Causes of the American Revolution

Which concern of the colonists led to the American Revolution?

• Anger over British tax policies

• Desire for greater religious freedom

• Fear of attacks by American Indians

• 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 without representation

Sons of Liberty were a group of American colonists who worked to repeal the taxes 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

Why did the Britain begin to tax the colonists?

• They wanted more money to make Britain look better

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

• They needed money to pay for Boston soldiers

• They hated the colonists' guts

What event had a small group of British soldiers firing into a crowd of protesting colonists?

• Boston Massacre

• Boston Rebellion

• Boston Treaty 

• Boston Tea Party

Women also helped support the move for independence by creating homespun and boycotting British goods. They were known as the _______.

• Women's club

• Daughters of Liberty

• Loyalists

• Women of America

Colonists who wanted freedom from the king were called ________.

• Loyalists

• Patriots

• Officials

• supporters

Colonists who supported the king were called _______.

• Patriots

• supporters

• Loyalists

• Officials