Causes of the American Revolution Gallopade Review Chapter 3

Front

How were the taxes in the Townshend Acts different from the Sugar and Stamp Acts?

Back

The Townshend Acts only taxed imports.

Front

The Boston Massacre began when a group of ____________ was bantering with some British soldiers.

Back

colonists

Front

When an object thrown from the crowd struck a British soldier, the soldier ______________ the crowd.

Back

fired into

Front

Five colonists were __________ by British soldiers.

Back

killed

Front

The Boston Massacre increased the ____________ between the colonists and Great Britain.

Back

tensions

Front

What law forced American colonists to pay a tax on nearly all official documents and papers in America?

Back

Stamp Act

Front

What slogan did the American colonists develop in response to taxes issued by Great Britain?

Back

“No taxation without representation.”

Front

What was the goal of the protests and boycotts initiated by the Sons of Liberty?

Back

to hurt Great Britain economically

Front

How did colonists react to the Proclamation of 1763?

Back

They resisted imperial policy and stayed in areas west of the Appalachian Mountains.

Front

Which statement BEST explains why Patrick Henry made this statement?

"I know not what course others may take; but as for me, give me liberty or give me death."

Back

He was angry about the Intolerable Acts and wanted colonists to arm themselves against Great Britain.