Free Printable C2 The American Revolution : Rebellion in the colonies

1.

Who was determined to be a 'patriot king' in the best Enlightenment tradition?

a)

George III

b)

Louis XVI

c)

Frederick the Great

d)

Charles II

2.

George III's grandfather, George II, and great-grandfather, George I, were princes from which country?

a)

Germany (Hanover)

b)

France

c)

Spain

d)

Russia

3.

Who was appointed as prime minister by George III and shared the King's outlook on the Empire?

a)

Lord North

b)

William Pitt the Younger

c)

Charles James Fox

d)

Spencer Perceval

4.

For how many years did George III grace the throne of England?

a)

Nearly sixty years

b)

About twenty years

c)

Over eighty years

d)

Just ten years

5.

What was the main reason North proposed lending the East India Company £1.5 million?

a)

To gain control over the American colonies

b)

To appoint the company's governors and gain potential wealth

c)

To abolish the Tea Act

d)

To return to their Germanic principality

6.

Read the passage and answer: True or False: The East India Company had taken over the administration of India during Lord North's ministry.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

According to the passage, who had a monopoly on tea sold in North America and could ship tea directly to the American markets without paying British revenue duties?

a)

The French

b)

The British

c)

The Dutch

d)

The Americans

8.

What did the committee of Philadelphia merchants declare when they learned of the Tea Act?

a)

They would welcome the Tea Act

b)

They must determine to live as Freemen or as Slaves

c)

They would pay the British revenue duties

d)

They would support the British Ministry

9.

Fill in the blank: The Tea Act would make Americans subservient to the 'corrupt and designing Ministry' and change their 'invaluable Title of American Freemen to that of ______.'

a)

Slaves

b)

Citizens

c)

Lords

d)

Patriots

10.

Who was the tea merchant whose home was attacked by a Boston mob, according to the passage?

a)

Richard Clarke

b)

Samuel Adams

c)

John Hancock

d)

Paul Revere

11.

Read the passage: Boston on November 28, 1773, more than a thousand people crowded into Faneuil Hall to protest its arrival. The Sons of Liberty sent guards to make sure no tea was unloaded. Under British law, a ship could remain in port twenty days without unloading; after that its cargo must be taxed. The Sons of Liberty and the town leaders—Samuel Adams, Josiah Quincy, and others—were determined not to let the tea be unloaded or taxed. The tea merchants—all Americans—wanted the tea unloaded and sold. The ship owners—all Americans—simply wanted their vessels unharmed so they could carry cargo back to England. Two more vessels reached Boston in the ensuing weeks, but none of the other ships had reached the American ports when Bostonians took action on December 16, the night the tea had to be unloaded and the tax paid. That night, Bostonians disguised as Indians boarded the three ships, hoisted the 342 chests up to the deck, and dumped the tea into the harbor.

a)

British soldiers

b)

American town leaders and patriots

c)

Tea merchants from England

d)

Ship owners from France

12.

On what date did Bostonians take action and dump the tea into the harbor?

a)

December 16, 1773

b)

July 4, 1776

c)

October 19, 1781

d)

April 19, 1775

13.

Why did the Sons of Liberty send guards to the ships?

a)

To make sure no tea was unloaded.

b)

To protect the ships from pirates.

c)

To help the crew unload the tea.

d)

To collect taxes from merchants.

14.

Read the passage: Boston on November 28, 1773, more than a thousand people crowded into Faneuil Hall to protest its arrival. The Sons of Liberty sent guards to make sure no tea was unloaded. Under British law, a ship could remain in port twenty days without unloading; after that its cargo must be taxed. The Sons of Liberty and the town leaders—Samuel Adams, Josiah Quincy, and others—were determined not to let the tea be unloaded or taxed. The tea merchants—all Americans—wanted the tea unloaded and sold. The ship owners—all Americans—simply wanted their vessels unharmed so they could carry cargo back to England. Two more vessels reached Boston in the ensuing weeks, but none of the other ships had reached the American ports when Bostonians took action on December 16, the night the tea had to be unloaded and the tax paid. That night, Bostonians disguised as Indians boarded the three ships, hoisted the 342 chests up to the deck, and dumped the tea into the harbor.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

How many chests of tea were dumped into the harbor during the Boston Tea Party?

a)

342

b)

150

c)

500

d)

200

16.

According to the passage, how many pounds of tea were dumped into the harbor during the Boston Tea Party?

a)

10,000 pounds

b)

92,586 pounds

c)

50,000 pounds

d)

100,000 pounds

17.

Who wrote, "This is the most magnificent Movement of all" about the destruction of the tea?

a)

George Washington

b)

John Adams

c)

Paul Revere

d)

Thomas Jefferson

18.

Fill in the blank: The destruction of the tea would not be called the "Boston Tea Party" for ______ years.

a)

fifty

b)

ten

c)

twenty-five

d)

five

19.

According to the passage, what were some of the qualities John Adams admired in the destruction of the tea?

a)

Courage and resolution

b)

Wealth and power

c)

Ignorance and fear

d)

Laziness and indifference

20.

Why did the owner of the tea ship in the Chesapeake set his ship on fire?

a)

He feared the consequences to himself and his reputation if he were known as a tea merchant.

b)

He wanted to claim insurance money for the lost cargo.

c)

He was ordered by the British government to destroy the tea.

d)

He accidentally set the ship on fire while cooking.

21.

What action did Parliament take in response to American resistance to the tea?

a)

Parliament closed Boston harbor, suspended Massachusetts's government, and required the governor's permission for town meetings.

b)

Parliament granted the colonies full independence and withdrew all British troops.

c)

Parliament lowered taxes on all imported goods to appease the colonists.

d)

Parliament allowed the colonies to elect their own governors without interference.

22.

Read the passage below and answer the question: Eight thousand Philadelphians gathered in front of the state house to demand the Polly immediately return to England. What did the ship Polly do after the protest?

a)

Unloaded the tea

b)

Sailed to Boston

c)

Immediately returned to England

d)

Was set on fire

23.

According to the passage, who was named the new governor and allowed to lodge troops in private homes?

a)

General Thomas Gage

b)

George Washington

c)

King George III

d)

Benjamin Franklin

24.

Fill in the blank: Parliament extended Quebec's boundaries to the ______ and Mississippi Rivers.

a)

Ohio

b)

Hudson

c)

St. Lawrence

d)

Colorado

25.

The British government believed that most colonists were loyal, but Massachusetts was particularly rebellious.

a)

True

b)

False

26.

What did Rhode Island's assembly do to prevent isolation, according to the passage?

a)

Rhode Island's assembly called for delegates from all the colonies.

b)

Rhode Island's assembly declared independence from Britain.

c)

Rhode Island's assembly increased taxes on imports.

d)

Rhode Island's assembly banned trade with neighboring colonies.

27.

According to John Adams, who would resolve the crisis at the Continental Congress?

a)

The youngest men on the Continent

b)

The wisest men on the Continent

c)

The women of Edenton

d)

The British Parliament

28.

Fill in the blank: Fifty one women in Edenton, North Carolina, signed a pledge not to buy ____ or other British goods.

a)

tea

b)

sugar

c)

cotton

d)

tobacco

29.

Who wrote to his family in North Carolina from London, asking about a Female Congress at Edenton?

a)

John Adams

b)

Arthur Iredell

c)

An Amazonian Lady

d)

A British Policymaker

30.

The involvement of women in the political campaign alarmed the policy makers.

a)

True

b)

False

31.

Every colony except ______ was represented when Congress gathered in Philadelphia in September 1774.

a)

Georgia

b)

Virginia

c)

Massachusetts

d)

New York

32.

What did the delegates from Suffolk County's towns do in response to the 'Intolerable Acts'?

a)

Supported the British troops

b)

Called for a new government

c)

Paid the tea tax

d)

Extended Quebec

33.

The Intolerable Acts included shutting the port, suspending the government, and allowing quartering of troops.

a)

True

b)

False

34.

Who left Boston with the Suffolk County resolutions on September 11?

a)

General Gage

b)

Paul Revere

c)

British troops

d)

Parliament

35.

Who called it 'one of the happiest Days of my Life' and wrote, 'This Day convinces me that America will support the Massachusetts or perish with her.'?

a)

General Gage

b)

Adams

c)

The King

d)

The people of Quebec

36.

Read the passage and answer the following: What did Congress petition the king to do regarding Boston?

a)

To send more troops

b)

To relieve Boston and change policy

c)

To declare war

d)

To support the British fleet

37.

Read the passage and fill in the blank: Congress proposed meeting again in May ____ if the British government did not respond favorably to their petition.

a)

1775

b)

1783

c)

1765

d)

1790

38.

After General Gage brought the remaining powder to Boston, a rumor spread that:

a)

the British planned to seize all colonial weapons.

b)

the colonists would be given more freedom.

c)

General Gage was leaving Boston.

d)

the war was over.

39.

According to the passage, who did the local Tories flee to for protection in Boston?

a)

Gage

b)

Washington

c)

Adams

d)

Franklin

40.

Despite having the king's commission, Gage realized his actual power extended only as far as:

a)

The king allowed

b)

His troops controlled

c)

The local government permitted

d)

The Tories supported

41.

What did the people in Massachusetts towns recognize as their government?

a)

The king's government

b)

Town governments chosen by majority votes in town meetings

c)

The British Parliament

d)

The militia leaders

42.

The Portsmouth, New Hampshire, militia surprised and overwhelmed six British soldiers at Fort William and Mary in December, taking away its cannon and munitions.

a)

True

b)

False

43.

According to the passage, what did the Americans do to avoid attacking the British soldiers?

a)

They blocked the roads in Salem to stymie their march, but forced them either to surrender or to fire the first shot.

b)

They negotiated a peace treaty with the British soldiers.

c)

They retreated to avoid any confrontation with the British soldiers.

d)

They disguised themselves as British soldiers to escape unnoticed.

44.

Who wrote, 'Put your enemy in the wrong, and keep him so,' as mentioned in the passage?

a)

William Pitt

b)

Samuel Adams

c)

Lord North

d)

General Gage

45.

What did Parliament do on February 9, 1775, according to the passage?

a)

It declared Massachusetts to be in rebellion, ordered the arrest of provincial government leaders, and authorized Gage to use force to restore British rule.

b)

It granted Massachusetts full independence from British rule.

c)

It repealed all taxes imposed on the American colonies.

d)

It sent a peace delegation to negotiate with colonial leaders.

46.

According to the passage, where were the munitions stored that the British wanted to destroy?

a)

Concord

b)

Lexington

c)

Boston

d)

Philadelphia

47.

How many miles from Boston was Concord, according to the passage?

a)

seventeen miles

b)

ten miles

c)

twenty-five miles

d)

thirty miles

48.

Who slipped out of Boston to alert the local militia?

a)

William Dawes and Paul Revere

b)

Samuel Adams and John Hancock

c)

George Washington and Thomas Jefferson

d)

Benedict Arnold and Ethan Allen

49.

How many British regulars were there compared to the militia?

a)

Eight hundred British regulars

b)

Two hundred British regulars

c)

One thousand British regulars

d)

Five hundred British regulars

50.

What did John Parker order his men to do as the British approached?

a)

Stand your ground! Don't fire unless fired upon! But if they want to have a war let it begin here!

b)

Retreat immediately and avoid confrontation.

c)

Surrender their weapons to the British.

d)

Hide behind the trees and wait for reinforcements.

51.

Who ordered his men to disperse?

a)

Parker

b)

Smith

c)

Adams

d)

Revere

52.

Who fired the first shot?

a)

No one knows who fired the first shot.

b)

The British soldiers fired the first shot.

c)

The American colonists fired the first shot.

d)

General Gage fired the first shot.

53.

How many militiamen were left dead on the common?

a)

Eight militiamen were left dead on the common.

b)

Five militiamen were left dead on the common.

c)

Ten militiamen were left dead on the common.

d)

Twelve militiamen were left dead on the common.

54.

What did the British do when they reached Concord?

a)

The British destroyed three cannon, threw some bullets into a pond, and built a bonfire of gun carriages in front of Concord's town house.

b)

The British surrendered to the colonial militia and retreated immediately.

c)

The British held a town meeting with Concord's residents.

d)

The British set up a permanent camp and began negotiations with the colonists.

55.

According to the passage, who helped the locals protect the town house when the bonfire threatened to spread?

a)

The soldiers

b)

The mayor

c)

The children

d)

The merchants

56.

How many militiamen from surrounding towns met at the North Bridge over the Concord River?

a)

Five hundred

b)

Two hundred

c)

One thousand

d)

Seventy-five

57.

What did Major John Buttrick shout to the soldiers?

a)

'Fire, fellow soldiers, for God's sake fire!'

b)

'Hold your fire until you see the whites of their eyes!'

c)

'Retreat to the bridge at once!'

d)

'Stand your ground, men!'

58.

Two British units came to join Laurie on the other side of the North Bridge as the Americans neared the bridge.

a)

True

b)

False

59.

What happened after the British fired across the river?

a)

Two Americans fell dead, but the rest continued advancing.

b)

The Americans retreated immediately.

c)

The British surrendered.

d)

The river flooded, stopping both sides.

60.

Read the passage: Buttrick’s men fired. To their surprise, the British began retreating toward Concord. Laurie had no reason to push on—he knew the munitions were destroyed—but to the American militia, the sight of British soldiers retreating under fire was a novelty. Emboldened, the militia pursued. By this time the alarm had spread further, bringing fresh militia from eastern Massachusetts as well as New Hampshire and Rhode Island. Six different New England militia units attacked as the regulars retreated from Concord to Lexington, and the entire retreat to Boston was a torment to the British. From behind walls, houses, and trees, the Americans fired at the British column, or waited in quickly organized ambushes to attack the soldiers. “We retired for 15 miles under an incessant fire,” reported Lord Hugh Percy, “which like a moving circle surrounded and followed us wherever we went.”

a)

The American militia

b)

The British soldiers

c)

The French soldiers

d)

The New England militia

61.

How many New England militia units attacked the British as they retreated from Concord to Lexington?

a)

Six

b)

Three

c)

Eight

d)

Ten

62.

Read the passage: Buttrick’s men fired. To their surprise, the British began retreating toward Concord. Laurie had no reason to push on—he knew the munitions were destroyed—but to the American militia, the sight of British soldiers retreating under fire was a novelty. Emboldened, the militia pursued. By this time the alarm had spread further, bringing fresh militia from eastern Massachusetts as well as New Hampshire and Rhode Island. Six different New England militia units attacked as the regulars retreated from Concord to Lexington, and the entire retreat to Boston was a torment to the British. From behind walls, houses, and trees, the Americans fired at the British column, or waited in quickly organized ambushes to attack the soldiers. “We retired for 15 miles under an incessant fire,” reported Lord Hugh Percy, “which like a moving circle surrounded and followed us wherever we went.”

a)

A) Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Rhode Island

b)

B) New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut

c)

C) Virginia, Maryland, and Delaware

d)

D) Pennsylvania, Vermont, and Maine

63.

How far did Lord Hugh Percy report that the British retreated under fire?

a)

15 miles

b)

5 miles

c)

25 miles

d)

50 miles

64.

By the time the British reached the safety of Charlestown, how many men were dead?

a)

sixty-five

b)

twenty-three

c)

one hundred

d)

forty-two

65.

How many Americans were missing after the battle described in the passage?

a)

five

b)

two

c)

ten

d)

none

66.

Who led a group of volunteers north to Lake Champlain?

a)

Benedict Arnold

b)

George Washington

c)

Thomas Gage

d)

Charles Cornwallis

67.

Where did the New England militiamen camp after the battle?

a)

Cambridge, northwest of Boston, and to the south in Roxbury

b)

Charlestown, east of Boston

c)

Salem, north of Boston

d)

Plymouth, south of Boston

68.

Which militia joined Benedict Arnold to defend Vermont from New York's encroachments?

a)

Ethan Allen's militia, the Green Mountain Boys

b)

The Sons of Liberty

c)

The Minutemen of Massachusetts

d)

The Virginia Rangers

69.

Fill in the blank: The British garrison at ________ was surprised on May 9, when a demand for the surrender of the fort and its cannon was made.

a)

Fort Ticonderoga

b)

Fort Sumter

c)

Fort Necessity

d)

Fort William Henry

70.

Fill in the blank: When asked to whom he was surrendering, Allen replied, 'In the name of the great Jehovah, and the ________.'

a)

Continental Congress

b)

British Crown

c)

French Monarchy

d)

United Colonies

71.

Fill in the blank: George Washington signaled that the time for petitioning had passed by arriving in his ________ colonel's uniform.

a)

Virginia militia

b)

British Army

c)

French Navy

d)

Continental Congress

72.

Fill in the blank: John Adams proposed that Congress adopt the militiamen surrounding Boston as a ________ Army and nominated Washington to command them.

a)

Continental

b)

Federal

c)

Union

d)

Patriot

73.

According to the passage, on what date did Washington arrive to take command of the militia forces, now the Continental Army?

a)

July 3, 1775

b)

June 15, 1775

c)

August 10, 1775

d)

May 25, 1775

74.

What was Congress fighting for according to the passage?

a)

To remain loyal to the king

b)

The people's fundamental right to govern themselves

c)

To expand the British Empire

d)

To increase taxes

75.

Who compared Congress to a 'large Fleet sailing under convoy' according to the passage?

a)

John Adams

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)

Benjamin Franklin

d)

Alexander Hamilton

76.

What was Britain's aim during the colonial period as described in the passage?

a)

Expanding territory

b)

Restoring colonial loyalty

c)

Forming alliances with France

d)

Reducing military forces

77.

According to the passage, military subjection by land forces would require at least ________ thousand men, more than were available in Britain.

a)

twenty

b)

ten

c)

forty

d)

sixty

78.

Who replaced Gage as commander in chief after three more British generals arrived in Boston?

a)

William Howe

b)

Henry

c)

France

d)

Spain

79.

The passage states that all strategists agreed on how to win the war.

a)

True

b)

False

80.

What did strategists believe would secure the loyalty of the rest of the Americans?

a)

Winning battles in India

b)

Isolating New England

c)

Forming alliances with Spain

d)

Reducing taxes

81.

According to the passage, who came as second in command and would ultimately succeed Howe?

a)

John Burgoyne

b)

Clinton

c)

Margaret Kemble Gage

d)

George Howe

82.

Who did Clinton believe was a conduit for information to the rebels?

a)

John Burgoyne

b)

Margaret Kemble Gage

c)

George Howe

d)

Howe

83.

Fill in the blank: Howe had opposed the ministerial policies, which he charged were bringing on a war against the ________, a war he had pledged not to fight.

a)

Americans

b)

French

c)

Spanish

d)

Dutch

84.

According to the passage, whose brother died leading Massachusetts troops in the Seven Years' War?

a)

Howe's brother (George Howe)

b)

Washington's brother (Lawrence Washington)

c)

Clinton's brother (Henry Clinton)

d)

Burgoyne's brother (John Burgoyne)

85.

Who was the American agent mentioned in the passage?

a)

George Washington

b)

Benjamin Franklin

c)

John Adams

d)

Thomas Jefferson

86.

According to Clinton, what should be the British base instead of Boston?

a)

New York

b)

Philadelphia

c)

Charleston

d)

Savannah

87.

How many British troops did Clinton suggest should move down from Canada?

a)

Ten thousand

b)

Five thousand

c)

Twenty thousand

d)

Fifteen thousand

88.

Based on the passage, the difference between Howe's and Clinton's strategies for dealing with the American colonies was:

a)

Howe focused on negotiation and occupation, while Clinton emphasized military force and control.

b)

Howe wanted to completely destroy the colonies, while Clinton wanted to make peace.

c)

Howe ignored the colonies, while Clinton supported them.

d)

Howe and Clinton had identical strategies.

89.

According to the passage, what did Clinton propose if the blockade was too much?

a)

Attacking Boston directly

b)

Withdrawing British forces to Canada and Florida

c)

Negotiating with the Americans

d)

Sending more troops from England

90.

What did Howe and Clinton disagree on, according to the passage?

a)

They disagreed on long- and short-term goals.

b)

They disagreed on military uniforms.

c)

They disagreed on the location of their headquarters.

d)

They disagreed on the number of troops needed.

91.

When the British left England, what did they not know about the situation in Boston?

a)

They did not know that an American army surrounded Boston and controlled the countryside.

b)

They did not know that Boston had surrendered to the Americans.

c)

They did not know that the French had taken control of Boston.

d)

They did not know that Boston was completely deserted.

92.

How did the rebels respond to the British forces on the harbor islands, according to the passage?

a)

The rebels scoured the harbor islands of sheep and hogs, leaving British forces to subsist on salted meat.

b)

The rebels negotiated a truce with the British forces on the harbor islands.

c)

The rebels provided supplies to the British forces on the harbor islands.

d)

The rebels abandoned the harbor islands, leaving them to the British forces.

93.

According to the passage, who advised that the best elbow room would be Dorchester Neck to the south?

a)

Gage

b)

Burgoyne

c)

Clinton

d)

John Hancock

94.

Fill in the blank: The highest point in the surrounding area, as mentioned in the passage, is _________.

a)

Dorchester Neck

b)

Beacon Hill

c)

Bunker Hill

d)

Blue Hills

95.

According to the passage, on June 16, rebels moved onto ________ Hill in Charlestown, the highest point to Boston's north.

a)

Bunker

b)

Beacon

c)

Breed's

d)

Prospect

96.

The British left Dorchester Heights unfortified because they were certain the rebels could not hold it.

a)

True

b)

False

97.

According to the passage, why did Gage call off the fortification of Bunker Hill?

a)

He thought the rebels would use the hill for an attack on Boston.

b)

He did not think the rebels would use the hill for an attack on Boston.

c)

He wanted to attack Cambridge instead.

d)

He was waiting for reinforcements.

98.

Fill in the blank: On June 17, the British forces began their assault to disperse the rebels from _________

a)

Bunker Hill.

b)

Lexington.

c)

Yorktown.

d)

Saratoga.

99.

After dispersing the rebels from Bunker Hill, the British forces:

a)

retreated to Boston

b)

burned the town of Charlestown

c)

surrendered to the rebels

d)

marched to Concord

100.

Why did Howe want his soldiers to march up Breed’s Hill?

a)

So they could see the rebel fortifications on Bunker Hill.

b)

To retreat from the advancing rebels.

c)

To search for supplies and food.

d)

To avoid the main British encampment.

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