Forming a New Nation (Causes of the American Revolution)

Why was the Declaration of Independence written?

• To inform King George III that America was no longer going to be a part of Great Britain.

• To establish a democratic government.

• To create the position of presidency.

• To end the French and Indian War.

Why did the colonists protest against Britain and boycott British goods?

• A. They wanted to make their own goods so they could become independent from Britain.

• B. They believed they were being unfairly taxed because they had no say in the government

• C. They thought Britain was punishing them for siding with the French.

• D. They needed a common enemy that would unite the colonies.

Finally, after many years of fighting, the war was over in 1763. How did the French and Indian War help lead to the American Revolution?

• A. It gave the French control over all colonists in North America.

• B. It allowed the colonists to govern themselves.

• C. It led Great Britain to pass laws requiring colonists to help pay for the war debt

• D. It angered Native Americans and caused them to leave the Union.

Why did the British government introduce new taxes on its North American colonies in the early 1760s?

• A. to raise money to buy land from American Indians

• B. to pay for defending the colonies from the Spanish

• C. to punish the colonies for printing their own money

• D. to repay war debts from the French and Indian War

Which of the following statements represented American colonists' opposition to the British Stamp Act of 1765?

• A. "No new laws without due process"

• B. "No taxation without representation"

• C. "No billing without notice"

• D. "No direct taxation without reason"

Leading up to the American Revolution, how did many colonists protest British rules that they thought were unfair?

• A. They destroyed British forts and warships.

• B. They refused to buy goods made in Britain.

• C. They attacked Britain's colonies in Canada.

• D. They sailed to Britain to vote in Parliament.

After the French and Indian War, why did the British pass new laws taxing the colonies, such as the Stamp Act?

• A. The British wanted to punish the colonists for starting the Revolutionary War.

• B. The British wanted to use the money to rebuild damaged farms.

• C. The British spent a lot of money protecting the colonists during the war, so the British felt like the colonists should have to pay back the debt.

• D. The British needed the money to train and supply more colonial soldiers.

Which right did leaders in colonial America want?

• A. freedom from taxation

• B. representation in government

• C. the right to not be jailed without a trial

• D. freedom to practice any religion

What message was the "Join or Die" political cartoon used to send when it was adapted for use during the American Revolution?

• A. Colonial Patriots were traitors that should be killed like snakes.

• B. The colonies had to remain strong to beat the British.

• C. The U.S. Army had enough men, but the British needed more men to join them.

• D. The colonies had to join together to beat the British.

Who is the author of the Declaration of Independence?

• A. Thomas Paine

• B. William Bradford

• C. Thomas Jefferson

• D. George Washington