Causes of the Revolution

Which concern of the colonists led to the American Revolution?

• opposition to British tax policies
• Desire for greater religious freedom
• Fear of attacks by American Indians
• Increasing immigration from countries other than Britain

Sons of Liberty were a group of American colonists who worked to repeal the Stamp Act by doing what?

• Taking military action against the British
• Forming alliances with the enemies of Britain
• Meeting with Parliament in England 
• Publicly protesting against the act

The main purpose of the Sugar Act was to lower taxes on sugar and molasses and decrease ________________ of those items.

• Use
• Buying
• Smuggling
• Selling

Choose the answer that best describes *relationship* between the following statements:
1. Parliament passes Townshend Acts.
2. Colonists organize protests and boycotts against British goods.

• #1 is the CAUSE. #2 is the EFFECT.
• #2 is the CAUSE. #1 is the EFFECT. 
• These events are fictional.

Choose the answer that best describes the relationship between the following two statements:
#1. British pass the Intolerable Acts
#2. Colonists throw tea into the Boston Harbor

• #1 is the CAUSE. # 2 is the EFFECT.
• #2 is the CAUSE. #1 is the EFFECT.

Which statement best describes the relationship between the following two statements:
#1. British Parliament passes the Stamp Act.
#2. Britain has a huge war debt from the French and Indian War.

• #1 is the CAUSE. #2 is the EFFECT.
• #2 is the CAUSE. #1 is the EFFECT.

Due to the widespread anger of the Stamp Act and Townshend Acts, Parliament eventually ____________the laws.

• Replaced
• Rewrote
• Repealed
• Returned

Colonists in Boston were required to house and supply British soldiers as a result of the ____________.

• Housing Act
• Quartering Act
• Stamp Act
• Intolerable Acts

Who was the King of Britain at the time of the Revolutionary War?

• King George III
• King George I
• King Henry IV
• King Henry VIII

Why did the king begin to tax the colonists?

• He wanted more money to make England look better
• He needed money to pay off war debts
• He needed money to pay for Boston soldiers
• He hated the colonists' guts