Causes of the American Revolution

What territory were the British and French fighting over during the French and Indian War?

• Texas

• Ohio Valley

• New Jersey

• Virginia

Why were the colonists upset about the taxes?

• the colonists were not upset; they agreed to the taxes

• because the taxes were only for the rich people

• because they had no representatives in Parliament

• because the taxes came from France

.The 1765 act that taxed all paper and printed goods in the colonies was called the ____________.

• Sugar Act

• Tea Act

• Stamp Act

• Quartering Act

What did the colonists call the laws that were passed as a punishment for the Boston Tea Party?

• The Boston Massacre

• The Intolerable Acts

• The Stamp Act

• The Quartering Act

Why did England start placing taxes on the colonies?

• To pay the cost for new buildings

• To show colonists who is in charge

• To build roads in the Ohio River Valley

• To pay for the cost of the French and Indian War

Which phrase become popular among colonists in response to England imposing taxes?

• “No taxation without representation”

• “The rights of Englishmen”

• “Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness”

• “Give me liberty or give me death”

The French and Indian war was fought between _____ and _____.

• England and the Colonies

• England and France

• England and the Native Americans

• England and Spain

Who were the Sons of Liberty?

• A group of loyalists who protested the Patriots

• The name given to Parliament by the colonists

• A group of women who gave water to men during battle

• A group of patriots who organized the Boston Tea Party

Describe the Boston Tea Party using at least 3 sentences.

Which Act allowed only one company to see tea to the colonies?

• Stamp Act

• Townshend Acts

• Tea Act

• Intolerable Acts