American Revolution Review

Why did Britain seek to tax the colonists in the 1760s?

• The colonists were wealthier than most British citizens.
• Britain needed money to pay for the French and Indian War.
• The British wanted to punish the colonists for rebelling against the Proclamation.
• Britain needed money to protect the colonists from the French.

Which phrase became popular after passage of the Stamp Act?

• “The rights of Englishmen”
• “Give me liberty or give me death”
• “Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness”
• “No taxation without representation“

What did the Stamp Act tax?

• paper and documents
• houses
• farm animals
• imports

What was this poster's meaning?

• The Colonies needed to be united
• Serpents can grow back together
• Colonies need to be independent
• Ben Franklin didn't know why he made this

What was the main purpose of the Proclamation of 1763?

• To prevent colonist from talking about the King

• To help colonist trap fur in the Ohio River Valley

• To forbid colonist from moving across the Appalachian Mountains

• To give all colonist born in 1763 a free birthday dessert at their favorite restaurant

The British and the French were fighting over what land during the French and Indian War?

• The Fur Valley

• The Ohio River Valley

• The Great Lakes

• Florida

Benjamin Franklin's idea to have the colonies unite and have representatives for each of the 13 colonies. 

• confederation
• Albany Plan of Union
• delegates
• stamp act

What was the main reason that colonists protested the British government (Parliament)?

• They didn`t like the type of tea that was shipped to them

• They wanted the ships to leave

• They thought the tea was priced too high

• They felt they were being taxed unfairly without being represented in the government

What event does this drawing show?

• Tarring and feathering
• Boston Tea Party
• Boston Massacre
• American Revolution

Why were the Intolerable Acts created?

• To kill everyone

• To punish the colonists for the Boston Tea Party

• to stop the Boston Massacre