WorksheetsSection 1 - Unit 4 Test: Early American Revolution
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 8mins
Look at the image. American newspapers printed this mark in reaction to the —
Quartering Act
Tea Act
Sugar Act
Stamp Act
Which of the following was not a reason that colonists were dissatisfied with British rule?
Taxation
No representation in Parliament
The Proclamation of 1763
Trade with Canada
Great Britain passed the Proclamation of 1763 to prevent colonists' movement to the —
West
North
South
East
Why did Britain tax the colonists? (Choose two correct answers!)
To pay for the tea the colonists wouldn't drink
To maintain control over the fur trade in America
To pay for the French & Indian War debt
To pay for British soldiers in the colonies
Why did the colonists want to break away from British rule?
The colonists could not own their own land east of the Appalachians.
Britain refused to control trade going in and out of the colonies.
The colonists were not allowed to fight in the British army.
The colonists had no representation in Parliament.
According to the writings of John Locke, what do people create to protect their rights?
Governments
Societies
Militias
Communities
In what year was the Declaration of Independence approved?
1781
1777
1776
1763
What are the "certain unalienable rights" stated in the Declaration of Independence?
Life, liberty, pursuit of happiness
Right to own land
Right to govern oneself in a democracy
Right to travel freely in the colonies
Look at the image. This document was written for what purpose?
To show that the king was still in charge of the British empire.
To create a new country separate from British rule.
To improve the relationship between Britain and the colonies.
Why was the Declaration of Independence written?
To set up a new form of government
To satisfy the French
To claim independence from Great Britain
To outline a free trade agenda
Read the list about the American Revolution. - Know the land - Determined to win - Help from Britain's other enemies Which is the best title for this list?
Advantages of the Colonies
Wants of the Colonies
Disadvantages of the Colonies
Needs of the Colonies
Which country's support of the American Revolution helped the most to give the colonies an advantage?
France
Spain
Germany
Great Britain
What French general arranged for French troops, ships, and funds to help the Continental Army and contributed to the victory at Yorktown?
Marquis de Lafayette
Crispus Attucks
James Armistead Lafayette
Lord Cornwallis
Look at the labeled map of the eastern colonies. Which location shows Massachusetts, where the Battles of Lexington, Concord, and Bunker Hill took place?
Location C south of New England region
Location D near the Chesapeake Bay
Location B west of the coastal colony
Location A on the northeast coast
On the same map, location D marks the site of the Revolution’s final major battle. Which state includes location D?
Massachusetts in the New England area
Virginia along the Chesapeake coastline
New York north of the Chesapeake area
Pennsylvania on the middle colonies map
Which event belongs in the blank?
Boston Massacre
Battle of Saratoga
First Continental Congress
French and Indian War
