Causes of the American Revolution

In the 1750s, Britain and France went to war over the

• Port of France

• The Ohio River Valley

• Native Americans

• Control of the seas

In 1764, Britain implemented

• The Stamp Act

• Intolerable Acts

• The Sugar Act

• The Quartering Act

How did the colonists feel about the new taxes?

• They like being taxed.

• They wanted to pay more.

• They were very unhappy about the taxes.

• They understood why they were being taxed.

Who led The Sons of Liberty in Boston?

• Samuel Adams

• Ben Franklin

• Patrick Henry

• John Smith

The Townsend Acts taxed tea, glass, lead, paper, and

• sugar

• salt

• stamps

• paints

The colonists boycotted British ______________ and made their own.

• people

• goods

• taxes

• kings

How many colonists were killed during the Boston Massacre?

• 2

• 4

• 3

• 5

During the Boston Tea Party, the colonists dumped the unwanted tea in the

• Gulf of Mexico

• Boston Harbor

• Mississippi River

• Pacific Ocean

When did the Boston Tea Party take place?

• 1776

• 1772

• 1773

• 1775

What was another name for the Intolerable Acts?

• Crazy Acts

• Ridiculous Acts

• Coercive Acts

• Stamp Act