Road to Revolution Worksheet

Road to Revolution

Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. This worksheet will test your knowledge of the events leading up to the American Revolution.

1. What act was passed by the British Parliament that taxed all paper goods in the colonies?

2. What was the main reason the colonists were angry about the new taxes?

1. The Boston   was a protest by American colonists against British taxation on tea.

2. The Sons of   was a secret organization of American patriots who opposed British policies.

3. The Battles of Lexington and   were the first military engagements of the American Revolutionary War.

1. The Stamp Act taxed sugar and molasses.

2. Paul Revere made a famous ride to warn colonists about the approaching British soldiers.

1. Explain what 'No taxation without representation' meant to the colonists.

Use the words below to complete the sentences.

1. To show their displeasure, many colonists decided to   British goods.

2. Those who supported independence from Britain were called  .

3. The British Parliament eventually decided to   the Stamp Act.