Revolutionary War Cause and Effect

This was a war fought by Britain and France over the colonies (also known as the Seven Years War)

• Revolutionary War

• French and Indian War

• Civil War

• World War I

Select all of the effects of the French and Indian War.

• colonists realized they didn't need Britain's protection

• The Boston Massacre

• put Great Britain in debt

• France won the colonies

King George III needed money. What did he do?

• Got a second job

• Taxed the colonists

• Asked France for a loan

• Printed more money

After colonists threw snowballs at British soldiers, the soldiers fired at the colonists, killing people and helping to start the war. This describes the...

• Boston Tea Party

• Shot Heard Round the World

• Quartering Act

• Boston Massacre

How did the colonists react to the taxes on tea from Britain?

• The accepted them

• They protested at the Boston Tea Party

• They killed 14 British soldiers

• They moved to Canada

What did the colonists do at the Boston Tea Party?

• Threw crates of tea into the harbor

• Sipped tea and nibbled on cakes

• Wore their finest party clothes

• Practiced ballroom dancing

How did Britain respond to the Boston Tea Party?

• They politely declined the invitation

• They closed the Boston Harbor until colonists paid them back

• They sent King George III over to the colonies to rule more closely

• They surrendered