Causes of American Revolution

The Continental Congress was a political body of ______ delegates held in_________

• 55, Philadelphia PA
• 12, Jamestown VA
• 35, New York NY
• 100, Boston MA

When did the colonists declare their independence?

• July 5, 1776
• June 4, 1776
• July 4, 1776
• June 5, 1776

Which of the following was a reason to remain loyal to Britain? 

• Britain offered the colonists protection
• The distance between Britain and the colonists was too great
• Britain did not respect the colonists’ rights
• Thomas Paine’s Common Sense

Why did Thomas Paine think it was in America's best interest to be free from Britain?

• Britain provided America with security
• America needed to elect its own King
• America’s military is the strongest in the world
• Britain only looked out for its own interests

The Founding Fathers wrote the Declaration of Independence to 

• divide the British government
• outline their reasons for separating from England
• reach out to other European countries for trade
• unite the colonists with Great Britain

The Intolerable Acts closed the Boston Harbor until the colonists paid for all the tea ruined in the Boston Tea Party. The British originally named them the...

• Tea Act
• Coercive Acts
• Stamp Act
• boycott

Who Organized the Boston tea Party?

• Colonists
• Sons of Liberty
• The British
• King Charles III

What was the punishment the British gave after the Tea Party?

• The Sugar Act
• Closing the Boston Harbor
• Taking all of the tea away
• Attacking The colonies

Who was the King during the American Revolution?

• King Arthur
• Martin Luther King Jr.
• King George III
• King Charles II

What was the common slogan used in the Colonies?

• "Give me liberty or Give me death"
• "No Taxation without Representation"
• "No Stamp Act, No Sugar Act"
• "Never eat spinach with a stranger"