Why did the king begin to tax the colonists?

He needed money to pay off war debts from the French and Indian War

He wanted more money to make England look better

He needed money to pay for Boston soldiers

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

What was this poster's meaning?

The Colonies needed to be united and all join the war

Even if a snake loses its one part of its body, the other parts can be deadly

Colonies need to be independent from Great Britain

The colonies should divide and conquer to win

What was the name of the meeting of colonial leaders where all the colonies agreed to boycott British goods and wrote a letter to the King voicing their complaints?

The Declaration of Independence

What were the punishments of the Intolerable Acts?

Placed a military governor in charge of Massachusetts

This cartoon was used during the French & Indian war to encourage colonies to come together against the French. The colonies DENIED this request. Later on, it is used during the American Revolution to symbolize that

The only way to win against Britain is to fight together

The only for the colonies to survive is to surrender to Britain

If the colonies join together they will die

Only the New England colonies can win against Britain

Causes of the American Revolution

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30 sec • 1 pt

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.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

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

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

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20 sec • 1 pt

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

Navigation Acts

Intolerable Acts

Stamp Acts

Final Acts

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Causes of the American Revolution

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

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

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

Which concern of the colonists led to the American Revolution?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Causes of the American Revolution

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

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

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

Which concern of the colonists led to the American Revolution?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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