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Causes Of The American Revolution Set 1
Test Description: Causes of the American Revolution
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) After the French and Indian War, the Parliament of Great Britain passed new laws for the colonies. Why were some of the laws taxes were passed?
A
England wanted the Native Americans to return to their lands.
B
England needed the colonists to help pay for the war.
C
England was afraid many of the colonists would return to Engalnd.
D
England was afraid the French would support the colonies.
2) Parliament passed the Tea Act in 1773. This led to some colonists taking action, such as the Boston Tea Party. What was the Boston Tea Party?
A
Colonists bought tea from other countries.
B
Colonists dressed as Indians destroyed the tea.
C
Colonists gave dinners to support the sale of tea.
D
Colonists started growing their own tea.
3) In 1765, the Parliament of Great Britain passed the Stamp Act. What was the purpose of the Stamp Act?
A
to get rid of colonists who were willing to support the king.
B
to get rid of French colonists in the Northern colonies.
C
to raise money by passing a tax on newspapers and other paper docume
D
to raise money by passing a tax on tea, sugar, molasses, and rum.
4) Colonists were unhappy with no taxation without representation. What did they mean by this?
A
The colonists should not be taxed because no one should be taxes.
B
The colonists should not be taxed unless they were represented in Parliament.
C
The colonists should not be taxed because they could not vote for the King.
D
The colonists should not be taxed unless the taxes were used in the colonies.
5) During the years before the American Revolution, some colonists formed a group that wanted independence. They were considered rebels. What was this group called?
A
Green Mountain Boys
B
Grange
C
Regulators
D
Sons of Liberty
6) Which of the following quotes would come from a loyalist?
A
“We should revolt against these unfair taxes and separate from Great Britain.”
B
“The British are so unfair. We should have a say in our taxes.”
C
“The King has been our protector for years. We are British citizens and shouldn’t fight against the King.”
D
“We need to unite against unfair rule and present our complaints to the King.”
7) Which of these acts passed by the British Parliament forced colonists to provide British soldiers with food, transportation, and housing?
A
Quartering Act
B
Tea Act
C
Proclamation of 1763
D
Stamp Act
8) Parliament created the Proclamation of 1763 to…
A
“protect” American settlers from attacks by Native Americans
B
make money to pay their debts from the French and Indian War
C
punish the colonists for not helping during the French and Indian War
D
reward Native Americans for helping the British in the French and Indian War
9) Which of the following statements best describes how colonists reacted to the Stamp Act?
A
They protested the Stamp Act by boycotting British goods and threatening tax collectors.
B
They protested the Stamp Act by purchasing stamps from France.
C
They didn’t like it but went along with it anyway.
D
They thought it was fair that they pay taxes on printed goods.
10) Read the following quote. Who would have most likely had this opinion of the events surrounding the Boston Massacre? “We had no choice and acted in self-defense. We were surrounded and had to protect ourselves from being attacked.”
A
A patriot that was seeking freedom from the King
B
A colonist living in Boston
C
A member of the Sons of Liberty
D
A British soldier
11) What reason did the American colonists give for protesting British taxes?
A
They preferred to pay French taxes
B
They didn't like the king
C
The British didn't help in the French and Indian War
D
They didn't have representation in the British Parliament
12) Given that only 5 people died in the Boston Massacre, why was it labeled a massacre?
A
The victims were innocent bystanders who were caught in the barrage of gunfire
B
The victims had done little to provoke the confrontational and hostile British troops
C
Boston radicals used it as propaganda to take advantage of the heightened tensions
D
British commanders ordered troops to shoot into a rioting crowd in effort to restore order
13) Why did the colonists form the Committees of Correspondence?
A
To make laws for the colony
B
To help boycott British goods
C
To help spread information more quickly between the colonies
D
To allow the colonists more representation
14) The Townshend Acts taxed _______, that were brought into the colonies.
A
Imports
B
Exports
C
Refugees
D
Immigrants
15) Which of the following best describes the Sons of Liberty?
A
a group of colonists who worked to protect the colonists from unfair British treatment
B
a group of colonists who attempted to get the colonists to realize the benefits of British rule
C
a group of British soldiers stationed in Boston who were charged with keeping the peace
D
a group of British citizens who remained neutral in the years leading up to and during the Revolution
16) What did the Coercive Acts, or the Intolerable Acts do?
A
It closed the port of Boston and took away all their government leaders.
B
It was a meeting where representatives from each colony discussed what to do about the king’s action.
C
It created a monopoly so that tea could be sold cheaply, but only by one British tea company.
D
It was a tax on all paper goods such as books, playing cards, and legal documents
17) Some people wanted to support the king and stay under his leadership. What were those people called?
A
patriots
B
Sons of Liberty
C
loyalist
D
rebels
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