Causes of the American Revolution

Which Act was placed on Americans in 1765 that Colonist had to pay a tax on printed goods such as newspapers, magazines and legal documents.

• The Stamp Act

• The Townshend Acts

• The Boston Massacre

• The Boston Tea Party

Which Act was passed by the British Parliament in 1774 against the American colonies that the colonist could not tolerate?

• The Townshend Acts

• The Stamp Act

• The intolerable Acts

• The Declaration of Independence

American colonist thought the taxes to be unfair because, "no taxation without ___________________."

• Representation

• Payment

• Trial

• congress

What was the group called that rallied the colonist against the British?

• The Boston Massacre

• Townshend

• Parliament

• The Sons of Liberty

Name the protest that ended up with 1 million dollars worth of tea in the Boston Harbor.

• The Boston Massacre

• The Quartering Act

• The Boston Tea Party

• The Sons of Liberty

Who wrote the declaration of independence?

• John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, Roger Sherman, and Robert Livingston

• Paul Revere

• King George III

• George Washington and Benjamin Franklin

What did the Declaration of Independence do?

• Declared that the colonies would no longer pay taxes on tea to the British.

• Declared that the Quartering Act unconstitutional

• Declared the colonies were independent from Great Britain.

• Declared the need for a Bill of Rights

What does it mean to boycott goods?

• purchase in large quantity

• only buy when necessary

• sneak in goods

• refuse to purchase goods

Were the colonist successful in having the Stamp Act repealed?

• Yes

• No

What was the name of the petition by the Second Continental Congress for peace with Great Britain?

• The First Continental Congress Petition

• The Olive Branch Petition

• The Stamp Act Petition

• The Boston Tea Party Petition