Causes of the American Revolution

Why was the Continental Congress formed, and what did they hope to accomplish, according to the document?

• To help enforce the Coercive Acts and express loyalty for the King

• To practice using muskets and cannons so they could go to war with Britain

• To set up a political body that would challenge British control and have their rights and liberties restored

• To unite the colonists and the British under a single government

When Britain learned that the colonies were on the brink of rebellion in 1768, what was parliament's response?

• Parliament closed Boston Harbor

• Parliament did nothing

• Parliament sent a letter to the colonies

• Parliament sent troops to Boston

What act of Parliament caused colonists to participate in the Boston Tea Party?

• Townshend Acts

• Coercive Acts

• Stamp Act

• Tea Act

Colonial leaders used the Boston Massacre killings as

• a call to war

• a reason to tax Great Britain

• propaganda

• a reason to trust the British

Which of the following statements about the Intolerable Acts is correct?

• The acts forced colonists to give Parliament a portion of their salary

• The acts forced colonists to pay a tax on printed materials

• The acts closed Boston Harbor and banned town meetings

• The acts reduced the tax on molasses

What act of civil disobedience was held in response to the Tea Act?

• The Boston Tea Party

• The Delaware Dump

• The Boston Massacre

• The Battle of Lexington

Which of the following was not a belief of the loyalists?

• Colonists were British subjects and should obey British law

• Colonists profited from trade with England

• "No taxation with representation"

• A strong, unified British empire was good for all

Which of the following was not a belief of the patriots?

• The unfair taxes and policies of the British government were causing violence, riots, and deaths.

• The colonists were British subjects and should obey British laws

• "No taxation without representation"

• Many colonists fought in the French and Indian War and should not have to pay taxes due to a war debt.

Which of the following was probably the most important action taken by the Second Continental Congress in 1775?

• The delegates declared war against Britain

• The delegates created a postal system

• The delegates proposed a tax plan to raise funds for the war

• The delegates formed the Continental Army and unanimously chose George Washington as its commander.

Why did the colonists protest taxes placed on them?

• Colonies made no money because the taxes were placed on good nobody used

• The taxes were being used to pay for a new royal palace for King George III

• Natives had moved into colonial territory and the taxes were used to defend the coloneis

• Colonists were being taxed without having representation in Parliament