WorksheetsCauses of American Revolution
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
What happened at the Boston Tea Party?
Sons of Liberty threw all the tea in the ocean
Patriots sat and had tea with King George
Native Americans threw all the tea in the ocean
King George had a sale on tea
1. The Sugar Act angered many colonists because
it required them to pay a _____ on goods brought into
the colonies.
tax
quarter
Knight Note
What is a tax?
Money that the government gives to people.
Money that people give for government services
Money that people earn from working
The Stamp Act forced colonists to pay a tax on
paper
wood
wax
1. The Sons of Liberty protested the tax on tea with an
action that later became known as the ______.
Boston Massacre
Liberty Bell
Boston Tea Party
1. American colonists were asked to cover the
cost of the French and Indian War by paying _____.
the monarch
refunds
taxes
1. Many colonists were against the Stamp Act because
it was an example of taxation without _____.
a debate
representation
Which British laws were passed to punish colonists for the Boston Tea Party?
Tea Act
Intolerable Acts
Stamp Act
Who dressed up like Native Americans and raided ships?
Daughters of Liberty
Sons of Liberty
King George
___ and ___ fought against each other in the French and Indian War.
French and Indians
Britain and France
Britain and Indians
France and Belgium
1. Colonists in Massachusetts felt that to ______, or provide housing for, British soldiers was intolerable.
hotel
quarter
boycott
What was another name for the French and Indian War?
The Seven Years War
The war that would never end
The French and British War
What is a boycott?
an enemy
protest in which all the people only bought British products
protest in which people refused to buy British products
How did the colonists react to the Stamp Act?
They were very happy.
They were very angry. They protested and attacked British tax collectors
They were angry about it, but did nothing.
Who were the Sons of Liberty?
A very peaceful group of protestors
King George's sons
Group of men that protested laws like the Stamp Act
Why did the British want control over the Ohio River Valley?
for fur trade
to prove to the French that the British were more powerful
for farming and waterways
Why did the French want control over the Ohio River Valley?
for agriculture (growing crops)
for fur trade
to prove they were more powerful than the British
How many colonists died at the Boston Massacre?
500
100
5
None
Britain and France both wanted control of the _____.
Great Lakes
Rocky Mountains
Ohio River Valley
The king required the colonists to pay ____ in order to help pay for the French and Indian War.
with tea
with a credit card
taxes
