Events Leading to the American Revolution

The American Revolution began

• in 1775 with fighting between British and American Colonists

• because the colonists fixed problems instead of waiting for the British government to solve the problem

• with the Seven Years War

• all of these.

A primary cause of rebellion in the colonies was based on

• the tea tasted horrible.

• conflict with the French.

• religious freedom.

• the British taxing the colonists in order to recover debt from the Seven Years War

The effect of the Stamp Act on the colonists was

• angering the colonists as they felt they were being tax without their input

• taxing only stamps.

• closing post offices.

• forcing colonists to pay higher stamp prices.

Why was the Boston Massacre significant? 

• Made the colonists see that the king was only looking our for their best interest
• Added to the anti-king sentiment and unrest.
• The Colonists decided that they were ready to declare independence 
• It did nothing the colonists realized that they could not stop the power of the dark side of the force

Why did many colonists oppose Great Britain, or want to break away?

• They felt Great Britain did not have the right to tax them and impose laws without their representation.
• Great Britain stole their land.
• Some of the colonists just liked to fight.

We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain ?  , that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness. — The Declaration of Independence, July 4, 1776
Which of the following best completes this excerpt?

• unalienable rights
• equalities of opportunity
• duties and responsibilities
• repeated injuries and abuses

What are unalienable rights?

• Rights of this world
• Rights granted by the King
• Rights you have just because you were born
• Rights given in the Constitution

What are the principles expressed in the Declaration of Independence?

• All men are created equal, all men have the right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness, government gets its power from the people
• The only rightful purpose of government is to protect our basic rights and having a monarchy is an unnatural way to select a leader
• It needed to be explained and justified to the world why we were declaring our independence from Great Britain.
• King George III created an absolute tyranny and the Declaration of Independence proves that

The colonists were subjects to this type of government in which a king or queen ruled a nation.

• democracy

• oligarchy

• monarchy

• dictatorship

After being subjected to rule by absolute power by King George the colonists desired to create a ____________, or a government by the people

• dictatorship

• democracy

• monarchy

• oligarchy