Causes of the American Revolution Formative Assessment #2

British Parliament (government that creates laws) passed a law that placed a tax on newspapers, pamphlets, and all printed materials. Which act was this called?

• Sugar Act

• Stamp Act

• Townshend Act

• Tea Act

In 1767, Parliament passed the _________________________ which put a tax on imported goods such as glass, paint, lead, and tea.

• Tea Act

• Townshend Acts

• Intolerable Acts

• Stamp Act

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

• Live free or die
• All men are created equal
• Life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness
• No taxation with representation

Why did Britain start taxing the colonists in 1764?

• Britain was in debt after spending so much money trying to find the lost colonists.

• Britain was in debt after spending so much money on Jamestown after the Starving Time.

• Britain was in debt after winning the French and Indian War.

• Britain was in debt after losing the French and Indian War.

What is the meaning of taxation without representation?

• When people are taxed, but they have no say in the government
• When people are taxed twice on the same item
• When some people get taxed and others don't
• When people in the Colonies are taxed, but no one in England is

Which cause of the Revolutionary War is represented above?

• The Quartering Act
• Townshend Acts
• Proclamation of 1763
• Declaratory Acts

There were many reasons why the American Revolution took place between Britain and the colonies. Some of the colonists were unhappy with "no taxation without representation". What does that mean?

• The colonists should not be taxed unless they were represented in Parliament. 
• The colonists should not be taxed because they could not vote for the King.
• The colonists should not be taxed unless the taxes were used in the colonies. 
• The colonists should not be taxed because no one should be taxed. 

What is the name of the line that prevented colonists from settling on lands west of the Appalachian Mountains?

• Mason Dixon Line

• Proclamation Line of 1763

• Finish Line of 1781

After the French & Indian War, why did England start to tax the colonies more?

• Just because it was more powerful

• To pay off the debt for the cost of defending the colonies

• It was part of the Mercantilism unfair trade

Which British action is best represented by this quote, "Why should I have to spend my money on British soldiers? Can't they buy their own cider, candles, and fuel? Can't they find their own place to stay?"

• Stamp Act

• Townsend Act

• Quartering Act

• Tea Act