Causes of the American Revolution

What three nations occupied (claimed territory) in North America in the 1700s?

• Britain, Africa and Spain

• Britain, France, Spain

• Europe, Asia, Africa

• Netherlands, Britain, Africa

What event caused Britain to be in debt?

• The king died

• The colonies demanded money from Britain

• The French and Indian War

• The Spanish and American War

What plan did King George have to get money to pay off debt from the French and Indian War?

• Tax the North American colonies

• Tax all shipments to Africa

• Tax the South American colonies

• Tax the British people in England

What made the King decide to create the Proclamation Line of 1763?

• The King wanted to expand the land the colonists could occupy

• The colonists asked him to do it so that they could become an independent nation

• The king did this as a peace offering to make colonists happy

• The colonists were moving towards the Ohio River Valley (west) and getting into fights with the Native Americans

What result(s) did the Proclamation Line of 1763 have for colonists? Select all that apply.

• Forbid the Colonists from settling west of the Appalachian Mountains

• The colonists were happy because the Native Americans would not cross the line

• The colonists were angry because this limited their areas for settlement

• The Native Americans were angry because it meant more colonists would move west of the Appalachian Mountains.

The theory of Mercantilism is....

• That all sources of money comes from Africa

• That the Native Americans should trade with the British

• That the mother country should support the colonies with raw materials and goods.

• That the colonies serves as a source of goods and raw materials for the mother country

The Sugar Act did all of the following EXCEPT....

• Taxes molasses

• Colonists began to smuggle molasses to avoid paying the tax

• The colonists agreed that this tax was necessary

• The colonists were angry about this tax

The Stamp Act did all of the following EXCEPT.....

• The colonists could no longer buy stamps

• The colonists attacked British troops

• The colonists became angry

• Britain placed a tax on all paper goods in the colonies

Why were the colonists angry about paying British taxes? Check all that apply.

• The colonists believed that only their elected representatives in the colonies had the right to tax them.

• The colonists did not have representation in Parliament (British government)

• The colonists did not want to pay ANY taxes ever

• The colonists were trying to save their money to become an independent nation

What were TWO ways that the colonists tried to peacefully protest the British taxes?

• The colonists attacked British shops and houses

• The colonists boycotted British goods

• The colonists sent the King a letter explaining that they could not be taxed without government representation

• The colonists threw British goods into the ocean