Lead Up to the American Revolution.

Following the French and Indian War, Britain had a large war debt, as well as experiencing increasing expenses managing their large empire.What did Great Britain do to recover some of the costs of defending the colonies?

• Charge a fee

• Impose Taxes

• Ask for Donations

• Steal it from France

· Sugar Act

· Stamp Act

· Townshend Act

How did the items above contribute to the start of the American Revolution?

• Forced colonists to begin trading with surrounding Native tribes.

• Colonists felt their rights had been violated.

• Forced colonists to rely more heavily on slave labor.

• Colonists felt betrayed by Great Britain for establishing new colonies.

What was the rallying cry of the Colonists who were upset with the British?

• "USA!, USA!, USA!"

• "More money, more problems!"

• "God save the King!"

• “No Taxation Without Representation!

It means to avoid something or disregard it for a certain reason. It is what the colonists were doing to British goods.

• Avenge

• Boycott

• Partake

• Endorse

What event was depicted in the engraving above?

• The Boston Tea Party

• The Boston Massacre

• The Boston Red Sox

• The Boston Sons of Liberty

What was the name of the first person killed at the Boston Massacre?

• Paul Revere

• John Paul Jones

• Crispus Attucks

• John Adams

This person was the founder of the Sons of Liberty...

• Paul Revere

• Samuel Adams

• George Washington

• Abigail Adams

What act of civil disobedience occurred in the painting above?

• Lexington and Concord

• The Battle of Yorktown

• Paul Reveres Ride

• The Boston Tea Party

This Act was in response to the Boston Tea Party, and closed Boston Harbor.

• Stamp Act

• Townshend Acts

• Sugar Act

• Intolerable Acts

What term is used to describe having to house British Solders right after the Boston Tea Party?

• Quartering

• Shacking

• Providing

• Supporting