Causes of the American Revolution

Why were the American Colonist taxed after the French and Indian War?

• Britain was in debt and needed money lost during the war

• That was the agreement with the Native Americans

• They made too much money

• Townshend Acts

This type of American Colonist was in support of the British parliament.

• Patriot
• Loyalist
• Yes man
• Neutral

Who was the first choice to command the Continental Army?

• Thomas Jefferson
• Benjamin Franklin
• Thomas Paine
• George Washington

People or countires who help each other.

• strategies
• allies
• guerilla tactics

What was the militia?

• professional soldiers

• A group of volunteer soldiers who fought in the French and Indian War

• A group of soldiers who George Washington chose since they showed excellen

• A group of untrained volunteer soldiers who fought for short perods of time

The French and Indian War cost King George and Great Britain a lot of money. To help pay for the war, the British colonies were ordered to 

• give up their food
• work for free
• become a part of the Army
• pay taxes without representation

A snowball fight between the colonists and soldiers in Boston that ended in 5 colonists being killed was called

• Boston Tea Party
• Boston Massacre
• Boston Party
• Boston Parliament

A secret organization formed to protest the Stamp Act was called

• Congress
• Sons of Liberty
• Parliament
• Loyalists

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The Sons of Liberty dumped tea into the Boston Harbor. This act of protest is known as 

• the Boston Tea Party
• the Stamp Act
• Committees of Correspondence
• Boston Massacre

Many colonists did not want to remain loyal to Great Britain and King George. They wanted to be free from British rule. These colonists were called 

• Patriots
• Republicans
• Democrats
• Loyalists