Causes of the Revolution (VS.5a)

Why did the colonists think the taxes from British parliament were unfair?

• They did not want to pay any taxes.

• They had no representation in parliament.

• The taxes were too low.

What was Patrick Henry taking a stand against?

• Slavery

• George Washington becoming commander of the Continental Army

• Taxation without representation

Who did the colonists believe should have legal authority in the colonies?

• Their local assemblies

• British Parliament

• King George III

This famous engraving shows an event between colonists and British soldiers that lead to the Revolutionary War. Which event is shown here?

• The Proclamation of 1763

• Independence Day

• The Boston Massacre

• The Boston Tea Party

Colonists disguised as Native Americans threw tea into the harbor to protest the tea tax. What was this event known as?

• The Boston Massacre

• The Boston Tea Party

• The Battle of Lexington and Concord

At the Second Continental Congress, representatives from the colonies wrote which document to send to King George III?

• The Proclamation of 1763

• The Constitution

• The Declaration of Independence

• The Treaty of Paris

Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

• Thomas Jefferson

• George Washington

• James Lafayette

• Patrick Henry

One main idea in the Declaration of Independence is that the power to govern, or rule, belongs to ___________.

• Rich people only

• British Parliament

• The people

• King George III

Finish the sentence from the Declaration of Independence:

"All men are created equal...with certain unalienable rights. Among these are ________________________".

• Voting, freedom of religion, and the right to bear arms.

• Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.

• Food, shelter, and friends.

• Education, marriage, and government.

True or False: Colonists believed parliament had the right to tax them.

• True

• False