Causes of the American Revolution

The group in Great Britain who was in charge of creating laws was called __________.

• Congress

• Parliament

• Senate

• House of Representatives

What law did King George III pass that prohibited colonists from settling west of the Appalachian Mountains?

• Stamp Act

• Tea Act

• Proclamation of 1763

• Tea Act

Why did the king begin to tax the colonists?

• He wanted more money to make England look better
• He needed money to pay off war debts from the French and Indian War
• He needed money to pay for Boston soldiers
• He hated the colonists' guts

Which concern of the colonists led to the American Revolution?

• opposition to British tax policies

• Desire for more control of the Pacific Ocean

• Fear of attacks by American Indians

• Increasing immigration from countries other than Britain

Colonists protested the Stamp Act because they believed in what phrase?

• Live free or die

• All men are created equal

• The pursuit of happiness

• No taxation without representation

In response to the Tea Act, the colonists threw tea from the British ships into the Boston Harbor.  This event is known as:

• Boston Tea Party
• Boston Riots
• Boston Massacre
• Boston Market

The _______________ were passed by Parliament to punish the colonists for the Boston Tea Party.

• Navigation Acts
• Intolerable Acts
• Stamp Acts
• Final Acts

Why did the colonists start the slogan "No taxation without representation"?

• They were angry about the war.

• They were angry that they were not represented in Parliament, but still had to pay taxes.

• They were upset about the Indians taking over their land.

• They were upset that the tea was dumped in the Harbor.

Why was the Stamp Act passed in 1765?

• raise money by passing a tax on newspapers and other paper documents

• raise money by passing a tax on tea

• raise money by passing a tax on sugar, molasses, and other goods

• raise money to move into Canada

What was the name of the meeting of colonial leaders where all the colonies agreed to boycott British goods and wrote a letter to the King voicing their complaints?

• Committees of Correspondence
• The Declaration of Independence
• The Revolutionary War
• First Continental Congress