Causes of the American Revolution

Who fought in the French and Indian War? (Hint: more than one answer!)

• English and French colonists

• Spanish colonists

• Native Americans

• African slaves

Who won the French and Indian War?

• Native Americans

• English colonists

• French colonists

Why did the British Parliament tax the English colonies after the French and Indian War?

• they were greedy and wanted to become more rich

• they were in debt after helping the English colonies win the war

• they were trying to help the colonies to build more homes

Which describes the Stamp Act?

• a law that forced colonists to only buy stamps from England

• a tax that was placed on paper items like newspapers, playing cards, and wills

• where the Sons of Liberty dumped British tea into the Boston Harbor

After Tea Act was passed, some colonists boycotted the British tea. What does boycott most likely mean?

• continued buying

• stopped buying

• to drink

• to sell

A law that forced the colonists to only buy tea from England

• Tea Act

• Stamp Act

• Boston Tea Party

Which event caused the Sons of the Liberty to dump British tea into the Boston Harbor?

• Tea Act

• French and Indian War

• Stamp Act

When the Sons of Liberty were angered by the Tea Act, they disguised themselves as Native Americans and dumped British tea from a British ship into the Boston Harbor.

• Boston Massacre

• Boston Tea Party

• Liberty Tea Party

The name of the group of men that governed most of England

• Sons of Liberty

• Parliament

• Red Coats

The king of England during the era of the American Revolution

• King George

• King Washington

• King Phillip