Causes of the American Revolution

Why was their tension between the colonies and England?

• They disagreed over politics about the American Indians

• There was a new king was on the English throne

• Great Britain did not want the colonies to trade with France

• Colonists were taxed even though they didn't have representation

The Stamp Act of 1765 taxed all of the following except...

• Newspapers

• Legal Contracts

• Paint

• Playing Cards

Which two groups formed to protest the Stamp Act?

• Sons & Daughters of Liberty

• British & French

• Moms & Dads of Liberty

• Aunts & Uncles of Liberty

Which statement BEST explains why the French and Indian War helped cause the American Revolution?

• The war turned the American Indians against the British

• During the war, a new type of sailing vessel was invented

• After the war, the British tried to pay off their debt by taxing the colonies

• The war caused the French to hate the British

Why did many of the American Indians fight with the French?

• They spoke French

• They were on friendly terms with the French

• They owned more Indian Territory

• They wanted to move to France

How did the colonists react to the Stamp Act? How did they feel about it?

• They were very happy and agreed to keep paying taxes

• They were very angry. They organized parades to protest and attacked British tax collectors.

• They were very happy. They organized parties to celebrate.

• They were angry but did nothing about it.

After Parliament canceled the Stamp Act, the British tried to tax the colonists again. Parliament then passed the

• Tea Act

• Townshend Revenue Act

• Stamp Act

• Intolerable Acts

In 1773, Parliament passed the Tea Act. This law was meant to help which company that had warehouses full of tea?

• British Business Company

• Boston Drink Company

• British East India Tea Company

• Boston Tea Company

As punishment for the Boston Tea Party and a way to punish the colonists, the British government did which of the following?

• Sent troops to Lexington & Concord

• Passed the Townshend Revenue Act

• Threatened to imprison George Washington

• Passed the Intolerable Acts

In April 1775, the first shots of the American Revolution were fired at

• Lexington and Concord

• Pittsburg

• Atlanta

• South Carolina