Causes of the American Revolution

The author of Common Sense was

• George Washington

• Thomas Paine

• Benjamin Franklin

• Thomas Jefferson

This famous engraving/image shows the event that was called the

• Boston Party

• Boston Tea Party

• Boston Massacre

• Boston Brutality

What was the primary reason Parliament passed these acts?

• To promote the growth of the cottage industry

• To encourage foreign trade with the colonies

• To recover the cost of defending the colonies

• To fund the establishment of new colonies

Which of the following best completes this diagram

• Colonists sought military support to France

• Colonists organized boycotts of British goods

• Colonists signed the Declaration of Independence

• Colonists duped tea into the Boston Harbor

A message used to persuade the viewer/reader is called

• Civil Disobedience

• Protest

• Representation

• Propaganda

King George III/Parliament passed the Intolerable Acts because the colonists

• Did not let soldiers stay in their homes

• Destroyed property at the Boston Harbor

• Kept taking westward land

• The Book Common Sense spread ideas of revolution

Which quote best explains why colonists were unhappy about their lack of representation in British Parliament?

• “For imposing Taxes on us without our consent”

• “For transporting us beyond seas to be tried for small offenses”

• “He has refused to pass other laws for the accommodation of large districts of people.”

• “He refuses to respect our necessary laws for public good.”

What did the Colonists call the laws that were passes as a punishment for the Boston Tea Party?

• Quartering Act

• Stamp Act

• Intolerable Acts

• Shameful Acts

Why is the Boston Massacre viewed as propaganda

• The events described are 100% accurate/truthful

• The events described are not completely true

• The King feels regretful about the event

• The colonists wanted to remain loyal to the King

What does representation mean?

• A person or group acting on behalf of King George III

• A person/group acting on behalf of themselves

• A person or group acting on behalf of another person/group