Steps To The American Revolution: Overview
Use pages 54-63 to answer the questions below.
- 1.Look at the picture on page 54, who are the people in the redcoats?
- A.
British
- B.
Cheyenne
- C.
Iroquois
- D.
Colonists
- E.
Pilgrims
- 2._______ is the strength or force that can make people do things.
- A.
Control
- B.
Independence
- C.
Power
- D.
Segregation
- 3.What happened in 1765 that upset the colonists?
- A.
Boston Massacre
- B.
Boston Tea Party
- C.
Stamp Act
- D.
The writing of the Declaration of Independence
- 4.Look on page 57. What was the cause of the Stamp Act?
- A.
Colonists were angry
- B.
Britain wanted money from the colonists
- C.
Colonists poured tea into Boston Harbor
- D.
The colonists and British started fighting against one another
- 5.When the British Parliament passed the Stamp Act, what did the put a tax on?
- A.
Tea
- B.
Newspapers and Paper Products
- C.
Corn
- D.
Land
- 6.During the Boston Massacre, what did the colonists throw at the British soldiers?
- A.
Rocks and Sticks
- B.
Snowballs and Rocks
- C.
Shoes
- D.
Glass
- 7.What did the colonists disguise themselves as before they poured the tea into Boston Harbor?
- A.
African slaves
- B.
Pirates
- C.
Indians
- 8.Where were the first and second Continental Congresses held?
- A.
Boston
- B.
New York City
- C.
Los Angeles
- D.
Concord
- E.
Philadelphia
- 9.What warning did Paul Revere shout as he rode from farm to farm?
- A.
The British are coming!
- B.
The British are gone!
- C.
Merry Christmas!
- D.
Lets get ready to rumble!
- 10.Check off all the important ideas in the Declaration of Independence.
- A.
All for one and one for all
- B.
All people are created equal
- C.
People have rights that come from God; these can't be taken away from them.
- D.
People have the right to live, to be free, and to seek happiness.
- E.
Governments get their power from the people.
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