Causes of the American Revolution

What group of people SIDED WITH THE KING prior to the Revolutionary War?

• Loyalists

• Patriots

When the king started levying (collecting) TAXES on the colonists, many were UPSET because -

• the British were at war with the French

• the Native Americans wanted peace

• colonists did not have a say in Parliament

• many colonists wanted to go back to England

AFTER the French and Indian War, many colonists were UPSET with England when the king did what?

• Decided to continue trading with the Native Americans

• Worked a peace treaty with Spain to acquire Florida

• Gave more land to France, which blocked colonists from moving south

• Made colonists help pay the war debts through taxes

Why did the British impose the Coercive (Intolerable) Acts?

• As a direct response to the Boston Tea Party

• To support the East India Company

• As a result of the Boston Massacre

• To support the trade in Boston, which helped colonists

Was the Boston Massacre really a massacre?

• No, the king used it as a way to gain sympathy from Loyalists.

• Yes, five people were killed and that's really sad.

• Yes, the people in Boston had a hard time rebuilding afterward.

• No, the colonists used it as propaganda to gain more support.

Because of his belief in equal justice, which founding father defended the British soldiers who opened fire during the Boston Massacre?

• John Adams

• Samuel Adams

• Paul Revere

• George Mason

"No taxation without representation" became a rallying cry for colonists. Where did they want representation?

• US Congress

• British Monarchy

• US Confederation

• British Parliament

Which Act forced colonists to provide housing for British soldiers?

• Sugar Act

• Free Rent Act

• Townshend Act

• Quartering Act

What type of policies from Great Britain most upset the colonists?

• Economic policies

• Shipping policies

• Geographic policies

• Social policies

Why did the Sons of Liberty dump tea from ships into the Boston Harbor?

• In response to the Tea Act

• They didn't like the tea

• In response to the Intolerable Acts

• They were worried the tea would spoil