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

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”

Which of the following is a action used by colonist to fight British taxes?

• boycotting

• voting

• the colonists did not fight the taxes

• walk-outs

Great Britain had a large amount of ____ after the French and Indian War.

• debt

• land

• taxes

• boycott

Who was the first person killed in the Boston Massacre?

• George Washington

• Crispus Attucks

• Sam Adams

• John Adams

What made the colonists mad about the Proclamation of 1763?

• they were not allowed to have weapons

• they had to allow soldiers in their homes

• they paid taxes

• it did not allow colonists to settle West of the Appalacian mountains

What was the name of Britain's law making body?

• Congress

• Parliament

• Mayflower Compact

• Supreme Court