Events Leading to the American Revolution - KDC

The number of original colonies.

• 10
• 11
• 12
• 13

What country owned most of the land west of the Appalachian Mountains before the American Revolution?

• Spanish
• French
• English
• Dutch

Who fought with the colonist against the French and Indians during the French and Indian War?

• English
• Dutch
• Spanish
• Indians

Who won the French and Indian War?

• French
• Indians
• English
• Spanish

What problem did the French and Indian War cause England?

• They lost the war.
• They gained land.
• They had a large debt.
• They lost land.

How did England decide to solve the problem caused by the war?

• They left the colonies.
• They taxed the colonist.
• They taxed the French.
• They did nothing.

What country controlled all of the colonies at the beginning?

• France
• England
• Portugal
• Spain

Why did England begin taxing the colonist?

• To pay their war debt.
• To raise money to help the colonist.

How did most colonist feel about the taxes they were being made to pay to England?

• They were proud to pay taxes to their mother country.
• They felt the taxes were fair and paid them willingly.
• They felt the taxes were unfair and began boycotting.
• They did not have any feelings one way or the other.

What kinds of things did the Stamp Act require merchants (sellers) to purchase the stamps for?

• Tea, milk, and drinks
• Newspapers, playing cards, and things made of paper
• Shirts, shoes, and items people wear
• Beef, cheesse, and food people ate