congress?
It established a boycott on all trade with Great Britain
Sent a petition to the King
Advised American colonists to arm themselves
Declared war on Parliament
The Continental Congress warned colonists to
Be friends with them
Pay taxes
Arm themselves
Be careful riding after dark
Did the colonists like the Sugar Act and Stamp Act?
yes
no
Which tax made the colonists pay more for sugar and molasses?
Sugar Act of 1764
Stamp Act of 1765
Which tax made the colonists buy a stamp for newspapers, legal documents and playing cards?
Sugar Act of 1764
Stamp Act of 1765
Why did the colonists send King George III the Declaration of Independence?
They wanted to tell him that they didn't like the taxes.
It told the king that the colonies wanted to be a new nation
Who was the leader fo the continental army?
King George III
George Washington
Who won the war at the Battle of Yorktown?
Great Britain
Colonies
Match the vocabulary word to the correct definition
Patriots
Colonists who fought against British rule
Minutemen
Colonists who could be ready in a minute to fight the British
Paul Revere
Rode on horseback from Boston to Lexington and Concord to warn that the Redcoats were coming
Treaty of Paris 1783
Provisional peace treaty signed after Lord Cornwallis surrendered at Yorktown
Stamp Act
Tax that the British government placed on newspapers, books, and documents sold in the colonies
Match the vocabulary word to the correct definition
Sons of Liberty
Secret group of colonists founded to protest the Stamp Act
Militias
Civilian soldiers who are trained to fight but not part of the regular army
Parliament
The government of Great Britain, includes the king, the House of Commons, and the prime minister
Loyalists
Colonists who remained loyal to the King during the American Revolution
Redcoats
Nickname for British soldiers because of their red uniform coats
Match the vocabulary word to the correct definition
Continental Congress
The legislative assembly composed of delegates from the rebel colonies who met during the war
Boston Tea Party
Boston citizens raided three British ships and dumped chests of tea in the harbor to protest tea tax
Boston Massacre
The killing of five men by British soldiers on March 5, 1770
In the ________________, the French and the British fought over the land west of the Appalachian Mountains.
Civil War
French and Indian War
Spanish War
Battle of Yorktown
During the ____________, colonists threw stones and snowballs at British soldiers, and British soldiers fired into the crowd.
Boston Massacre
Boston Tea Party
Battle of Saratoga
Battle of Yorktown
The _______________ was a secret group that formed to protest the Stamp Act and other unfair taxes.
Daughters of Liberty
Benjamin Franklin
Proclamation of 1763
Sons of Liberty
____________ was the leader of England during the American Revolution.
George Washington
King George III
Benjamin Franklin
Thomas Jefferson
During these battles, the British were looking for weapons that the colonists had gathered. This was the beginning of the Revolutionary War.
Battle of Saratoga
Battle of Yorktown
Battle of Lexington and Concord
Paul Revere's Ride
_______________ was the leader of the Continental Army and the 1st president of the Untied States.
Thomas Jefferson
John Adams
Samuel Adams
George Washington
The Americans had a small army. However, they made up for it by requiring all colonies to sponsor a __________.
Continental Navy
local militia
own military
French navy
Who warned the colonists "the British are coming"?
Paul Revere
John Jay
George Washington
Benjamin Franklin
What was another name for these British soldiers?
patriots
loyalists
redcoats
Minutemen
I am known for helping write the Declaration of Independence and the Treaty of Paris
Thomas Jefferson
George Washington
John Adams
Ben Franklin
I was a famous inventor, scientist, and publisher.
Thomas Jefferson
George Washington
Ben Franklin
Paul Revere
I stayed in England and acted on behalf of the colonists.
George Washington
Ben Franklin
Thomas Jefferson
John Adams
I was Commander in Chief of the Continental Army.
George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
Ben Franklin
Paul Revere
I am known for being a traitor and switching sides and fighting for the British.
Benedict Arnold
Paul Revere
John Adams
Ben Franklin
I am known for my midnight ride yelling, "The British are coming, the British are coming."
Paul Revere
John Hancock
Benedict Arnold
Patrick Henry
