Causes of the American Revolution

Where was the backcountry located in the colonial days?

• west of the Rocky Mountains

• west of the Ohio River Valley

• close to the Appalachian Mountains

• the French colony of Quebec

What caused colonists to move to the backcountry?

• land was cheaper

• there were more natural resources there

• tribal conflicts with Indians

• war with the French

Why was there a problem with the colonists moving to the Ohio River Valley?

• The land was hard to settle.

• The Dutch had colonies there.

• Indians had been living there for thousands of years.

• French had been living there for thousands of years.

Who explored the Ohio River Valley?

• Robert Cortez

• Robert the Red

• LaSalle Montague

• Robert LaSalle

Why did the French claim that the Ohio River Valley belonged to them?

• because the colonists gave it to them

• because the Indians who lived there gave it to them

• because the Ohio River is a tributary of the Mississippi River

• because the French got there first

During the French and Indian War,

• the French and the British fought the Indians

• The Indians fought the French

• The French and the Indians fought the British

• The French fought the Indians, and the British fought the French.

Why was the outcome of the French and Indian War important?

• It caused the French to leave Quebec

• It caused the British to tax the colonists, which led to the Revolution.

• It gave lands back to the Indians

• It made some colonists very wealthy

What was the Stamp Act?

• a tax on imported goods

• a tax on tea

• a tax on wool

• a tax on printed materials

What caused the British Parliament to tax the colonies?

• They needed money to build more cities in England

• They needed money to help fight the Sons of Liberty

• They needed money to pay off war debts

• They were very greedy

What did the colonists mean by "No Taxation without Representation?"

• We refuse to pay any taxes

• We won't pay taxes unless we are represented in Parliament.

• We won't pay taxes unless we are represented in the Continental Congress.

• We won't pay any taxes on printed materials.