Causes of the American Revolution

Why was the war named the “French and Indian War”?

• England fought against France and its Indian allies.
• France fought against the Indians.
• England and France fought against the Indians.
• France fought against England and its Indian allies.

Which cause of the Revolutionary War is represented above?

• The Quartering Act
• Townshend Acts
• Proclamation of 1763
• Declaratory Acts

Which cause of the Revolutionary War is represented above?

• Sugar Act
• The Boston Massacre
• Boston Tea Party
• Proclamation of 1763

Groups of colonists who remained faithful to the British during the war:

• Patriot
• minutemen
• mercenary
• Loyalist

Group of colonists who were in favor of independence during the war:

• Patriot
• mercenary
• civilian
• Loyalist

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

The _______________ were passed by Parliament to punish the colonists for the Boston Tea Party.

• Navigation Acts
• Intolerable Acts
• Stamp Acts
• Final Acts

In response to the Tea Act, the colonists threw tea from the British ships into the Boston Harbor.  This event is known as:

• Boston Tea Party
• Boston Riots
• Boston Massacre
• Boston Market

Are these events in the correct order?
#1. British pass the Intolerable Acts
#2. Colonists throw tea into the Boston Harbor

• Yes
• No