Causes of the American Revolution Test Review

What law required colonists to provide shelter and food to soldiers in their own homes?

• Quartering Act

• Stamp Act

• Martial law

• Proclamation of 1763

What did Great Britain expect from the colonies after the French and Indian War?

• Help pay the war debt

• Tax the Native Americans

• Create new trade routes in South America

• Tithe to the Church of England

What did the British use as punishment for the Boston Tea Party?

• Intolerable Acts

• Tea Act

• Townshend Act

• Proclamation of 1763

What did the colonists decide in the Stamp Act Congress?

• No taxation without representation

• They agreed to pay the taxes for the war debt

• They would seek independence from Great Britain

• To join the French

What did the Proclamation of 1763 prohibit?

• Expansion west of the Appalachian Mountains

• Trade across the Atlantic Ocean

• Expansion east of the Appalachian Mountains

• Trade across the Pacific Ocean

What is another term for "Liberty"?

• Freedom

• Respect

• Authority

• Taxation

How did the propaganda of the "Bloody Massacre" impact the colonists?

• They began to distrust and feel separate from the British

• France became allies with the colonies

• They believed New England should form their own government

Which group wanted to separate from Great Britain?

• Patriots

• Moderates

• Loyalists

Which group wanted to remain connected to Great Britain?

• Patriots

• Moderates

• Loyalists

Who was considered the first casualty of the Revolution?

• Crispus Attucks

• Sam Adams

• John Adams

• John Jay