Causes of the American Revolution

In 1753-1764, the _____________________ was fought between England and the French and it cost England a lot of money. 

• American Revolution 
• Battle of Trenton 
• French & Indian War
• Boston Tea Party

Indians helped the ______. This is how the French and Indian war got its name. 

• English 
• French 
• German 
• Americans

King George III needed money to pay for the war so he decided to _____________ the colonies. 

• yell
• tax
• go to war
• sell 

What was the first tax imposed on the colonies by King George III? 

• Quartering Act 
• Stamp Act 
• Tea Tax
• Farming tax

The Stamp Act forced the colonists to purchase a stamp for very paper item they purchased or used. 

• True
• False

The Sons of Liberty was a secret organization that sometimes used violence to protest unfair taxes.  

• True 
• False

What slogan did the colonists use to protest having no choice and no voice in parliament? 

• No taxes for us! 
• Let us be heard! 
• We don't like King George III!
• No taxation without representation!

The ________________ was a meeting of leaders from the colonies to discuss problems with England in 1774. 

• The First Continental Congress
• The Boston Tea Party 
• The Second Continental Congress 
• Town Hall Meeting 

The Sons of Liberty dressed up as Native Americans and threw boxes of tea from a ship into the harbor during the _____________. 

• Congressional Meeting 
• Boston Massacre
• Boston Tea Party
• The Second Continental Congress

Which of these would NOT have been taxed by the Stamp Act?

• Tea

• Paper

• Playing Cards