Causes of the American Revolution Days 1 and 2

Which concern of the colonists led to the American Revolution?

• dislike of British tax policies

• Desire for greater religious freedom

• Fear of attacks by American Indians

• Increasing immigration from countries other than Britain

Colonists protested the Stamp Act because they believed in what phrase?

• Live free or die
• All men are created equal
• Life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness
• No taxation with representation

Sons of Liberty were a group of American colonists who worked to repeal the Stamp Act by doing what?

• Taking military action against the British
• Forming alliances with the enemies of Britain
• Meeting with Parliament in England 
• Publicly protesting and organizing boycotts

Why did the king begin to tax the colonists?

• He wanted more money to make England look better
• He needed money to pay off war debts from the French and Indian War
• He needed money to pay for Boston soldiers
• He hated the colonists' guts

Why were the colonists OUTRAGED about the Proclamation of 1763?

• It made them move west
• It created a religious divide in the colonies
• It stopped them from moving west of the Appalachian Mountains
• It did not allow them to move east of the Atlantic Ocean

In 1753-1764, the _____________________ was fought between England and the French and it cost England a lot of money. 

• American Revolution 
• Battle of Trenton 
• French & Indian War
• Boston Tea Party

The Stamp Act forced the colonists to purchase a stamp for very paper item they purchased or used. 

• True
• False

The Quartering Act was a tax that forced the colonists to give shelter and food to British troops who were stationed in their town. 

• True
• False

The Proclamation of 1763 didn't allow the British to settle beyond the ___ Mountains.

• Rocky

• Appalachian

The ___ required colonists to pay taxes on goods such as sugar and molasses.

• Stamp Act

• Sugar Act

• Tea Act