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. 

In 1765, Parliament and King George passed the Stamp Act. What was the purpose of this act?

• It was to get rid of colonists who were willing to support the king. 
• It was to raise money by passing a tax on tea, sugar, and molasses. 
• It was to get rid of the French colonists in the Northern colonies. 
• It was to raise money by passing a tax on newspapers and other paper documents. 

There were many reasons why the American Revolution took place between Britain and the colonies. Some of the colonists were unhappy with "no taxation without representation". What does that mean?

• The colonists should not be taxed unless they were represented in Parliament. 
• The colonists should not be taxed because they could not vote for the King.
• The colonists should not be taxed unless the taxes were used in the colonies. 
• The colonists should not be taxed because no one should be taxed. 

In 1754, war broke out between Britain and France. In Europe it was known as the Seven Years War. When the fighting started in North America it was called the

• French and Indian War. 
• Revolutionary War.
• Civil War.
• Mexican War.

In the 1770s, England made the American colonies pay many taxes. Some of these taxes were the sugar act, stamp act, and the tea act. What did the colonists do because of these taxes?

• The colonists started taxing British goods.
• The colonists decided to trade only with France.
• The colonists voted for a new king. 
• The colonists boycotted the taxes and held many protests. 

During the years before the American Revolution, some colonists formed a group that wanted independence. This group was called the 

• Grange.
• Sons of Liberty.
• Green Mountain Boys.
• Regulators.

As King George and Parliament continued taxing the colonies unfairly, the colonists broke in to three different groups. What was the name of the colonists that supported the colonies breaking away from Britain and becoming an independent country?

• Loyalists
• Patriots
• Neutrals
• Colonists

Who said, "Give me liberty or give me death!"?

• Patrick Henry
• Benjamin Franklin
• Thomas Paine
• George Washington

After the Boston Tea Party, King George passed a set of laws that included the Quartering Act. The name of these laws were 

• the Tea Act.
• the Stamp Act.
• the Intolerable Acts.
• Treaty of Paris.