American Revolution Review

What famous phrase did the colonists come up with?

• Ain't nobody got time for that

• No Taxation without Representation

• Free the people

• British people SMELL

Why did King George want to tax the colonists?

• to pay for repairing British forts in America

• to pay for his new palace

• to punish them for losing the French and Indian War

• to pay his debts for the French and Indian War

Why were the colonists upset about the Stamp Act?

• They had no representation in the government of England.

• They didn't want to pay taxes.

• They hated the Stamp agents.

• They thought the French should help pay the war debt.

Who fought in the French and Indian War?

• French vs. Spanish

• British vs. Spanish

• British vs. French and Indians

• US vs. British

What was stated in the Proclamation of 1763?

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

• The Proclamation ended the French and Indian War.

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

• The Proclamation proclaimed independence for the American colonists.

The Stamp Act required stamps to be placed on ___.

• letters
• all paper documents
• everyone's foreheads
• playing cards

What did the Quartering Act say?

• British Soldiers could search your house without a cause to

• Colonists had to pay a tax on thier houses

• Colonists had to allow British Soldiers to stay in their homes

• British Soldiers could seize any house they wanted

In which event were 5 unarmed colonists killed by British soldiers?

• Boston Tea Party
• Stamp Act Riots
• Boston Massacre
• Townshend Act Boycott

Which of the following placed a tax on tea without the consent of the colonists?

• Townshend Act

• Sugar Act

• Intolerable Acts

• Tea Act

How did the Americans feel about the Stamp Act?

• Happy, because everyone loves getting stamps for good grades.
• Sad, because they wouldn't get to use a stamp to mail a letter to the king.
• Angry, because Great Britain wrote the law without them.