Causes of American Revolution

Why were the British suddenly placing taxes on everything?

• They were in debt from the French and Indian War.

• They were a very greedy nation.

• They did not like the Colonists.

• They just wanted the extra money.

Which act placed taxes on all legal documents? (newspapers, letters, etc.)

• The Sugar Act

• The Boston Tea Party

• The Intolerable Acts

• The Stamp Act

Which act placed taxes on sugar and molasses?

• The Sugar Act

• The Boston Tea Party

• The Intolerable Acts

• The Stamp Act

The Boston Tea Party was an actual party.

• True

• False

What was supposed to happen when a ship from Britain arrived carrying tea?

• The Colonists payed the tax and unloaded the tea.

• The tea was dumped into the harbor.

• The Colonists sat around and drank all of the tea.

Why did the British pass the Intolerable Acts?

• Punishment for Boston Tea Party

• Just to be difficult.

• They wanted more money.

• They really did not like the Colonists.

When would the British open the Harbor again according to the Boston Port Act?

• Never

• When the Colonists stopped being stubborn.

• In 3 years

• When they paid for the tea.

Forced the colonists to provide lodging, food and transportation for British troops

• Townshend Act

• Sugar Act

• Quartering Act

• Stamp Act

This act was to punish the colonies for their acts of defiance

• The Intolerable Acts

• The Townshend acts

If a colonist could not settle past the Appalachian Mountains it was because of

• The Proclamation Line of 1763

• The Treaty of Paris