What was the Olive Branch petition?

an attempt at making peace with the King

A petition for the King to withdraw from the colonies

What was a result of the French and Indian War?

Britain no longer owned land in America.

What was the effect of the French and Indian War?

Taxing colonists to pay for the war

What caused people to be forced to take sides?

taxing colonists to pay for the war

The Proclamation of 1763 restricted--

the western movement of settlers.

colonists from moving back to Great Britain.

the control of colonial legislatures.

the amount of tea imported from Europe.

Colonists opposed taxes from Great Britain because the--

colonies had no representation in Parliament.

British people had no representation in Parliament.

colonists wanted American Indians and French to pay all the taxes.

Paul Revere became famous as a patriot who--

made a daring ride to warn colonists of the British arrival in Lexington.

gained Spain's support for American independence.

was a member of the Continental Congress.

saved the lives of many patriots as a battlefield doctor.

What significant event happened at the Battles of Lexington and Concord?

Site of the first armed conflict of the Revolutionary War.

Colonists were shot after taunting British soldiers.

The French joined the American colonists in fighting the British.

Why did British troops march to Concord in April 1775?

The intended to confiscate weapons

They intended to attack Continental troops there.

They intended to arrest rebellious colonists

They marched through there because it was on the way to Lexington

How did the Sons of Liberty use the Boston Massacre to promote their movement?

They portrayed the British as the aggressors.

They claimed that people died because of harsh taxes.

They called for the boycott of British tea and sugar.

They gathered members from the victim’s families.

What was the main effect of the Intolerable Acts on the colonies?

More colonists became convinced that the British government was treating them unfairly.

Colonists grew discouraged and stopped boycotting and protesting Parliament.

The city of Philadelphia’s commerce increased dramatically as it took in Boston’s ship trade.

Many colonists began to move from the coastal cities into the mountainous regions of the Appalachians.

Who were the Loyalists?

people who wanted to remain subjects of Great Britain

people who pledged allegiance to the Sons of Liberty

people who joined committees to promote the Patriots’ cause

people who helped New England merchants by paying their taxes

What did the Intolerable Acts do?

replace the Massachusetts government

raise taxes on tea, paper, and other goods

reinstate corporal punishment and the death penalty

accuse the Tea Party participants of treason

Which phrase became popular after passage of the Stamp Act?

“No taxation without representation“

“Give me liberty or give me death”

“Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness”

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What caused Britain to tax the colonists?

Debt from the French & Indian War

They were poor

The Boston Tea Party

Proclimation of 1763

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What law stated colonists could NOT settle west of the Appalachian Mountains?

Proclamation of 1763

Treaty of Paris

Navigation Acts

Sugar Act

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

10 sec • 1 pt

What British Law placed taxes on paper goods?

Paper Act

Sugar Act

Stamp Act

Currency Act

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

10 sec • 1 pt

What does Quartering mean?

To allow troops to stay in your home

Hitting someone with a quarter

To give someone a quarter

Giving a quarter of your earnings to Britain

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

TRUE or FALSE: Boycott means to avoid or not purchase.

True

False

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which act taxed items such as glass, paper, paint, lead, and tea?

Sugar Act

Stamp Act

Tea Act

Townshend Act

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

10 sec • 1 pt

What does repeal mean?

To take back or cancel a law

To boycott

An agreement between two contries

To take away

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Causes of the American Revolution

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What caused Britain to tax the colonists?

What law stated colonists could NOT settle west of the Appalachian Mountains?

What British Law placed taxes on paper goods?

What does Quartering mean?

TRUE or FALSE: Boycott means to avoid or not purchase.

Which act taxed items such as glass, paper, paint, lead, and tea?

What does repeal mean?

What was the punishment for the Boston Tea Party?

5 colonists were killed during this event after a mob provoked British soldiers in the streets

This protest against the Tea Act was characterized by throwing tea into the harbor

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