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Revolutionary Era

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 34mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

British colonists objected to the Proclamation of 1763 because they_

a)

feared it would provoke attacks from American Indians

b)

did not want to share control of the fur trade with France

c)

resented the limits it imposed on westward expansion

d)

wanted to be able to trade freely with foreign nations

2.

The political cartoon was created by Benjamin Franklin to gain support for the Albany Plan of Union. What message is the political cartoon trying to convey to the colonies?

a)

Benjamin wanted all the power and rule the 13 colonies

b)

If the colonies agreed they would loose all their power

c)

If the colonies were separate they would win

d)

The colonies needed to unite and work together

3.

What was the primary reason Parliament passed these acts?

a)
A To promote the growth
b)
B to encourage foreign trade
c)
C to recover the cost of defending the colonies
d)
D to fund the establishment of new colonies
4.

Arrange the events in order

a)

Boston Tea Party

b)

Coercive or Intolerable Acts passed

c)

1st Continental Congress

d)

Lexington and concord

e)

2nd Continental Congress

1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
5.

Match the following

a)

God -given to all humans

1.

Unalienable Rights

b)

Punishment established as a result of the Boston Tea party

2.

Intolerable Acts

c)

Economic relationship between the Colonies and the Mother country

3.

Mercantilism

d)

Argument that Government cannot impose taxes without the consent of citizens

4.

Taxation without Representation

e)

Document declaring the American colonies to be free from British rule.

5.

Declaration of Independence

6.

Match the following

a)

1.

Tax imposed on Newspaper and printed doc

b)

2.

Civil disobedience in protest to Tea Act

c)

3.

Continental Army endured harsh winter

d)

4.

First battle of American Revolution

e)

5.

1st US gov. without executive or Judicia

7.

Match the following

a)

1.

Author of Common Sense

b)

2.

Warned the "British were coming"

c)

3.

Leader of the Continental Army

d)

4.

Leader of Sons of Liberty

e)

5.

Father of American Navy

8.

Which was an important effect of the American Revolution?

a)

France lost control of North America

b)

America recognized the rights of slaves

c)

other countries drew inspiration from the American Revolution

9.

Where did the last battle of the American Revolution take place

10.

The ideas of Thomas Jefferson "Life, Liberty and Pursuit of Happiness" is similar to the ideas of ______________?

a)

John Locke

b)

Thomas Hobbes

c)

Thomas Paine

d)

none

11.

Which battle is considered the turning point of the Revolutionary War?

a)

The Battle of Saratoga

b)

The Battle of Yorktown

c)

The Battle of Bunker Hill

d)

The Battle of Lexington and Concord

12.

What was the significance of the Battle of Lexington and Concord?

a)

It was the final battle of the Revolutionary War.

b)

It marked the start of the Revolutionary War.

c)

It was the deadliest battle of the war.

d)

It resulted in a decisive American victory that ended British hopes of quelling the rebellion quickly.

13.

Which events were causes of the American Revolution?

Select THREE correct answers.

14.

Select TWO of the following issues. How did each issue lead to the American Revolution?

Proclamation Line

Mercantilism

Imposed taxes

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15.

- French and Indian War

- Stamp Act

- Boston Massacre

- intolerable Acts

(a)  

Choose from the below words

Colonial Era

Revolutionary Era

The Early Republic

European Exploration
16.
a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

17.
According to the start of the treaty, what statement below best describes the primary goal of the treaty?
a)
To punish the British for all they had done to the colonies
b)
To help both countries to become rich and powerful
c)
To reward Spain and France for their efforts in the war
d)
To protect British interests in Canada
e)
To help maintain peace between Britain and the United States