Causes of the American Revolution

Which 2 countries were fighting over the land in the Ohio Valley?

• Spain

• France

• England

• America

Who won the French and Indian War?

• England

• Spain

• France

• Germany

The Proclamation of 1763 forbid colonists from

• protesting taxes.

• selling tobacco to France.

• fighting with Native Americans.

• moving west of the Appalachian Mountains.

England started to tax the colonies because

• King George III was greedy.

• England went in to debt fighting The French and Indian War.

• all citizens should pay taxes.

The colonists were MOST upset about the Sugar tax because

• they did not want to spend more money for sugar.

• they didn't want to pay any taxes to England.

• they had no representation in Parliament.

What was they saying colonists used to voice their anger about not being able to voice their opinions in Parliament?

(a)  

The Stamp Act taxed

• paper items

• food items

• liquid items

• glass

Why was The Stamp Act named The Stamp Act?

• It taxed everything that was sent by mail.

• A stamp was used to show that the tax had been paid.

• It was a tax on stamps.

Why did the colonists create this image showing a funeral for The Stamp Act?

Why did Samuel Adams create the Committees of Correspondence?

• To organize a group to throw tea into Boston Harbor.

• To share information between the colonies about British troops and how they are resisting them.

• To protest British taxes.