Causes of the American Revolution

Multiple Choice

Which act told colonists they had to buy a government stamp for almost every paper document?

• Quartering Act

• Stamp Act

• Declartory Act

• Townshend Acts

Multiple Choice

Which act declared that the colonists were part of the British empire and while not physically represented in Parliament they had “virtual representation.”

• Quartering Act

• Stamp Act

• Declaratory Act

Multiple Select

Which of the following are reasons the Tea Act was passed?

• Britain wanted more tea tax

• Sell tea to the colonist

• Help the Dutch East India Company

• Help the British East Indian Company

Multiple Select

Which of the following happened as a result o the Coercive Acts?

• Britain closed the port of Boston until the colonies paid for the dumped tea.

• Britain banned all churhes that were not Anglican.

• Britain banned town meetings and placed a military governor in control of Massachusetts.

• Britain created a new Quartering Act, forcing colonists to house British troops in empty buildings.

Multiple Choice

Which act had colonists pay taxes on tea, glass, paper, lead, and paint, all of which they had to buy from Britain?

• Quartering Act

• Stamp Act

• Declaratory Act

• Townshend Acts

Multiple Choice

Which event had a protest of colonists over the enforcement of taxes and the Townshend Acts that resulted in five colonists dying?

• Sons of Liberty

• The Boston Massacre

• The Boston Tea Party

• The Stamp Act