Causes of Revolutionary War - Shore

Why did British Parliament pass new laws to charge the colonies taxes?

• They liked for their papers to have a special stamp.

• They needed to make money to pay for the French and Indian War.

• They needed money to pay for the Revolutionary War.

• They wanted to be sure they made as much money as they could on tea.

What does "No taxation without representation" mean?

• You can tax people without their input.

• You should not tax people without their input.

• No one should ever pay taxes.

• Everyone should always pay taxes.

Which group organized the Boston Tea Party?

• Sons of Liberty

• Daughters of Liberty

• The Redcoats

• The Loyalists

What happened at the "Boston Tea Party?"

• The Daughters of Liberty had a party where they drank British tea.

• The Redcoats drank tea in front of the colonists to make them angry.

• The colonists dressed as Native Americans and threw the tea from the British ships into the harbor.

• The colonists had a party to celebrate the tea tax.

What was another name for the 7 years war?

• French and Spanish War

• French and Indian War

• British and Indian War

• Revolutionary War

The Stamp Act

• was a tax that raised money for the British.

• required a stamp on all paper documents including playing cards.

• was unfair, because the colonists did not have representation in Parliament.

• All of the Above

Why is it important to know about King George III?

• He was the king of Great Britain during the American Revolution.

• He was meaner than King George I and King George II.

• He was a famous king in France.

What was the Boston Massacre?

• It is the name of a horror movie set in Boston.

• It is the name given to the night that the colonists threw tea off the British ships in protest.

• Colonists were angry and threw chunks of snow and ice at the British, but the British returned by shooting at them.

• It was the first battle of the American Revolution.

Who do we know was killed at the Boston Massacre and was famous for being the first person killed during the American Revolution?

• King George III

• Georgy Washington

• Patrick Henry

• Crispus Attucks

How did King George III punish the colonists after the Boston Tea Party.

• By passing the Stamp Act

• By passing the Intolerable / Coercive Acts

• By spanking them.

• By sending them back to England