Causes of the American Revolution

Which of these groups gained territory in North American as a result of the French and Indian War?

• Spain

• France

• Great Britain

• American Indians

Before 1760, which statement BEST describes the colonies?

• The colonies had assemblies that passed laws.

• The colonies had representation in Parliament.

• The colonies were united into one government.

• The colonies depended upon the British government.

Which of these was a result of the French and Indian War?

• The colonists were given their independence.

• The British government stayed out of colonial politics.

• The British government had a large war debt.

• The colonists were free to move west of the Appalachians.

Which of these groups benefited from the Proclamation of 1763?

• African slaves

• British soldiers

• American Indians

• American colonists

Which group formed the Sons of Liberty?

• Patriots

• Loyalists

• British soldiers

• American Indians

What did the colonists resent most about the Stamp Act?

• They did not believe in any form of taxation.

• They had no representatives to vote on the tax.

• People in Great Britain did not have to pay taxes.

• People in Great Britain were taxed only on property.

How did Parliament respond to the colonists' protests against the Stamp Act?

• The repealed the Stamp Act.

• They increased the tax on paper.

• They refused to sell stamps to the colonists.

• They arrested those who complained about the Stamp Act.

Which of these belongs in place of the question mark in the diagram?

• Proclamation of 1763

• French and Indian War

• the Boston boycott of British goods

• expansion of the British Empire

In which way did Great Britain increase its control of the colonies?

• It took away colonists' land.

• It required that colonists pay taxes.

• It demanded that colonists join the army.

• It forced colonists to work for the government

What was a goal of the First Continental Congress?

• to declare war on Great Britain

• to create taxes that would be acceptable to the Americans

• to bring representatives from Great Britain and America together

• to find a solution to the conflicts with Great Britain.