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Social Studies

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Why were the colonists angry about "taxation without representation?"

a)

The colonists wanted to pay taxes on stamps and tea

b)

The colonists had no representation in Parliament

c)

The colonists fought to write the Declaration of Independence

d)

The colonists were loyal to the British and wanted to keep them happy

2.

The Sons of Liberty were far more radical than the Stamp Act Congress. In this context, what does "radical" mean?

a)

Popular

b)

Secretive

c)

Extreme

d)

Subdued

3.

How could the British government have prevented the American Revolution?

a)

By forcing King George III to give up the throne

b)

By allowing colonists to elect representatives to Parliament

c)

By overruling the decisions of the colonial legislatures

d)

By increasing taxes on the colonists

4.

If you were a colonist, why would you have been upset about the Quartering Act?

a)

It would've forced you to pay taxes on tea, paper, and other British goods

b)

It would've made all of your Colonial money worthless

c)

It would've prevented you from being represented in Parliament

d)

It might have forced you to let British soldiers live in your house

5.

What does it mean to "repeal" a law?

a)

To protest it

b)

To overturn it

c)

To refuse to obey it

d)

To obey it grudgingly

6.

What is a loyalist?

a)

A person who was a slave

b)

A person selling clothes

c)

A colonist of the American revolutionary period who supported the British cause

d)

A colonist of the American revolutionary period who supported the Amerian cause

7.

What is a partiot in the American Revolution?

a)

colonists of the Thirteen Colonies who rejected British rule.

b)

Rob Gronkowski

c)

colonists who supported British rule.

d)

person who didn't care if British ruled or not.

8.

What was a leading cuase in the American Revolution?

a)

taxes

b)

food

c)

land

d)

slavery

9.

All these people were patriots in the American Revolution EXCEPT

a)

George Washington

b)

William Franklin

c)

Benjamin Franklin

d)

John Adams

10.

The French and Indian War occurred before the American Revolution and lead to the extra taxes.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

British ruled America prior to the American Revolution.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

Colonists who supported the Bitish king were called 

a)

Patriots

b)

Republicans

c)

Democrats

d)

Loyalists

13.

What is the primary purpose of the United Nations?

a)

To promote international peace and security

b)

To regulate global trade

c)

To control world population

d)

To enforce international laws

14.

Which of the following is a characteristic of a democratic government?

a)

Power is held by a single ruler

b)

Citizens have the right to vote

c)

Laws are made by a religious leader

d)

Decisions are made by a military council

15.

What is cultural diffusion?

a)

The spread of cultural beliefs and social activities from one group to another

b)

The isolation of a culture from outside influences

c)

The destruction of cultural heritage

d)

The creation of a new culture from scratch