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Road to Revolution: Events

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The people living in the 13 colonies are called

a)
colonists
b)
explorers
c)
pioneers
d)
settlers
2.

The Proclamation of 1763 was a direct result of the

a)
War of 1812
b)
French and Indian War
c)
American Revolution
d)
Boston Tea Party
3.

One effect of the French and Indian war was a high amount of

a)

increased trade with France

b)
lower taxes for colonists
c)
territorial gains for Native Americans
d)

debt for Britain

4.

To solve the debt problem, the British began enforcing a series of

a)
welfare programs and benefits
b)
taxes and regulations
c)
loans and investments
d)
subsidies and grants
5.
In which event were 5 unarmed colonists killed by British soldiers?
a)
Boston Tea Party
b)
Stamp Act Riots
c)
Boston Massacre
d)
Townshend Act Boycott
6.

Who Organized the Boston Tea Party?

a)

Colonists

b)

Sons of Liberty

c)

The British

7.
When people refused to buy certain goods:
a)
Boycott
b)
Repeal
c)
Monopoly
d)
Bias
8.
The Boston Tea Party was when colonists:
a)

had a nice lunch and drank tea after watching a colonial protest

b)
dressed like Indians and threw tea in the harbor
c)

gave tea to their friends who were part

d)

stopped drinking tea and continued to boycott

9.

Why were the Intolerable acts created?

a)

To enforce the quartering act that would reduce the amount of British troops from resigning

b)

To punish the colonist for throwing tea in the Boston harbor

c)

to continue raising revenue off the colonists

10.
What war happened shortly after the Intolerable Acts?
a)
Civil War
b)
War of 1812
c)
French and Indian War
d)
American Revolutionary War
11.

The colonists felt that their voice in all decisions was

a)
ignored
b)
acknowledged
c)
valued
d)
considered