American Revolution - Part 1

Which of these is in the correct order? 

• French & Indian War - Tax Laws - Boston Tea Party 
• Boston Tea Party - French & Indian War - Tax Laws 
• Tax Laws - Boston Tea Party - French & Indian War 
• French & Indian War - Boston Tea Party - Tax Laws 

What happened as a result of the French & Indian War? 

• Native American groups helped to pay for the war. 
• The British had to pay a huge debt for the war. 
• France had to pay a small debt for the war. 
• The colonies did not have to pay for the war. 

How did passing the tax laws help the British Parliament? 

• to buy goods from other countries 
• to get more money for the king 
• to make the colonists pay for the war
• to prove their power over the colonists

What does "No taxation without representation" mean? 

• The colonists didn't want to have a vote in Parliament.
• The British had no right to tax the colonists since they had no vote in Parliament. 
• Only representatatives should be taxed in the colonies. 
• The colonists wanted to pay taxes without representation in Parliament. 

Was the Tea Act a tax? 

• no 
• yes 

What did the Tea Act do? 

• taxed all tea to the colonists 
• gave the British East India Company all rights to sell tea in the colonies 
• said no tea could be sold in the colonies 
• would not allow the colonies to export tea 

What political and economic factors led to the American Revolution? 

• taxes that came due to French & Indian War
• Stamp Act 
• Parliament was unfair to the colonies 
• All of these 

Why did Thomas Jefferson write the Declaration of Independence? 

• The Boston Tea Party 
• he didn't want to punish the colonies
• the colonies had grievances against King George lll
• the closing of the Boston Harbor 

What are some effects of the Declaration of Independence? 

• everyone could own a slave
• more taxes were placed on the colonies 
• life, liberty, and more money 
• life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness

Why was the pamphlet "Common Sense" important to the colonists? 

• it was written by Thomas Paine
• it was sent to King George lll
• it made the colonists money 
• it supported the colonists' independence