Causes of the American Revolution

Which concern of the colonists led to the American Revolution?

• opposition to 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

In response to the Tea Act, the colonists threw tea from the British ships into the Boston Harbor.  This event is known as:

• Boston Tea Party
• Boston Riots
• Boston Massacre
• Boston Market

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

In 1765, Parliament and King George passed the Stamp Act. What was the purpose of this act?

• It was to get rid of colonists who were willing to support the king. 
• It was to raise money by passing a tax on tea, sugar, and molasses. 
• It was to get rid of the French colonists in the Northern colonies. 
• It was to raise money by passing a tax on newspapers and other paper documents. 

As King George and Parliament continued taxing the colonies unfairly, the colonists broke in to three different groups. What was the name of the colonists that supported the colonies breaking away from Britain and becoming an independent country?

• Loyalists
• Patriots
• Neutrals
• Colonists

Which of the following reflects the correct order of these events?

• French and Indian War, Proclamation of 1763, Stamp Act

• Proclamation of 1763, Stamp Act, French and Indian War

• Proclamation of 1763, French and Indian War, Stamp Act

• French and Indian War, Stamp Act, Proclamation of 1763

After the war, the ___ didn't allow the British to settle beyond the Appalachian Mountains.

• Proclamation of 1763

• Treaty of Paris

• The Declaration of Independence

• The Constitution

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

• Stamp Act

• Sugar Act

• Tea Act

What did the Townshend Acts bring about? 

• direct taxes on legal documents
• indirect taxes on imported goods such as lead, paint, and glass, etc.
• relief from taxes on tea
• the closing of Boston Harbor