SSUSH 3: Causes of the American Revolution

Which conflict forced England to abandon Salutary Neglect

• King Philip's War

• French and Indian War

• The American Revolution

• Pequot's War

What was the purpose of the Proclamation of 1763?

• It raised taxes and made the cost of living higher in the colonies

• It declared war on France and started a war

• It prevented colonists from crossing the Appalachian Mountains

• It brought an end to the American Revolution

Which war was the Sugar Act meant to help pay for?

• The French and Indian War

• The American Revolution

• King Philip's War

• The Civil War

Which set of taxes replaced the Stamp Act as a way for England to raise tax revenue from the Colonies?

• The Stamp Act

• The Townshend Acts

• The Sugar Act

• The Navigation Act

Which group of colonial patriots fought back against changing British policies following the French and Indian War?

• Indentured Servants

• Former Slaves

• Loyal British colonists

• Sons of Liberty

What was the purpose of Committees of Correspondence?

• To communicate on how to react to Britain's changing policies

• To create the Constitution in order to replace the Articles of Confederation

• The declare independence immediately following the French & Indian War

• The raise taxes in order to pay for the French & Indian War

How did England react to the Boston Tea Party?

• By returning to Salutary Neglect as a policy of governing

• By encouraging the colonists to declare independence

• By punishing the city of Boston with the Intolerable Acts

• By accepting the Sons of Liberty as a group of patriots

How did colonist respond to the Stamp Act?

• They Protested against the tax

• They attacked soldiers behind the Boston Massacre

• They mailed more letters than before

• They accepted the tax because it was necessary

What happened in Lexington & Concord (1775)?

• The Constitution was written

• Britain announced the America's independence

• Fighting Between the British Army & Colonists

• The French & Indian War started

Which book helped American Colonists make the decision to declare independence from England / Britain?

• "The Crisis" by Thomas Paine

• "The Leviathan" by Thomas Hobbs

• "Common Sense" by Thomas Paine

• "The Appeal" by David Walker