Causes of the American Revolution Retrieval Quiz

How did Great Britain treat the Thirteen Colonies for nearly 100 years before the American Revolution?

• They let them rule themselves for the most part.

• They set strict rules for how colonies should run.

• They placed high taxes on the colonies to make them more profitable.

• They ignored colonies' requests for more British laws.

Britain viewed the Thirteen Colonies as a way to make money.

• True

• False

Which war is considered a major cause of the American Revolution?

• Spanish-American War

• French and Indian War

• Boer War

• King Philip's War

Over what piece of land did Great Britain and France go to war?

• New England

• Appalachian Mountains

• Ohio River Valley

• Mississippi Valley

Which famous American was involved in the opening battle of the French and Indian War?

• Alexander Hamilton

• George Washington

• Samuel Adams

• Nathaniel Greene

Why did many American colonists grow upset with Great Britain during the French and Indian War?

• The British raised their taxes.

• The British forced colonists to fight and quartered soldiers in their homes.

• The British refused to allow colonists to settle on French lands.

• The British refused to give the colonists representation in Parliament.

Which treaty ended the French and Indian War?

• Treaty of Versailles

• Treaty of New York

• Treaty of Paris

• Treaty of London

Check ALL of the effects of the French and Indian War.

• American colonists were angry with Great Britain.

• Great Britain was in tremendous debt from the war.

• Britain was now forced to raise taxes on the colonies.

• Britain gave colonists more control of local decisions.

How did the British cause the American Revolution?

• By passing unpopular laws (ex: taxes) and forcing the colonies to follow them.

• By losing a war with France.

• By making foolish decisions in foreign policy.

• By refusing to give more power to the King.

What did the Proclamation of 1763 say?

• Colonists could not settle on lands formerly controlled by the French.

• Colonists needed to pay a tax on sugar.

• Colonists caught violating tax laws would be placed on trial without a jury.

• Colonists must quarter British soldiers in their homes.