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Causes of the American Revolution
Causes of the American Revolution
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1
The leader of the Sons of Liberty was:
Paul Revere
Sam Adams
William Belichik
George Washington
2
The Battle of Lexington & Concord occurred on ______________________.
April 19th 1775
April 17th 1779
July 4th 1776
March 5th 1770
3
Who fought in the French and Indian War?
Great Britain & Europeans
France & Great Britain
France & Canada
France & Ireland
4
After the French & Indian War the British begin to impose taxes on the colonies to pay for the _______________.
Destroyed tea
new war against the Indians in Ohio
large war debt
land in Ohio
5
The Son of Liberty, __________________, made a picture of the Boston Massacre making British look like murderers.
George Washington
Paul Revere
Sam Adams
Thomas Brady
6
Who won the French & Indian War?
Native Americans
Great Britain
France
Spain
7
In December of 1773 colonists protested by throwing tea into the _______________________.
Charles River
Hudson River
Boston Harbor
Philadelphia Furnace
8
Paul Revere's engraving of the Boston is considered a form of _________________ and it tried to colonial opinion.
Lewd Lies
Propaganda
Broadcast Bias
Fake News
9
As a result of the Boston "Massacre" ______ colonists were actually killed.
5
50
15
100
10
The Sons of Liberty that threw the tea into Boston Harbor were disguised as __________________________.
Colonists
Mohawk Indians
Frenchmen
Sailors
11
The colonial militia supposed to be ready at a moment's notice were called _______________________.
Minute Musketeers
Second Soldiers
Minutemen
Procrastinators
12
Who started the French & Indian War by ambushing French soldiers in Ohio?
William Braddock
George Washington
Sam Adams
James Wolfe
13
One way the colonists protested the taxes was using a _________________ to stop buying the taxed goods.
tea party
strike
boycott
lockout
14
What was the name of the meeting of colonial representatives in response to the Intolerable Acts?
House of Representatives
Colonial Parliament
1st Continental Congress
Colonial Congress
15
After the war the ______________________ was passed to prevent colonists from settling in Ohio due to the indians there
The Proclamation of 1763
The Land Laws
The Townshend Act
The Tea Act
16
Why did colonists protest the British taxes?
They didn't because they wanted to pay!
They didn't think they should pay for the war.
They did not have representation in the British Parliament.
They taxes were too high.
17
The Battle of Lexington & Concord is known as "__________________________."
The Tik Tok Triumph
The Shot Heard Round the World
The Viral Volley
The Lexington Legend
18
The Battle of _______________________ are considered the start of the Revolution.
Bunker Hill
Lexington & Concord
Boston
Lex Luther & Concord Grape
19
What was the effect of the Intolerable Acts?
Massachusetts paid for the destroyed tea
The colonies stopped their protests
The colonies came together against Britain and prepared for war.
The colonies declared war on Britain
20
What happened to the British Redcoat soldiers involved in the Boston Masscre?
They were hanged as murderers
They were found not guilty because they acted in self-defence
They escaped to England
Nothing - they were never charged with a crime
21
What was the name of the tea company that was to supply the colonists with tea?
Starbucks Tea
East India Tea Company
British Tea Company
Green Tea Company
22
1765, England placed a tax on all things made out of paper, playing cards and dice. What was this called?
The Boston Tea Party
The Stamp Act
The Tea Act
The Townshend Act
23
What was the famous motto the protesting colonists adopted?
"Sack the tax!"
"Death to the King!"
"No taxation without representation!"
"We cry because the taxes are too high!"
24
In response to British taxes some colonists formed the protest group _______________________.
Clothing, Shoes, Wigs
Rice, Corn, Tobacco
The Brothers of Brawl
The Sons & Daughters of Liberty
25
What piece of land were the French and English fighting over?
The Ohio River Valley
The St. Lawrence River
The 13 original colonies
Southeastern United States
26
What does the word coerce mean?
To force
To fight
To argue
To persuade
27
Who fired the first shot of the Revolution?
No one knows
The French
The Rebel Militia
The British
28
To warn the colonists Paul Revere rode towards Concord alerting them that the "________________ were coming!"
Regulars
British
Redcoats
Regulators
29
The ______________________ sent letters throughout the colonies to organize protests against the British.
Princes of Paper
Committee of Correspondence
Men of Mail
Ladies of Letters
30
What act did British pass to punish the colonists for ruining the tea?
The Townshend Acts
The Intolerable Acts
The Tea Act
The Stamp Act