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Road to the American Revolution

Total questions: 52

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

required colonists to quarter, or house, British soldiers and provide them with supplies

a)

Sugar Act

b)

Proclamation of 1763

c)

Quartering Act

d)

Sons of Liberty

2.

placed a tax on sugar, molasses, and other products shipped to the colonies

a)

Sugar Act

b)

Stamp Act

c)

"taxation without representation"

d)

Quartering Act

3.

place a tax on all legal and commercial documents (diplomas, contracts, wills, newspapers)

a)

Quartering Act

b)

Sugar Act

c)

Proclamation of 1763

d)

Stamp Act

4.

refusal to buy goods

a)

Stamp Act

b)

boycott

c)

Sugar Act

d)

Sons of Liberty

5.

secret society that opposed British policies and organized protests

a)

Sons of Liberty

b)

Stamp Act

c)

Parliament

d)

"taxation without representation"

6.

conflict between colonists and British soldiers in which five colonists were killed

a)

Boston Tea Party

b)

Boston Massacre

c)

writs of assistance

d)

committees of correspondence

7.

the dumping of 342 chests into Boston Harbor in 1773 to protest the Tea Act

a)

Boston Massacre

b)

Boston Tea Party

c)

writs of assistance

d)

committees of correspondence

8.

search warrants

a)

Boston Tea Party

b)

Boston Massacre

c)

writs of assistance

d)

committees of correspondence

9.

a group of leaders in various towns/colonies that exchanged letters and shared information

a)

committees of correspondence

b)

Boston Massacre

c)

Boston Tea Party

d)

writs of assistance

10.

the first battles of the Revolutionary War

a)

Lexington and Concord

b)

militia

c)

Loyalists

d)

Patriots

11.

those who supported the British/the King/Parliament

a)

Patriots

b)

Loyalists

c)

militia

d)

Lexington and Concord

12.

those who sided with the rebels and wanted to break away from Britain

a)

Patriots

b)

Loyalists

c)

militia

d)

Lexington and Concord

13.

wrote the Declaration of Independence, which was based on the philosophy of John Locke

a)

Thomas Jefferson

b)

Thomas Paine

c)

Declaration of Independence

d)

George of Washington

14.

chosen as the commanding general of the Continental Army

a)

Declaration of Independence

b)

Thomas Paine

c)

Thomas Jefferson

d)

George Washington

15.

document that said the colonies were free and independent

a)

Declaration of Independence

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)

Thomas Paine

d)

George Washington

16.

Colonial boycotts of British goods before the Revolutionary War were effective measures because they...?

a)

hurt British trade and hurt British merchants financially.

b)

lowered the prices of imported products.

c)

left British troops short of supplies in the colonies.

d)

allowed the Americans to start their own factories.

17.

The Boston Massacre took place in the colony of Massachusetts in 1770. Which description of the event is written from the point of view of the Sons of Liberty?

a)

conflict between soldiers and angry Boston residents resulted in 5 deaths

b)

unprovoked British soldiers fired into a defenseless crowd taking five lives

c)

British soldiers were surrounded by unruly colonists and fired their muskets in self-defense

d)

a mob of angry Bostonians unlawfully confronted British soldiers, resulting in many deaths

18.

The Engraving above shows the events known as the Boston Massacre. What group do you think published this engraving? How do you think the public reacted after seeing this image?

a)

The image was published by the Sons of Liberty.

b)

The public reacted with anger and disbelief that the British would fire into an unarmed crowd of citizens.

19.

Which act allowed Parliament to tax all legal documents, including playing cards, newspapers, and calendars?

a)

Stamp Act

b)

Townshend Act

c)

Intolerable Acts

d)

Declaratory Act

20.

Which of the following describes the Quartering Act?

a)

An act that was used to punish colonists in Georgia

b)

An act that forced British soldiers to house colonists

c)

An act that forced colonists to house British soldiers

d)

An act that forced colonists to pay a three pound tax on tea

21.

What was the main effect of the Intolerable Acts on the colonies?

a)

Colonists grew discouraged and stopped boycotting and protesting Parliament

b)

The city of Philadelphia's trade increased dramatically as it took in Boston's shipping

c)

Many colonists began to move from the coastal cities into the mountainous regions of the Appalachians

d)

The colonies came together and rallied around Boston, sending aid and money to Massachusetts

22.

The Proclamation of 1763

a)

banned all trade with France

b)

banned colonists from settling in grounds west of the Appalachian Mountains

c)

banned the training of colonial troops

d)

banned interaction with natives east of the Appalachian Mountains

23.

Which of the following resulted from the Boston Tea Party?

a)

The Boston Massacre

b)

The Intolerable Acts

c)

The Tea Act

d)

Proclamation of 1763

24.

When colonists opposed being taxed by Britain without their permission they used the slogan

a)

"Rally together, stay together"

b)

"No new taxes!"

c)

"The British are coming!"

d)

"No taxation without representation"

25.

Laws that placed taxes on imported glass, lead, paint, paper, and tea were called:

a)

Townshend Acts

b)

Tea Act

c)

Intolerable Acts

d)

Declaratory Act

26.

Which of the following was NOT a tax placed on the colonists?

a)

Intolerable Acts

b)

Boston Harbor Act

c)

Stamp Act

d)

Townshend Acts

27.

Who was king of England during the Revolutionary Era

a)

Lord North

b)

George III

c)

John

d)

William Pitt

28.

A search warrant that allowed British officers to enter colonial homes or businesses to search for smuggled goods was called

a)

Son of Liberty

b)

Writ of Assistance

c)

Quartering

d)

Stamp Act Congress

29.

This word means to stop buying or supporting something:

a)

Duties

b)

Taxes

c)

Declaratory

d)

Boycott

30.

What items were being taxed with the "Stamp Act"? (Check all that apply)

a)

Newspapers

b)

Tea

c)

Legal documents

d)

Paint

e)

Letters

31.

True or False: "No taxation without representation" means the king should not tax the colonists if they are NOT being represented in parliament.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

32.

What were the "Quartering Acts"?

a)

All colonists had to give a "quarter" of their food to the soldiers

b)

Colonists were forced to provide food and shelter to the British Army

c)

All colonists had to pay a quarter of their income to the king

d)

All of the above

33.

What happened at the Boston Massacre?

a)

British troops fired on unarmed colonists

b)

5 colonists were killed/ 6 colonists were injured

c)

It happened in 1770

d)

All of the above

34.

The events at Lexington and Concord are consider the...?

a)

First shots of the Revolutionary War

b)

The reason to dump all the tea in the Boston Harbor

c)

The cause for the Quartering Acts

d)

The start of the French and Indian War

35.

Who was asked to write the Declaration of Independence?

a)

Benjamin Franklin

b)

George Washington

c)

Thomas Jefferson

d)

King George the III

36.

What was the name of the group that many colonists began to join when heading towards independence?

a)

Sons of Anarchy

b)

Men against the government

c)

Daughters of the American Revolution

d)

The Sons of Liberty

37.

Define Petition

a)

A fight for human rights

b)

To revoke or take back a law

c)

An overthrow of government

d)

A formal written request for a particular cause

38.

To recall or do away with a law or an act

a)

Appeal

b)

Sappeal

c)

Repeal

d)

Deal

39.

Who was the well known Massachusetts lawyer who defended British soldiers after the British Massacre?

a)

Sam Adams

b)

George Washington

c)

Chief Pontiac

d)

John Adams

40.

"Give me liberty or give me death"

a)

William Pitt

b)

Patrick Henry

c)

Sam Adams

d)

John Adams

41.

Court order allowing officials to search anything without having to say why.

a)

Minutemen

b)

Committee or Correspondance

c)

Warrant

d)

Writ of Assistance

42.

Shutting off entry by water to keep supplies from coming in.

a)

petition

b)

blockade

c)

boycott

d)

duty

43.

Incident when British troops fired on and killed American colonists.

a)

Stamp Act

b)

Boston Tea Party

c)

Boston Massacre

d)

September 11, 2001

44.

This PUNISHMENT was placed on the colonists as a result of the Boston Tea Party.

a)

The Boston Tea Part

b)

The Boston Massacre

c)

The Intolerable Acts

d)

The Sons of Liberty

45.

Group of men organized by Sam Adams to fight for independence.

a)

Sons of the King

b)

Sons of Liberty

c)

Daughters of the King

d)

Daughters of Liberty

46.
What was the Boston Tea Party?
a)
it was a party held to celebrate the Tea Act
b)
It was Boston's response to the Intolerable acts
c)
It was when the colonists dumped 342 chest of tea into Boston Harbor to protest the Tea Act
d)
It was when riders on fast horses delivered tea around Boston
47.

Forcing people to pay taxes when they have no say in making the law that created the tax

a)

An attack

b)

A boycott

c)

Taxation without representation

d)

An expectation

48.
Why did England impose taxes on the colonies?
a)
Pay for the cost of a new navy.
b)
Build roads to the Ohio River Valley.
c)
Show colonists who was in charge.
d)
Pay off debts owed from the French and Indian War.
49.
The American colonists used the phrase "No taxation without representation," to express their belief in the need for - 
a)
having a voice in government
b)
mercantilism
c)
supremacy of the King's crown
d)
economic endeavours
50.

The ​ (a)   Act required the colonists to house British Soldiers.

Choose from the below words
Quartering
Sugar
Stamp
Housing
51.

What city was the Battle of Bunker Hill fought near?

a)

New York City

b)

Philadelphia

c)

Boston

d)

Pittsburgh

52.

Who helped the Americans to capture Fort Ticonderoga

a)

George Washington

b)

Sam Adams

c)

Paul Revere

d)

Benedict Arnold