Causes of the American Revolution

Why was the war named the “French and Indian War”?

• England fought against France and its Indian allies.
• France fought against the Indians.
• England and France fought against the Indians.
• France fought against England and its Indian allies.

Why did fighting break out at Lexington and Concord in April 1775?

• Minutemen attacked a British fort.
• Colonists refused to let British troops stay in their homes.
• British troops tried to seize colonists’ arms and ammunition.
• Patriot militia tried to seize British arms and ammunition.

What was the historical importance of the Battles of Lexington and Concord?

• Minutemen attacked a British fort.
• The outcome proved that militias were no match for British troops.
• The fighting ended colonists’ resistance to British authority.
• The fighting signaled the start of the American Revolution.

Which concern of the colonists led to the American Revolution?

• opposition to British tax policies
• Desire for greater religious freedom
• Fear of attacks by American Indians
• Increasing immigration from countries other than Britain

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

Sons of Liberty were a group of American colonists who worked to repeal the Stamp Act by doing what?

• Taking military action against the British
• Forming alliances with the enemies of Britain
• Meeting with Parliament in England 
• Publicly protesting and organizing boycotts

The _______________ were passed by Parliament to punish the colonists for the Boston Tea Party.

• Navigation Acts
• Intolerable Acts
• Stamp Acts
• Final Acts

In response to the Tea Act, the colonists threw tea from the British ships into the Boston Harbor.  This event is known as:

• Boston Tea Party
• Boston Riots
• Boston Massacre
• Boston Market

Are these events in the correct order?
1. Parliament passes the Townshend Acts.
2. Colonists organize protests and boycotts against British goods.

• Yes
• No

Are these events in the correct order?
#1. British pass the Intolerable Acts
#2. Colonists throw tea into the Boston Harbor

• Yes
• No