Causes of the American Revolution

The French and Indian War cost King George and Great Britain a lot of money. To help pay for the war, the British colonies were ordered to 

• give up their food

• work for free

• become a part of the Army

• pay taxes without representation

A snowball fight between the colonists and soldiers in Boston that ended in 5 colonists being killed was called

• Boston Tea Party

• Boston Massacre

• Boston Party

• Boston Parliament

The Sons of Liberty dumped tea into the Boston Harbor. This act of protest is known as 

• the Boston Tea Party

• the Stamp Act

• Committees of Correspondence

• Boston Massacre

The tax on all items in the colonies made of paper was called the

• Stamp Act

• Sugar Act

• Townshend Act

• Boston tea Party

Why were the colonists angry about "taxation without representation?"

• The colonists wanted to pay taxes on stamps and tea

• The colonists had no representation in Parliament

• The colonists fought to write the Declaration of Independence

• The colonists were loyal to the British and wanted to keep them happy

The Quartering Act....

• Made colonists provide a home for soldiers

• Made colonists pay a quarter for every stamp

• Made colonists buy tea they didn't want

• Stopped colonists from spreading ideas

Why did Britain decide to tax the colonists?

• Britain wasn't selling enough tea

• The colonists were making too much money.

• Britain needed money to pay for the French and Indian War

• Britain was afraid the colonists were giving money to the Indians

What sentence tells why colonists did not like the taxes?

• "The French are taking all of our money!"

• We have the right to trial by jury!"

• "No taxation without representation."

• "We don't buy any of your British goods!"

Who was the King during the American Revolution?

• King Arthur

• Martin Luther King Jr.

• King George III

• King Charles II

France won the French and Indian War.

• True

• False