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Assessment 3: Road to Revolution Review

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The Great Awakening...

a)

Made colonists begin to question the practices of slavery

b)

Made colonists more angry about taxes

c)

Was a major social movement with speeches so large, they had to gather in fields

d)

All of the above

2.

What was the purpose of the Join or Die (1754) poster?

a)

To call the British "snakes"

b)

To rally the colonists against the British for taxes

c)

To teach colonists to read

d)

To convince colonists to join the British against the French

3.

Why were the British able to win the French & Indian War? (Choose 3)

a)

They were allies with the Colonists

b)

They convinced the French-allied Natives to stop helping

c)

They successfully captured French forts

d)

The British used their home field advantage in the Ohio River Valley

4.

How did the Treaty of Paris (1763) help cause the American Revolution? (Choose 2)

a)

It increased taxes on the colonists

b)

It forced colonists to serve in the British army/navy

c)

It was decided without them where they could not live (Proclamation Line 1763)

d)

It forced them to move onto Indian reservations

5.

Which "Act" is this?

"A tax that required colonists to purchase proof of tax on any printed goods."

a)

Stamp Act

b)

Sugar Act

c)

Tea Act

d)

Townshend Act

6.

Fill in the blank: The ________ was a law passed by the British Parliament in 1765 that required American colonists to pay a tax on every piece of printed paper they used, including newspapers, legal documents, and licenses. What is the name of this act?

a)

Stamp Act

b)

Tea Act

c)

Sugar Act

d)

Townshend Act

7.

Which "Act" is this?

"Colonists were required to trade goods only on British ships. Colonists could only buy British goods, or pay a tax to import them through British ports."

a)

Navigation Acts

b)

Proclamation of 1763

c)

Sugar Act

8.

Which "Act" is this?

"Reduced the price of sweeteners used as the main ingredient to make rum."

a)

Navigation Acts

b)

Proclamation of 1763

c)

Sugar Act

d)

Stamp Act

9.

Which "Act" is this?

"A line drawn by British royalty that prohibited colonists from moving west, declaring some British land for Native people."

a)

Navigation Acts

b)

Proclamation of 1763

c)

Sugar Act

d)

Stamp Act

10.

Which "Act" is this?

"A search warrant that legally granted any home, property or person to be searched at any time (for smuggled goods)"

a)

Tea Act

b)

Quartering Act

c)

Writs of Assistance

d)

Tobacco Act

11.

Which "Act" is this?

"Repealed the Townshend Acts with an exception on this product; creating a monopoly who could decide whatever price they wanted to charge."

a)

Tea Act

b)

Quartering Act

c)

Writs of Assistance

d)

Tobacco Act

12.

Which "Act" is this? "Required colonists to open up their homes and serve any British troop. This was to save money and prevent any secret meetings for uprisings."

a)

Tea Act

b)

Quartering Act

c)

Writs of Assistance

d)

Tobacco Act

13.

What were the 2 main outcomes of the First Continental Congress in 1774?

a)

George Washington was appointed as President

b)

Colonists planned to boycott (not buy) British goods

c)

Began coordinating secret militias

d)

Signed the Declaration of Independence

14.

What is true of the Boston Massacre? (Choose 3)

a)

Redcoats were defended by John Adams in court; fair trial

b)

Redcoats fired into a crowd of colonists, killing some

c)

Redcoats were not provoked, and this was a true massacre

d)

The redcoats were not guilty of murder charges

e)

All redcoats were found guilty of murder

15.

A ________ is someone who held their allegiance to Great Britain. A ________ is a person who wanted to become independent from Great Britain.

a)

A) Colonist, Rebel

b)

B) Patriot, Loyalist

c)

C) Loyalist, Patriot

16.

The 'Midnight Riders' were heroes because they allowed the colonies to STOP the redcoats from destroying their ammunition stash.

a)

True

b)

False

17.

Which description best describes the "shot heard 'round the world?"

a)

It was the first shot in the American Revolution

b)

It was shot by a British redcoat, symbolizing the end of the Britain-Colonist relationship

c)

It was shot by a bold minute-man, symbolizing the end of the Britain-Colonist relationship

d)

It immediately made television everywhere #viral

18.

The French and Indian War caused the American Revolution by:

a)

increasing British debt, leading to new taxes on the colonies

b)

strengthening colonial loyalty to Britain

c)

reducing tensions between Britain and the colonies

d)

granting the colonies more independence

19.

The rallying cry “no taxation without representation” was used by American colonists to protest what issue?

a)

British taxes imposed without colonial representation in Parliament

b)

Unfair trade agreements with France

c)

Lack of religious freedom in the colonies

d)

Restrictions on westward expansion

20.

What role did the Sons of Liberty play in the “Road to Revolution”?

a)

They organized protests, spread revolutionary ideas, and resisted British policies.

b)

They supported British rule and discouraged colonial opposition.

c)

They negotiated peace treaties between the colonies and Britain.

d)

They focused solely on economic reforms without political involvement.

21.

The first shot at Lexington is called the “Shot heard ‘round the world” because it marked the beginning of the American Revolutionary War, which had global significance and inspired other movements for independence.

a)

It marked the beginning of the American Revolutionary War and had global significance.

b)

It was the loudest gunshot ever recorded in history.

c)

It ended the conflict between Britain and France.

d)

It was the first use of gunpowder in battle.

22.

What was the rallying cry “no taxation without representation”?

a)
A declaration by loyalists opposing colonial protests.
b)
A motto advocating for increased British taxes.
c)
A phrase used by British supporters of colonial rule.
d)
A slogan used by American colonists protesting British taxation without representation in government.