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Causes of the American Revolution

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 26mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Why did Britain seek to tax the colonists in the 1760s?
a)
The colonists were wealthier than most British citizens.
b)
Britain needed money to pay for the French and Indian War.
c)
The British wanted to punish the colonists for rebelling against the Proclamation.
d)
Britain needed money to protect the colonists from the French.
2.
What was the main reason that the colonists were protesting?
a)
They didn`t like the type of tea that was shipped to them
b)
They wanted the ships to leave
c)
They thought the tea was priced too high
d)
They felt they were being taxed unfairly without being represented in the government
3.
Why did the Sons of Liberty dress up as Native Americans  and dump tea in the Boston Harbor?
a)
To protest  and fight back against taxes on tea and other items
b)
To celebrate 4th of July
c)
To celebrate their American Revolution victory over the British
d)
To protest against the Declaration of Independence
4.
A secret organization formed to protest the Stamp Act was called
a)
Congress
b)
Sons of Liberty
c)
Parliament
d)
Loyalists
5.
Great Britain was responsible for making the laws for the colonists, similar to our Congress. What was this group called? 
a)
Senate
b)
House of Representatives
c)
Congress
d)
Parliament
6.

When the Sons of Liberty dumped British tea into Boston Harbor, this was called the

a)

Boston Massacre

b)

Boston Tea Party

c)

Intolerable Acts

d)

Treaty of Paris

7.

Colonists protested the Stamp Act because they believed in what phrase?

a)

Live free or die

b)

All men are created equal

c)

Life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness

d)

No taxation without representation

8.

The _______________ were passed by Parliament to punish the colonists for the Boston Tea Party.

a)

Navigation Acts

b)

Intolerable Acts

c)

Stamp Acts

d)

Final Acts

9.

What event had a small group of British soldiers firing into a crowd of protesting colonists?

a)

Boston Massacre

b)

Boston Rebellion

c)

Boston Treaty 

d)

Boston Tea Party

10.

Colonists who wanted freedom from the king were called ________.

a)

Loyalists

b)

Patriots

c)

Officials

d)

supporters

11.

Colonists who supported the king were called _______.

a)

Patriots

b)

supporters

c)

Loyalists

d)

Officials

12.

What act forced colonists to buy tea from the British East India Company?

a)

The Tea Act

b)

The Intolerable Acts

c)

The Stamp Act

d)

The Sugar ACt

13.

What was the Proclamation of 1763?

a)

King George III made the Appalachian Mountains the western boundary of the colonist

b)

The Proclamation was a series of taxes

c)

The Proclamation gave the colonies their independence

14.

Which Act required colonist to house British soldiers?

a)

Stamp Act

b)

Quartering Acts

c)

Townshend Acts

d)

Sugar Act

15.

Who was among the casualties at the Boston Massacre?

a)

John Adams

b)

Crispus Attucks

c)

George Washington

d)

Samuel Adams

16.

What geographical feature is located between the Ohio River Basin and the Atlantic Ocean?

a)

Appalachian Mountains

b)

Ohio River Valley

c)

Gulf of Mexico

d)

Lake Ontario

17.

What treaty ended the French and Indian War?

a)

Treaty of Paris

b)

Treaty of Versailles

c)

Treaty of Utrecht

d)

Treaty of Tordesillas

18.

What was the main cause of the French and Indian War (1754-1763)?

a)

Taxation of American colonists without representation in Parliament

b)

Conflicts between American colonists and the French over control of the Great Plains

c)

Violation of trade agreements between European nations and Native American Indians

d)

Disputed land claims in the Ohio River Valley between the French and the British

19.

Which of these groups benefited from the Proclamation of 1763?

a)

American Indians

b)

African slaves

c)

British soldiers

d)

American colonists

20.

What two nations fought against each other in the French and Indian War.

a)

British vs. French and Native Americans

b)

French vs. Native Americans

c)

British vs. Native Americans

d)

Spain vs. The Netherlands

21.

In which way did Great Britain increase its control of the colonies?

a)

it took away colonists' land

b)

it required that colonists pay taxes

c)

it demanded that colonists join the army

d)

it forced colonists to work fot the government

22.

Vocabulary:

to refuse to buy goods from a certain source

a)

militia

b)

tyranny

c)

repeal

d)

boycott

23.

Vocabulary:

to take back, or cancel, a law

a)

militia

b)

tyranny

c)

repeal

d)

boycott

24.

When the Townshend Acts were repealed, which tax did Parliament and King George keep in place?

a)

glass

b)

paint

c)

paper

d)

tea

25.

British Actions:

placed a tax on certain goods imported from Great Britian including glass, paint, paper, and tea.

a)

The Tea Act

b)

The Townshend Acts

c)

The Intolerable Acts

d)

The Stamp Act

26.

Which event is shown in Paul Revere's engraving?

a)

Boston Tea Party

b)

Boston Massacre

c)

Proclamation of 1763

d)

French and Indian War

27.

Who are the men shooting in Paul Revere's engraving?

a)

British soldiers

b)

Patriots

c)

Loyalists

d)

Parliament

28.

Who was the main author of the Declaration of Independence

a)

King George III

b)

Thomas Paine

c)

Paul Revere

d)

Thomas Jefferson

29.

What was the purpose of the Preamble of the Declaration of Independence?

a)

To list complaints against King George III, including that the colonists were forced to pay unfair taxes.

b)

To explain that all people have "certain unalienable rights" that cannot be taken away.

c)

To officially proclaim that the colonists are free and independent from British rule.

d)

To state the purpose of the document.

30.

What is the purpose of the Grievances of the Declaration of Independence?

a)

To list complaints against King George III, including that the colonists were forced to pay unfair taxes.

b)

To explain that all people have "certain unalienable rights" that cannot be taken away.

c)

To officially proclaim that the colonists are free and independent from British rule.

31.

What is the purpose of the Declaration of the Declaration of Independence?

a)

To list complaints against King George III, including that the colonists were forced to pay unfair taxes.

b)

To explain that all people have "certain unalienable rights" that cannot be taken away.

c)

To officially proclaim that the colonists are free and independent from British rule.

32.

Which of the following would best describe the main idea of Common Sense?

a)

America should seek peace with England

b)

America should fight to become an independent nation

c)

Americans should support their king

d)

Obtaining freedom will be easy

33.
In 1776, ______ published a pamphlet called "Common Sense" in which he called for complete independence, and it was widely read throughout the colonies.
a)
Thomas Paine
b)
George Washington
c)
Thomas Jefferson
d)
John Adams
34.
What is the longest section of the Declaration?
a)
grievances
b)
attempts to redress
c)
preamble
d)
establishment of a new government
35.
An "unalienable" right is a right that
a)
is morally good.
b)
is transferred to someone else.
c)
belongs to aliens.
d)
cannot be taken away or denied.
36.
What is another word for "grievance?"
a)
complaint
b)
payment
c)
right
d)
sacrifice
37.
What is the purpose of the Declaration of Independence?
a)
to explain why the colonists want independence
b)
to end unfair taxes
c)
to start a new form of government
d)
to declare war on France
38.
Why was Thomas Paine's pamphlet, Common Sense, so popular in the colonies?
a)
It called for war
b)
It called for peace
c)
It was written in simple language that many people could understand
d)
It was a declaration of independence from England
39.
What was the major theme or idea in "Common Sense"?
a)
break away from Great Britain
b)
unite with Great Britain
c)
fight with Great Britain
d)
stop trading with Great Britain
40.
Thomas Paine believed in:
a)
civil and religious liberty
b)
support for the monarchy
c)
support for the clergy
d)
socialism

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