Causes of the American Revolution

Why did Britain start taxing the colonists in 1764?

• Britain was in debt after spending so much money trying to find the lost colonists.

• Britain was in debt after spending so much money on Jamestown after the Starving Time.

• Britain was in debt after winning the French and Indian War.

• Britain was in debt after losing the French and Indian War.

Why did colonists disguise themselves as Native Americans and dump tea in the Boston Harbor?

• They were angry about the Intolerable Acts.

• They were angry about the Sugar Act.

• They were angry about the Tea Act.

• They were angry about the Boston Massacre.

Why did Britain pass the Intolerable Acts?

• To punish the colonists for the Boston Massacre.

• To punish the colonists for the Boston Tea Party.

• To punish the colonists for harassing British tax collectors.

• To punish the colonists for the Sugar Act.

Which of the following reflects the correct order of these events?

• French and Indian War, Proclamation of 1763, Stamp Act

• Proclamation of 1763, Stamp Act, French and Indian War

• Proclamation of 1763, French and Indian War, Stamp Act

• French and Indian War, Stamp Act, Proclamation of 1763

Which of the following reflects the correct order of these events?

• Stamp Act, Intolerable Acts, Boston Tea Party

• Intolerable Acts, Boston Tea Party, Stamp Act

• Boston Tea Party, Stamp Act, Intolerable Acts

• Stamp Act, Boston Tea Party, Intolerable Acts

Which of the following Acts was repealed by Britain in 1766?

• The Sugar Act

• The Stamp Act

• The Tea Act

• The Townshend Acts

Why did Britain pass the Proclamation of 1763?

• To punish the colonists for the Boston Tea Party

• To protect the colonists from the French living in the Ohio River Valley

• To punish the colonists for harassing British tax collectors

• To protect the colonists from Native Americans and avoid another war

Who did the British defeat in the French and Indian War?

• The Colonists and the Native Americans

• The Spanish and the Native Americans

• The French and the Native Americans

• The Colonists and the French

Which two laws were included in the Intolerable Acts?

• The Quartering Act was reinstated, and the Boston Harbor was closed.

• The Quartering Act was reinstated, and the Stamp Act was repealed.

• The Boston Harbor was closed, and the ships in the Boston Harbor were sunk.

• The Boston Harbor was closed, and the Sons of Liberty were jailed.

Which Act was a tax on luxury items such as coffee and silk?

• The Sugar Act

• The Stamp Act

• The Tea Act

• The Townshend Act