Unit 1.3

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes a cause and effect relationship that might lead to a revolution?

• A government imposing unfair taxes on its people, leading to protests

• A country having a large population, leading to more cities

• A king building a new palace, leading to celebrations

• A group of friends starting a club, leading to more meetings

Open Ended

Why do you think understanding the events that led to the Revolutionary War is important for us today?

Open Ended

What do you see in this image? What do you think is happening?

Multiple Choice

Which of the following products were commonly traded from Boston according to the map?

• Shipbuilding, Lumber, Fishing, Iron products

• Rice, Indigo, Meat, Wood

• Corn, Wheat, Lumber

• Flour, Meat, Shipbuilding

Multiple Choice

Which cities were major centers of trade in colonial America according to the map?

• Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Charleston

• Boston, Atlanta, Philadelphia, Miami

• New York, Philadelphia, Dallas, Charleston

• Boston, New York, Los Angeles, Charleston

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes the policy of mercantilism as practiced by the British colonies in North America during the 1750s?

• Colonies were allowed to trade freely with any country.

• Colonies were created to make the home country wealthy.

• Colonies were independent and self-governing.

• Colonies focused only on agriculture.

Open Ended

Based on the cartoon and the explanation of mercantilism, explain how the relationship between the colonies and the mother country benefited the mother country.

Multiple Choice

What is the meaning of 'Salutary Neglect' as shown in the image?

• Strict enforcement of laws

• Ignoring laws that exist

• Creating new laws frequently

• No laws at all

Open Ended

How did the outcome of the French and Indian War lead to increased taxation of the American colonists?

Multiple Select

Which of the following were actions taken by the Sons of Liberty in response to the Stamp Act?

• Organized the Boston Tea Party

• Gathered at the Stamp Act Congress

• Attacked tax collectors

• Sent opinions to Parliament

Multiple Select

Which of the following were British responses to colonial protests after the Stamp Act?

• Quartering Act

• Declaratory Act

• Townshend Act

• Intolerable Acts

Open Ended

Based on this image, what do you think happened at the Boston Massacre?

Multiple Choice

According to Preston's account, how does he describe the victims and soldiers involved in the Boston Massacre?

• He believed the victims were innocent and the soldiers were heroes.

• He thought the victims were troublemakers and the soldiers were professionals who panicked.

• He claimed the soldiers were villains and the victims were martyrs.

• He said both sides acted heroically.

Open Ended

Explain how the Tea Act of 1773 contributed to tensions between the American colonists and the British government.

Multiple Select

Which of the following were direct consequences of the Boston Tea Party?

• The Tea Act was repealed immediately.

• The Intolerable (Coercive) Acts were passed.

• Colonists gained representation in Parliament.

• Boston Harbor was shut down.

Open Ended

Describe two actions taken by the First Continental Congress in response to British policies.

Open Ended

What questions do you still have about the events leading to the American Revolution or the causes and effects discussed today?

Multiple Choice

What is one cause/effect relationship that led to the Revolutionary War?

• The Stamp Act led to colonial protests

• The Boston Tea Party led to the Intolerable Acts

• The Declaration of Independence led to the end of the war

• The French and Indian War led to British taxation