Causes of the American Revolution

Multiple Choice

What were the three main acts that Britain imposed on the colonists after the French & Indian War?

• Stamp Act

• Tea Act

• Sugar Act

• All of the above

Multiple Choice

What event is depicted in the image and what were its consequences?

• Boston Tea Party

• Boston Massacre

• American Revolution

• Declaration of Independence

Multiple Choice

What was the main reason for the Boston Tea Party in 1773?

• To celebrate tea

• To protest the Tea Act

• To support British rule

• To promote trade

Open Ended

How do you think these laws made colonists feel?

Multiple Choice

Which of the following was NOT a part of the Intolerable Acts?

• The closure of Boston Harbor until the tea was paid for

• The requirement for colonists to quarter British soldiers in their homes

• The establishment of a British-controlled government in Massachusetts

• The reduction of taxes on tea

Multiple Choice

What were the big ideas from the Enlightenment that inspired the colonists?

• Natural rights

• Government by the people

• Fair laws and freedom

• All of the above

Multiple Choice

“The state of nature has a law of nature to govern it. . . no one ought to harm another in his life, health, liberty, or possessions. . .” --Two Treatises on Government, 1690

Who wrote the passage from Two Treatises on Government?

• John Locke

• Montesquieu

• Rousseau

• Voltaire

Multiple Choice

What event is described as the first battle of the American Revolution?

• The shot fired in Concord

• The Boston Tea Party

• The signing of the Declaration of Independence

• The Battle of Bunker Hill

Poll

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