Causes of the Revolution 1

Which concern of the colonists led to the American Revolution?

• opposition to British tax policies
• Desire for greater religious freedom
• Fear of attacks by American Indians
• Increasing immigration from countries other than Britain

Colonists protested the Stamp Act because they believed in what phrase?

• Live free or die
• All men are created equal
• Life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness
• No taxation with representation

Who was the King of Britain at the time of the Revolutionary War?

• King George III
• King George I
• King Henry IV
• King Henry VIII

Why did the king begin to tax the colonists?

• He wanted more money to make England look better
• He needed money to pay off war debts from the French and Indian War
• He needed money to pay for Boston soldiers
• He hated the colonists' guts

Some people wanted to support the king of England and remain under his leadership. They were called:

• Patriots
• Loyalists
• Royalty
• Rebels

Who was the young military leader from Virginia who fought in the French and Indian war?

• William Pitt

• Edward Braddock

• King George II

• George Washington

What was the main cause of the French and Indian War?

• The French and British claimed the same land.

• The French and Indians claimed the same land.

• The Indians and British claimed the same land.

• The Indians wouldn't sell their land.

Who won the French and Indian War?

• France

• England

Why was the French and Indian War fought?

• The French, Native Americans, and British did not like each other

• The French and British were both trying to claim the disputed land west of the Appalachian Mountains

• The French and the British wanted to have more power back in Europe

• The Native Americans wanted to fight both the British and the French

What was stated in the Proclamation of 1763?

• Colonists were banned from settling west of the Appalachian Mountains.

• Colonists were encouraged to begin settling west of the Appalachian Mountains.

• The Proclamation ended the French and Indian War.

• The Proclamation proclaimed independence for the American colonists.