Causes of the Revolution

How did the colonists react to the Stamp Act of 1765?

• Colonists organized boycotts of British goods.

• Colonists started stamp collections.

• Colonists did not react to the Stamp Act.

• Colonists organized militias.

What event involved men (dressed as Mohawk Indians) boarding a ship to dump 342 chests of tea into Boston harbor?

• Boston Massacre

• Boston Tea Party

• Mohawk Madness

• Tea Party

What prompted the Boston Tea Party?

• Trade disagreements between the colonists & the French

• The outbreak of war between England and France

• British taxation policies such as the Tea Act

• Proclamation of 1763

Which of the following is an example of a mercantilist policy?

• Colonists were prevented from trading with other countries.

• Colonists were limited in the amount of farmland they could have.

• Colonists were required to be part of a militia.

• Colonists used indentured servants as a labor source.

How did propaganda play a role in influencing the colonists after the Boston Massacre?

• The Second Continental Congress declared independence from Britain.

• Colonists started boycotting British goods

• Paintings/engravings created an uproar against the British

• It prompted the first shots at Lexington & Concord.

Which of the following was NOT a part of the Intolerable Acts?

• Closed the port of Boston.

• Boston colonists forced to quarter troops

• Town meetings restricted

• Tarring & feathering of tax collectors

What meeting took place in response to the Intolerable Acts?

• First Continental Congress

• Stamp Act Congress

• Albany Plan of Union

• Constitutional Convention

What was Britain hoping to accomplish with the passing of the Intolerable Acts?

• To create a new colony near Boston

• To push the idea of independence

• To punish Boston and make an example of Massachusetts

• To encourage people to move west

What was the Proclamation of 1763?

• Law that forbid colonists from moving west of the Appalachian Mountains.

• Law that forbid colonists from settling in the southern colonies.

• Forbid colonists from purchasing paper products.

• Created a monopoly on tea.

How did American colonists view the Proclamation of 1763?

• They thought it was a good idea since it would avoid conflict with the Native Americans.

• They believed it was an attempt by the British to take control over them.

• They thought it would be a chance to build a friendship with the French.