Causes of the American Revolution Brainpop

The Sons of Liberty were far more radical than the Stamp Act Congress. In this context, what does "radical" mean?

• popular

• secretive

• extreme

• subdued

Answer explanation

The acts of the Sons of Liberty were considered extreme.

How could the British government have prevented the American Revolution?

• by forcing King George to give up the throne

• by allowing colonists to elect representatives in British government

• by overruling the colonial legislatures

• by increasing the taxes on British goods

Answer explanation

If the British had just allowed the colonists to elect representatives to congress, perhaps this all could have been avoided.

If you were a colonist, why would you have been upset about the Quartering Act?

• It forced you to pay taxes on British goods such as paper and stamps

• It made colonial money worthless

• It prevented you from being represented in Congress

• It forced you to allow British troops to live for free in your home

Answer explanation

The Quartering Act stated that colonists had to provide shelter and food to British troops.

What is the best definition of "tyranny?"

• Not allowing citizens to have any say in government

• allowing a legislative body to determine taxes

• Maintaining a standing army

• Passing laws that SOME people don't like

Answer explanation

Tyranny is not allowing citizens to have any voice or participation in government..

If you were boycotting British tea, what would you be doing?

• Tarring and feathering British tax collectors

• Dumping British tea into Boston Harbor

• Refusing to buy British tea

• Paying high prices for British tea

Answer explanation

Boycott means to refuse to participate in, to support, or buy something from a person or group you don't want to support.

What is an example of an imported good?

• A car that's manufactured in Germany but sold in the United States

• A car that's manufactured in Michigan but sold in Tennessee

• A car that's brought into Canada illegally from the United States

• A car that's manufactured in the same country that it's sold

Answer explanation

An import is something that was made in one country, but bought in another country.

What does it mean to "repeal" a law?

• to protest it

• to overturn it

• to accept it

• to refuse to obey it

Answer explanation

Repeal means to overturn or take it back

What was the Boston Tea Party?

• When American colonists protested the Tea Act by dumping British tea into the Boston Harbor

• When American colonists began drinking tea from France instead of Great Britain

• When Great Britain began providing tea to colonists at lower prices

Answer explanation

The American colonists were furious at the rising price of tea, so dumped it in protest.

What were American colonists ultimately fighting for?

• lower taxes

• racial equality

• representation

• religious freedom

Answer explanation

The American colonists wanted to have their idea and beliefs represented in government.

Which time period inspired American colonists to revolt?

• The Renaissance

• The French Revolution

• The Enlightenment

• The Scientific Revolution

Answer explanation

The Enlightenment period brought up many new ideas about the way governments should treat their citizens.