Ch 4 Causes of American Revolution

In 1754, Britain fought ________ for control over North America:

• Spain

• Canada

• France

• Mexico

Who won the French and Indian War?

• French

• Indians

• British

• Canadians

What was a main problem for Great Britain after the French and Indian War?

• Debt due to the war

• What to do with captured Native Americans

• Making peace with France

• Making peace with Native Americans

The Proclamation of 1763 prohibited colonists from settling west of:

• Delaware River

• Mississippi River

• Rocky Mountains

• Appalachian Mountains

In 1764, the Sugar Act placed a tax on ALL the following EXCEPT:

• sugar

• wine

• tobacco

• coffee

The Quartering Act required colonists to:

• give 1/4 of their land to the British government

• stop the production of American coins and use British currency instead

• pay a tax on all papers and documents

• house British soldiers

He said only colonies could tax their citizens, not the colonial power (Great Britain), which was a radical idea at the time.

• Thomas Jefferson

• Patrick Henry

• John Adams

• Samuel Adams

Colonists protested the Stamp Act in ALL the following ways EXCEPT:

• violence (e.g., tarring and feathering tax collectors)

• boycotts of British goods

• speeches against the taxes

• writing a Declaration of Independence

The group that led the protests was called the:

• Federalists

• Confederates

• Sons of Liberty

• Minutemen

In 1766, as a result of the protests, the Stamp Act was:

• repealed (abolished)

• expanded to include more items