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WorksheetsAmerican Revolution Quiz
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 7mins
Which event in 1773 led to the Intolerable Acts?
Battle of Trenton
Boston Tea Party
Battles of Lexington and Concord
First Continental Congress
Which statement best explains a reason why Parliament passed the Stamp Act?
to help pay off war debt
to lower the cost of sending letters
to help start the American Revolution
to raise the cost of sending letters
After the Stamp Act was passed, many colonists began stating that it was unjust because they had no voice in the British Parliament, but yet they were still forced to pay taxes. They call this “no (a) without representation.” Which word correctly fills in the blank.
How did Parliament respond to these actions?
It increased taxes on British tea.
It agreed to some of the colonists’ demands.
It passed laws that punished the people of Boston.
It fired British ship captains for losing British property.
Why is July 4 celebrated in the United States?
It is the day that Thomas Paine published Common Sense.
It is the day that the British surrendered to the Continental Army.
It is the day that the First Continental Congress met in Philadelphia.
It is the day that the colonies adopted a declaration of independence from Britain.
What was the Stamp Act?
It was a law that made the colonists pay a tax on just about every kind of printed paper.
It was a law that increased the taxes on tea.
It was a law that made the colonists fight in the French and Indian War.
It is a law that required colonists to buy stamps before using the Boston Harbor.
According to the Declaration of Independence, what does every person have a right to? Select the three correct answers.
life
peace
liberty
pursuit of happiness
What document is the passage taken from?
The Constitution
The Declaration of Independence
The Bill of Rights
The Federalist Papers
Which document first outlined the grievances of the American colonies against the British crown?
The Constitution of the United States
The Declaration of Independence
The Articles of Confederation
The Magna Carta
What was the primary reason the British government taxed the American colonies?
To pay for the colonies' defense
To fund the British monarchy's expenses
To pay off debt from the French and Indian War
To discourage colonial expansion
What was a primary cause of the American Revolution?
The Enlightenment
The French and Indian War
The Industrial Revolution
The signing of the Magna Carta
Which of the following was a grievance of the colonists against British policies that led to the American Revolutionary War?
Freedom of the press
Unfair taxation and lack of representation in Parliament
Weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation
The enforcement of Mercantilism by the Founding Fathers
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Parliament passed the tax laws known as the Sugar Act, Stamp Act and Townshend Acts to ________________.
recover the money spent to send troops to America to defend colonists
punish the colonists
make King George !!! happy
gain retribution on the French
