Causes of the Revolution

Which event caused the British to raise taxes on American colonists?

• French and Indian War

• Revolutionary War

• War of 1812

• Civil War

Which act was a tax on paper?

• Stamp Act

• Intolerable Acts

• Quartering Act

• Tea Act

What was the American slogan about taxes?

• Taxes are the worst!

• No taxation without representation!

• We won't pay! Hey no way!

• No representation. No intimidation.

Why were colonists upset about being taxed?

• They thought taxes were evil.

• Taxes were illegal in the British empire.

• They weren't represented in Parliament.

Which countries were fighting in the French and Indian War?

• French and Indians

• British and Indians

• British and Colonists

• French and British

How did Great Britain react to the Boston Tea Party?

• They closed Boston Harbor and made the colonists pay for the dumped tea.

• The British left the colonies.

• The British sold the colonies to France.

• The colonists boycotted paper goods.

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

Some colonists joined a secret group that was formed because they wanted independence. They were called _____.

• secretary of state

• Parliament

• Sons of Liberty

• Parliament