Causes of American Revolution

Which countries were fighting in the French and Indian War?

• French and Indians

• British and Indians

• British and Colonists

• French and British

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.

What was the Boston Tea Party?

• A party where the colonists all drank tea.

• Colonists started growing their own tea.

• Colonists dressed up as Native Americans and dumped British tea in the Boston Harbor.

• The British stole tea from the colonists.

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

Colonists who supported the king were called _______.

• Patriots

• supporters

• Loyalists

• Officials

Colonists who wanted freedom from the king were called ________.

• Loyalists

• Patriots

• Officials

• supporters

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

• Congress

• Parliament

• Senate

• House of Representatives

A fight called the ____________ occurred between the British and the Colonists resulted in five Colonists being killed.

• Boston Massacre

• Boston Tea Party

• Sons of Liberty

• Stamp Act

What happened to French land holdings after the French & Indian War?

• they owned all land west of Mississippi River

• they owned all land east of Mississippi River

• they lost all land holdings

• they owned the Ohio River Valley

What is the Proclamation of 1763?

• a line that bans colonists' movement west

  of the Mississippi River

• a line that bans colonists' movement west of the Appalachian Mountains

• a line that bans colonists' movement into Canada