WorksheetsRoad to the American Revolution Review
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 6mins
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Class
Date
1.
Which of the following were causes of the American Revolution? (Check all that apply.)
a)
French and Indian War
b)
Proclamation of 1763
c)
Stamp Act of 1765
d)
Battle of Kettle Creek
e)
Siege of Savannah
2.
What two countries were fighting in the French and Indian War?
a)
France and Spain
b)
France and Indian Nation
c)
France and England
d)
England and Spain
3.
Who won the French and Indian War?
a)
British
b)
Spanish
c)
French
d)
Indians
4.
How did the French and Indian War impact Georgia?
a)
Georgia was the battle grounds for the French and Indian War causing many Georgia colonists to lose their lives.
b)
Georgia was given to the French in exchange for the lands in the Ohio River Valley.
c)
Although the other thirteen colonies were taxed to pay for the cost of the French and Indian War, Georgia colonist were not required to pay the taxes.
d)
Although Georgia was not near the fighting, after the war they did gain more land.
5.
Why was the French and Indian War fought?
a)
The war was fought over rights to land in the rich fur region of the Ohio River Valley.
b)
The war was fought to eliminate all Indians from the thirteen colonies.
c)
The war was fought to gain land from the Spanish south of Georgia.
d)
The war was fought to keep colonists from crossing over the Appalachian Mountains.
6.
What did the the Proclamation of 1763 require of the colonists?
a)
Colonists could not purchase any supplies made of paper.
b)
Colonists could not settle in current day Florida. Those who did would no longer be considered English colonist but Spanish colonist instead.
c)
Colonists could not settle west of the Appalachian Mountains. Those who had already settled west of the Appalachians were required to come back east.
d)
Colonists could no longer trade with Indians.
7.
Why did England issue the Proclamation of 1763?
a)
England issued the Proclamation of 1763 because they wanted to keep peace with the Spanish in the south.
b)
England issued the Proclamation of 1763 to stabilize the relations between the American Indians and the British colonies. England knew it could not afford another costly war.
c)
The Proclamation of 1763 was issued by England to collect money to pay off the cost of the French and Indian War.
d)
England issued the Proclamation of 1763 to require colonists to return to England where they could ensure their safety.
8.
Why did Georgia experience little impact from the Proclamation of 1763?
a)
Georgia colonists were so loyal to England they wished to please them in every way.
b)
The colony of Georgia was still small, and most Georgia colonists still lived close to the Atlantic coast.
c)
Georgia was no longer an English colony but had already declared their independence.
d)
Georgia colonists had no desire to trade with Indians. They felt England sufficiently met all their needs.
9.
What cause of the American Revolution is being described below?
a)
Stamp Act of 1765
b)
Quartering Act
c)
Articles of Confederation
d)
Siege of Savannah
10.
What was the MAIN reason that the American colonists resisted the British efforts to impose new laws and taxes on them?
a)
The colonists felt they were not fairly represented in Parliament.
b)
The laws and taxes required the colonists trade with only Indians.
c)
The colonists felt the purpose of the new acts was not explained well.
d)
The laws and taxes reduced the land area the colonists could live on.
11.
As a show of resistance to the new laws and taxes, what group was developed in Georgia?
a)
Daughters of Liberty
b)
Sons of Liberty
c)
Liberty Boys
d)
Statues of Liberty
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