Causes of the American Revolution

Which cause of the Revolutionary War is represented above?

• Declaratory Act

• The Quartering Act

• Townshend Acts

• Proclamation of 1763

Which cause of the Revolutionary War is represented above?

• Sugar Act

• Boston Tea Party

• The Boston Massacre

• Proclamation of 1763

An organized campaign to refuse to buy certain products:

• boycott

• minuteman

• petition

• mercenary

The Parliament passed the Quartering Act. The purpose of the Quartering Act was to save money. To enforce the Proclamation of 1763, Britain kept about 10,000 soldiers in the colonies. The act required colonists to quarter British troops and provide them with food and other supplies. The colonists protested angrily about having to give shelter to soldiers. Once again, the colonists complained that Parliament was violating their rights. What is the definition of a quarter?

• to consent or agree to

• to refuse to agree or accede to

• to take up; lodge

• to write (something) on the back of a document, paper, etc.

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The _______ Acts forced colonist to house British soldiers

The Townshend Revenue Act allowed the government to ______________ peoples’ homes.

In response to the incident, Parliament passed four laws. These laws were so harsh that colonists called them the Intolerable Acts. The first act closed the port of Boston. Two others increased the powers of the royal governor, abolished the upper house of the Massachusetts legislature, and cut the powers of town meetings. Now, anyone accused of murdering a British colonial official could be tried in Britain, rather than in the colonies. Finally, a fourth law strengthened the 1765 Quartering Act. What is the definition of intolerable?

• Capable of being endured

• Unendurable; Insufferable

• exacting in or in enforcing rules, requirements, obligations, etc.

• agreeably tolerant; permissive;

Why did Britain put a Stamp Act on the colonists?

• To help pay for war debt

• Just because they could

• Too show them who is in charge

• To punish the colonists

We celebrate the 4th of July because that’s when the ___________________________ was signed.

Who were the "Sons of Liberty "

• Tax payers

• People who attacked tax collectors during the Stamp Act

• Tax collectors

• Model citizens