Economic & Political causes of the Am. Rev.

Which of these played an important role in causing the American Revolution?

• slavery
• the War of 1812
• the French and Indian War
• Indian rebellions in the Ohio Territory

Which of these was a common slogan associated with the American Revolution?

• Remember the Maine!"
• Remember the Alamo
• Fifty-four forty or fight!"
• "No taxation without representation!"

Why were the colonists upset with the new taxes that Great Britain passed prior to the American Revolution?

• They felt that the British were trying to take over their businesses.

• They felt that they were entitled to representation in Parliament, the British Government

• They felt the taxes were so high that many could not afford to pay them

• They felt that they should not have to pay any taxes since they did not live in Great Britain.

The French and Indian War was primarily fought between the...

(click all that apply)

• British

• Native Americans

• French

• Sri Lankan

Who was the King of Britain during this time?

• King Henry VIII

• King Henry II

• King George III

• King George II

During the French and Indian War, the French and British were trying to claim WHAT land?

• Boston

• Britain

• France

• Ohio River Valley

The British Empire made the laws for the colonists to obey. What was the group that made the laws called?

• Senate

• House of Representatives

• Congress

• Parliament

American colonists were asked to help cover the cost of the French and American War by paying

• Patriots
• snowballs
• taxes
• boycott

Why were the colonists angry about "taxation without representation?"

• The colonists wanted to pay taxes on stamps and tea
• The colonists had no representation in Parliament
• The colonists fought to write the Declaration of Independence
• The colonists were loyal to the British and wanted to keep them happy

TRUE or FALSE...a loyalist is a colonist who SUPPORTS British rule 

• false
• true