Causes of the American Revolution

Which of the following was NOT an issue that caused colonial governments to be unhappy with the British Parliament?

• The British imposed the Stamp Act on the colonist without their consent.
• The colonist were unhappy with the British laws about slavery.
• The British imposed the Sugar Act on the colonists without their consent. 

What does "No Taxation without Representation" mean?

• that colonists could not tax the British because Parliament was in England
• that Britain should not be able to tax the colonists since the colonists did not have a voice in British Parliament
• that coloists needed to receive a bill before they would pay their taxes

What caused the Boston Tea Party?

• Proclamation of 1763
• Tax on Paper
• Tax on Tea

 The ________ Act was a tax on all paper documents.

• Townshend
• Stamp
• Tea

What is a colony?

• a free land
• a land ruled by another country
• a place with British soldiers 

The American Revolution was a conflict between the colonists and _____________.

• the French
• the Spainish
• the British 

What caused the French and Indian War?

• The Indians wanted the French to leave Louisiana.
• The French and Indians wanted to move into the thirteen colonies.
• The French and British settlers both wanted to claim the Ohio River Valley.

What was the main reason Britain began taxing the colonists?

• to pay for the debt from the French and Indian War
• to build new roads through the Ohio River Valley
• to support the development of new towns in Vermont

An effective way for the colonist to protest was to stop buying British goods.  What was this form of protest called?

• Boycott
• Massacre
• Tea Party
• Proclamation

What acts by King George and Parliament were passed to punish the colonist for the Boston Tea Party?

• Stamp Act
• Sugar Act
• Townshend Acts
• Intolerable Acts