WorksheetsColonies Great Britain
Total questions: 28
Worksheet time: 14mins
- King George III issues the Proclamation of 1763.
- England imposes sugar, stamp, and tea taxes on American colonists to replenish its treasury.
- The American colonists protest taxes and trade restrictions in the Boston Tea Party.
- Common Sense convinces many colonists to support the American Revolution.
- Great Britain wins the French and Indian War.
Put these events in chronological order.
1,2,3,4,5
2,3,4,5,1
3,4,5,1,2
4,5,1,2,3
How did Ft. Loudoun fall?
It was attacked by the French, and the British abandon it.
It was attacked by the Cherokee, and the French had to abandon it.
It was attacked by the Cherokee, and the British had to abandon it.
It was attacked by the British, and the French had to abandon it.
Why did the Ohio River Valley become a scene of rivalry and conflict?
Both France and the American Indians wanted to control the area and chase the other away.
Both France and Great Britain gained land there as part of the Treaty of Paris.
Both Great Britain and the American Indians gained lan there as part of the Proclamation of 1763.
Both France and Great Britain wanted to control the area and chase the other away.
How did the Treaty of Paris affect the colonial powers in North America?
French and Spanish colonies grew in North America.
France gave up all of the North American colonies and Great Britain gave up Florida.
French and English colonies grew in North America.
France gave up all of its North American colonies and Spain gave up Florida.
How did colonists react to the Proclamation of 1763?
They supported British policy and paid the new taxes the king ordered.
They resisted British policy and stayed in areas west of the Appalachian Mountains.
They resisted British policy and refused to pay the new taxes the king ordered.
They supported British policy and left areas west of the Appalachian Mountains.
What were the British goals in issuing the Proclamation of 1763? (choose 2)
The British wanted to force the colonists to pay for the British war debt.
The British wanted to keep peace with the American Indians to encourage trade and avoid another costly war.
The British wanted to build forts along the proclamation line to defend the colonies and monitor trade.
The British wanted to keep peace with the French traders and avoid another costly war.
The British wanted to encourage colonies to expand west, beyond the Appalachian Mountains.
The Boston Massacre began when a group of ______________ was bantering with some British soldiers.
American Indians
colonists
At the Boston Massacre, when an object was thrown from the crowd struck a British soldier, the soldier _______________ the crowd.
fired into
shouted at
At the Boston Massacre, five colonists were _____________ by British soldiers.
captured
killed
The Boston Massacre increased the _______________ between the colonists and Great Britain.
cooperation
tensions
What law forced American colonist to pay a tax on nearly all official documents and papers in America?
Stamp Act
Sugar Act
Tea Act
Quartering Act
What was the goal of the protests and boycotts initiated by the Sons of Liberty?
to end the revolutionary movement
to hurt Great Britain economically
to negotiate peace between the colonies and Great Britain
to establish a colonial-formed government
Which actions were part of the Coercive or Intolerable Acts? (Choose 2)
Imports of paint, glass, and tea were taxed
Colonists were forced to disband the meeting of the First Continental Congress
Colonists in all thirteen colonies lost their representation in Parliament.
Boston Harbor was closed and town meetings in Massachusetts were ended.
Colonists in all thirteen colonies were required to quarter British troops in empty buildings.
How did colonists view the Quartering Act?
The colonists thought the act was unfair because it required colonists to give a quarter of their income to the king.
The colonists though the act was unfair because they had to spend money to take care of British troops.
The colonists felt the act was fair because it housed troops there to protect them.
The colonists thought the act was unfair because it allowed Great Britain to pass any law they saw fit for the colonies.
Choose the correct letter (in order) for each blank.
______________ and anger over British taxes led to the ______________ during which the colonists threw tea into Boston Harbor. The British responded with the _____________.
The Tea Act, Boston Tea Party, Intolerable/Coercive Acts
Townshend Act, Boston Tea Party, Intolerable/Coercive Acts
Boston Tea Party, The Tea Act, Intolerable/Coercive Acts
Boston Tea Party, Townshend Act, Intolerable/Coercive Acts
How did the Sons of Liberty respond to the Townshend Acts?
They organized a boycott of British goods.
They organized the First Continental Congress
They organized the Boston Massacre
They organized an attack on Lexington and Concord
Which act allowed Great Britain to claim the colonists had virtual representation in Parliament?
The Declaratory Act
The Quartering Act
The Intolerable/Coercive Acts
The Townshend Acts
Which statement BEST represents the message Benjamin Franklin was trying to send with this political cartoon?
The colonies will be more effective if they convince American Indians to join the war against France.
The colonies will be more effective as a single unit, and they should join together.
The colonies are separate units, and they should join with Great Britain to succeed.
The colonies will be more effective if they join with France in the war against Great Britain.
What was the significance of Benjamin Franklin's Albany Plan of Union?
It was the first plan adopted by the colonial assemblies as the first national government.
It was the first plan to suggest that colonists and American Indians should remain on opposite sides of a line to maintain the peace.
It was the first plan to suggest that colonies should form a group of representatives to solve common governing issues together.
It was the first plan adopted to provide a solution to settlement in the Ohio River Valley.
The British army was forced to retreat.
Lexington and Concord
Bunker (Breed's) Hill
British troops won, but suffered heavy losses.
Lexington and Concord
Bunker's (Breed's) Hill
It was the first battle in the Revolutionary War.
Lexington and Concord
Bunker's (Breed's) Hill
Gaining the high ground was essential for this victory.
Lexington and Concord
Bunker's (Breed's) hill
The colonial militia attacked British soldiers while hiding behind trees and fences, in fighting style learned from American Indians.
Lexington and Concord
Bunker's (Breed's) Hill
What was the significance of Thomas Paine's pamphlet Common Sense?
His pamphlet angered many colonists who supported the revolutionary movement.
His pamphlet convinced many colonist to return to Great Britain.
His pamphlet improved the relationship between Great Britain and the colonies.
His pamphlet convinced many colonists to support the revolutionary movement.
Which number represents the Battle of Lexington?
31
32
33
Which number represents the
Battle of Concord?
31
32
33
Which number represents the Battle of Bunker Hill?
31
32
33
