Events Leading to Revolution

Multiple Choice

Why did the American colonists begin to feel disconnected from Britain between 1763 and 1776?

• Because they felt unfairly taxed and ignored by Britain

• Because they wanted to become a monarchy

• Because they were offered more rights than British citizens

• Because they were forced to move to England

Multiple Choice

British law that required colonists to house and supply British soldiers was called the:

• Townshend Act
• Quartering Act
• Declaratory Act

Hotspot

Which spot on the map shows the Proclamation Line of 1763, preventing the colonists from moving west?

Fill in the Blanks

The Intolerable Acts closed

Harbor until the owners of the tea were compensated for their loss.

Match

Match the following acts with what they did

• Stamp Act

• Quartering Act

• Townshend Act

• Coercive "Intolerable" Acts

Tax on paper and printed items

Force colonists to house soldiers

Tax on tea, glass, lead, paper, paint

Punishment for Boston Tea Party

• Tax on paper and printed items

• Force colonists to house soldiers

• Tax on tea, glass, lead, paper, paint

• Punishment for Boston Tea Party

Multiple Select

Which of the following actions were taken by the American colonists in response to British taxes and laws?

• Boycotting British goods

• Organizing the Boston Tea Party

• Accepting the Stamp Act without protest

• Forming the First Continental Congress