Road to the Revolution

Which of these is NOT a cause of the Revolutionary War?

• French and Indian War

• Intolerable Acts

• Pearl Harbor

• The Tea Act

• Battle of Midway

Britain taxed paper for the colonists to help make money to pay their debts. This made colonists very angry, so it was repealed.

• The Tea Act

• The Stamp Act

• The Intolerable Acts

• The Boston Tea Party

This war was fought between Britain/Colonists and France/Indians. Britain won land, but was in lots of debt.

• Revolutionary War

• Civil War

• World War I

• French and Indian War

These were laws to punish the colonists for the Boston Tea Party. It included the closing off of the Boston Harbor.

• Intolerable Acts

• Stamp Act

• Boston Massacre

• Committees of Correspondence

A mob of colonists were picking on soldiers, throwing rocks and snowballs at them. Soldiers fired, and 5 colonists died.

• Boston Tea Party

• Boston Massacre

• The Tea Act

• Intolerable Acts

Colonists were angry about the Tea Act, so they disguised themselves as Native Americans and dumped tea into the Boston Harbor.

• French and Indian War

• Stamp Act

• Boston Massacre

• Boston Tea Party

What were some of the impacts of the French and Indian War? Check all that apply.

• Britain went into debt.

• France went into debt.

• Britain taxed the colonists on many things.

• Colonists were angry and boycotted/protested.

• Native Americans and colonists made peace.

Who were the Sons of Liberty?

• Wrote Common Sense. Wrote in everyday language.

• Colonists who were loyal to the king and did not want independence.

• Colonists who represented the colonies in Parliament.

• A secret organization of patriots, organized by Samuel Adams, that helped get freedom.

What was the Committees of Correspondence?

• The Founding Fathers who wrote the Declaration of Independence.

• A way for the Sons of Liberty to communicate and spread news and plan events.

• The first form of government in the colonies.

• A group of authors who wrote books and articles in the colonies.

Why were colonists angry about being taxed by Britain?

• The taxes were way too much money and nobody could afford them.

• They hated the King and wanted total freedom.

• They felt that taxes went against their liberties.

• They didn't have anyone to represent them in Parliament, so they felt the taxes were unfair.