Causes of the American Revolution

British colonist objected to the Proclamation of 1763 because they…

• feared it would provoke attacks from the American Indians.
•  did not want to share control of the fur trade with France.
•  wanted to be able to trade freely with other countries.
•  resented the limits it imposed on westward expansion.

The colonists opposed the system of mercantilism because-

•  it prevented the colonists from trading with other countries.
•  it required that they sell manufactured goods to England and Spain.
•  it prevented religious freedom in the colonies.
• it limited the access to farmland.

Why did Great Britain enact the Proclamation of 1763?

•  It was supposed to strengthen the colonies by providing new firearms
• It was a way to once and for all defeat the Native Americans
•  It was a law that strengthened Americas slave trade
•  It prevented settlers from moving west of the Appalachians in order to avoid conflicts with Native Americans

Which event best completes the timeline below?
`1. Boston Massacre
2. Tea Act
3. ?
4. Intolerable Acts

• Stamp Act
• The Boston Tea Party
• The Boston Massacre
• Lexington and Concord

Which statement is most consistent with the views of Samuel Adams?

• Taxation without representation is tyranny
•  Colonists should be grateful to be a part of the British Empire
• Citizens, under British rule, should support King George III
•  The English King deserves respect and loyalty from his subjects 

The American colonists used the slogan, “No taxation without representation, to express their belief in the need for-

•  economic interdependence
•  the consent of the governed
• Parliamentary supremacy
•  mercantilism

The first casualty of the American Revolution was-

• George Washington
• Samuel Adams
• James Caldwell
• Crispus Attucks