Causes of the American Revolution

After the French and Indian War, Parliament passed new laws for the colonies. These laws were passed because Britain

• was afraid the French would support the colonies.

• was afraid many of the colonists would return to Britain.

• needed the colonists to help pay for the war.

• wanted the Native Americans to return to their lands.

Parliament passed the Tea Act in 1773. This caused colonists to protest in the form of the Boston Tea Party. What was the Boston Tea Party?

• Colonists gave dinners to support the sale of the tea. 
• Colonists dressed as Indians destroyed the tea. 
• Colonists bought tea from other countries. 
• Colonists started growing their own tea. 

A secret organization formed to protest the Stamp Act was called

• Congress
• Sons of Liberty
• Parliament
• Loyalists

Provoked (caused) by the colonists, a fight between the colonists and soldiers in Boston that ended in 5 colonists being killed was called

• Boston Tea Party

• Boston Massacre

• Boston Party

• Boston Parliament

The tax on all items in the colonies made of paper was called the

• Stamp Act
• Sugar Act
• Townshend Act
• Boston tea Party

The Quartering Act....

• Made colonists provide a home for soldiers
• Made colonists pay a quarter for every stamp
• Made colonists buy tea they didn't want
• Stopped colonists from spreading ideas

What sentence tells why colonists did not like the taxes?

• "The French are taking all of our money!"
• We have the right to trial by jury!"
• "No taxation without representation."
• "We don't buy any of your British goods!"

Who was the King during the American Revolution?

• King Arthur
• Martin Luther King Jr.
• King George III
• King Charles II

France won the French and Indian War.

• True

• False

The Battle of Lexington was the first battle of the American Revolution.

• True

• False