Causes of the American Revolution

What was the reason for the Proclamation of 1763?

• Britain had to much land in North America.

• It ended the French and Indian War.

• Britain gained territory from Spain.

• It stopped trade with Native Americans.

What did the Quartering Act of 1765 entail?

• Colonists can only use quarters for purchases.

• Colonists can only purchase a quarter of a product at a time.

• Colonists had to quarter British troops in their homes.

• Colonists had to give a quarter of their products to Britain.

The Proclamation of 1763 created strict boundaries between English and French territories in North America. Why did this upset the Colonists?

• They were limited to certain sailing areas.

• They could not expand westward.

• They had no trade relations with Native Americans

• They could not trade with certain countries.

Arguably the start of revolts against Britain, this act saw a tax on all paper products used in the colonies. It also sparked the popular phrase "no taxation without representation."

• Stamp Act

• Tea Act

• Townshend Acts

• Sugar Act

With colonial resistance growing, the Chancellor of the Exchequer in Britain imposed a series of acts against the colonies. These acts were named after him.

• George Acts

• Cornwallis Acts

• Townshend Acts

• Howe Acts

This act was especially hard on New England ports and smugglers.

• Townshend Acts

• Stamp Act

• Tea Act

• Sugar Act

As protests mounted, New England was a hotbed for revolt. March 5, 1770 saw a protest end in extreme violence. What was this event?

• First Continental Congress

• Boston Tea Party

• Lexington and Concord

• Boston Massacre

This man was a free African-American killed at the Boston Massacre.

• Crispus Attucks

• Thomas Paine

• Samuel Adams

• Paul Revere

This Founding Father would first become known as defending the British troops involved in the Boston Massacre.

• George Washington

• John Adams

• Patrick Henry

• John Hancock

What was the name of the organization that carried out the Boston Tea Party?

• First Continental Congress

• Midnight Riders

• Sons of Liberty

• The Revolutionaries