Causes of American Revolution Accommodated

What is the Stamp Act?

• Tax on all printed materials including newspapers.

• Colonists who opposed the British.

Loyalists

• Colonists who were loyal to the British

• Colonists opposed (against) British rule

Patriots

• Colonists who were loyal to the British

• Colonists who were opposed (against) British rule

Which group was formed by Samuel Adams, scared tax collectors away, and dumped the tea in the Boston Harbor?

• Daughters of Liberty

• Sons of the American Revolution

• Boston Patriots

• Sons of Liberty

What is the name of the British lawmaking body?

• House of Burgesses
• Royal Court
• Parliament
• General Assembly

Money that is paid to the government is called a

• tax

• fee

• fine

• bill

What does "No taxation without representation" mean?

• The taxes were not fair because the colonists did not get to vote on them.

• The colonists didn't have to pay taxes if they the didn't vote.

A tax on paper goods

• Stamp Act

• Townshend Acts

• Tea Act

• Intolerable Acts

All tea was sold by one company

• Stamp Act

• Townshend Acts

• Tea Act

• Intolerable Acts

Who was chosen to be the leader of the Continental Army and the first president of the United States?

• Andrew Pickens
• George Washington
• King George
• Thomas Jefferson