Causes of American Revolution

Which of the following events are in the correct order they occurred?

• Revolutionary War, French & Indian War, Boston Tea Party, Boston Massacre.
• Boston Tea Party, Boston Massacre, American Revolution, French and Indian War 
• French and Indian War, Boston Massacre, Boston Tea Party, American Revolution
• French and Indian War, Boston Tea Party, Boston Massacre, American Revolution

What were the two main sides that were fighting during the French and Indian War?

• French and Indians
• Colonists and Indians
• French and British
• French and Colonists

Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

• George Washington
• Thomas Jefferson
• Patrick Henry
• Samuel Adams

What is the name of the British lawmaking body?

• House of Burgesses
• Royal Court
• Parliament
• General Assembly

How many of the colonies met at the First Continental Congress?

• 6 out of 13
• 10 out of 13
• 12 out of 13
• 13 out of 13

What year did the Revolutionary War Begin?

• 1863
• 1699
• 1775
• 1492

What happened at the Boston Tea Party?

• Colonists threw snowballs and rocks at armed British soldiers.  British soldiers fired in self-defense and killed colonists. An illustration by a colonist at the Boston Massacre was passed through the 13 colonies upsetting colonists everywhere.
• Colonists disguised as Indians boarded three ships from England carrying tea and dumped it into the Boston Harbor. The King ordered the Boston Harbor to be blockaded until all of the tea that was dumped overboard was paid for. That upset the colonists.

What happened at the Boston Massacre?

• Colonists threw snowballs and rocks at armed British soldiers.  British soldiers fired in self-defense and killed colonists. An illustration by a colonist at the Boston Massacre was passed through the 13 colonies upsetting colonists everywhere.
• Colonists disguised as Indians boarded three ships from England carrying tea and dumped it into the Boston Harbor. The King ordered the Boston Harbor to be blockaded until all of the tea that was dumped overboard was paid for. That upset the colonists.

What did the First Continental Congress ask King George?

• Representatives from 12 of the 13 colonies asked King George to repeal (get rid of) all the unfair laws and give the colonists the rights and freedoms of English citizens.
• They asked the king to continue to protect them from the Spanish and French. 
• Representatives asked the king to go to war
• Representatives met from all colonies to ask the king for forigiveness and to show mercy. 

How did King George respond to the requests made by the First Continental Congress?

•  He did not respond and many colonists began to talk about war with Great Britain
• He agreed to listen to his american colonists, and to help them solve the problems