Causes of the American Revolution

British colonists objected to the Proclamation of 1763 because of two reasons stated below --

• resented the limits it imposed on westward expansion

• the king took away land won in the French and Indian War

• did not want to share control of the fur trade with France

• wanted to be able to trade freely with foreign nations

Which of the following was a result of the passing of the Sugar Act, Stamp Act, and Quartering Acts --

• colonists paid taxes

• colonists boycotted

• colonists dumped tea into ocean

• Boston Massacre

How did mercantilists policies create tensions between Great Britain and the colonies --

• By introducing indentured servitude to the middle colonies

• By requiring colonies to enlist in the military

• By limiting the amount of farmland each colony could have

• By preventing colonists from trading with other countries

Identify the geographical feature that colonists were not allowed to cross after the passing of the Proclamation of 1763 --

• Appalachian Mountains

• Rocky Mountains

• Mississippi River

• Lake Michigan

The actions depicted in this image were carried out to --

• encourage the outbreak of war between England and France

• protest British taxation policies

• end trade disagreements between the colonists and French traders

• protest a ban on selling beverages in the colonies

Complete the diagram shown --

• Parliament passes the Intolerable Acts

• the Stamp and Sugar Acts are passed

• Colonists get tax relief

• Colonists get representation in Parliament

All the events listed above occurred during --

• the era of westward expansion

• the era of good feelings

• the revolutionary era

• the Jacksonian era

This picture depicts --

• an example of propaganda used by colonial rebels

• the cruelty of British soldiers

• the first battle of the Revolutionary War

• the first battle of the French and Indian War

"For quartering large bodies of troops among us" -- is a quote that expresses the colonists' dissatisfaction with --

• Parliament requiring colonists to house and feed soldiers

• Parliament requiring colonists to pay the soldiers' salaries

• Parliament requiring colonists to pay taxes to soldiers

• Parliament requiring colonists to pay extra for paper

Natural rights you are born with are also known as --

• legislative rights

• inherited rights

• unalienable rights

• foreign rights