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WorksheetsCauses of the American Revolution Test Review
Total questions: 26
Worksheet time: 32mins
Who fought in the French and Indian War?
French against Indians
England against France
England against France and Indians
Indians against England
What were the 2 main reasons for the French and Indian War?
Control of land and trade with Native Americans
Land and Slaves
Gold
Claim to land in Europe
In order to help pay for the HUGE cost of the war, what did King George III do to the colonists?
Killed them
Removed them from the land in the colonies.
Passed the Sugar Act and Stamp Act to make the colonists pay more taxes.
Paid for the war out of his own pocket
What does the word "ally" mean?
a person or group that joins with another to work towards a common goal
a group of representatives who meet to discuss a subject
a fight against the government
an official public statement
What did the Proclamation of 1763 do?
Said that the colonists could NOT settle west of the Appalachian Mountains.
Said that the colonists could have as much land as they wanted
There is no Proclamation of 1763...
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
Some colonists joined a secret group that was formed because they wanted independence. They were called _____.
secretary of state
Parliament
Sons of Liberty
Parliament
The group in Great Britain who was in charge of creating laws was called __________.
Congress
Parliament
Senate
House of Representatives
Colonists who wanted freedom from the king were called ________.
Loyalists
Patriots
Officials
supporters
Colonists who supported the king were called _______.
Patriots
supporters
Loyalists
Officials
How did Great Britain react to the Boston Tea Party?
They closed Boston Harbor and made the colonists pay for the dumped tea.
The British left the colonies.
The British sold the colonies to France.
The colonists boycotted paper goods.
What was the Boston Tea Party?
A party where the colonists all drank tea.
Colonists started growing their own tea.
Colonists dressed up as Native Americans and dumped British tea in the Boston Harbor.
The British stole tea from the colonists.
What was the Quartering Act of 1765?
A tax act on imported goods
An act forcing Colonies to house British soldiers
An act organizing the Sons of Liberty
An act leading to the Boston Massacre
Who said "Give me liberty or give me death!"?
Patrick Henry
George Washington
Benjamin Franklin
John Adams
King George III passed the _____ as a result of the Boston Tea Party.
Intolerable Acts
Sugar Act
Stamp Act
Tea Act
What was the purpose of the First Continental Congress?
To remove the King from power
Figure out what to do about the British
Provide more funding for the schools
What was the date that the Continental Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence?
December 16, 1773
April 18, 1775
July 4, 1776
December 25, 1776
Which of the following statements is true about what was included in the Declaration of Independence?
The Bill of Rights
A list of bad things that the King of England had done to the colonies
A list of the three branches of government
A threat that the colonies would take over the country of Britain if the King did not stop the fighting
Who was the first to sign the document with a big signature nearly five inches long?
John Hancock
Thomas Jefferson
Ben Franklin
John Adams
At the time the Declaration of Independence was written, which group or groups were not given the right to vote?
women
Native Americans
slaves
All three choices are correct.
The Declaration of Independence says that:
All children are created equal
All women are created equal
All men are created equal
All three answer choices listed are correct.
