Causes of the American Revolution (1763-1770)

What was the first tax on the colonies passed by Britain?

• Proclamation of 1763
• Stamp Act
• Sugar Act
• Townshend Acts

What is smuggling?

• Agreeing to let customs officials search your ship
• Illegally transporting, buying or selling things
• Working as a spy
• Refusing to buy certain things

Why did some colonists turn to smuggling?

• Because they wanted to help the British
• Because they wanted the Spanish to invade
• Because they were afraid of breaking the law
• Because they thought tax laws were unfair

What is boycotting?

• Agreeing to let customs officials search your ship
• Illegally transporting, buying or selling things
• Working as a spy
• Refusing to buy certain things

What slogan did the colonists use to summarize their views?

• "54'40' or fight!"
• "No taxation without representation"
• "Just say no"
• "Make America great again"

What did the Stamp Act do?

• Put a tax on some paper products
• Raise the price of postage stamps
• Require all colonists leaving by ship to get a stamp on the hand
• Banned the sending of letters from one colony to another

In what year did Parliament pass the Stamp Act?

• 1764
• 1765
• 1766
• 1767

What did the British parliament do in response to colonial protests against the Stamp Act?

• They doubled the tax
• They did nothing
• They repealed the tax
• They declared war on France

In what year did Parliament pass the Townshend Acts?

• 1764
• 1765
• 1766
• 1767

Who were the Sons of Liberty?

• A group of British spies
• A group of colonists who wanted to remain British
• A group of French agitators
• A group of colonists who wanted independence from Britain