Causes of the American Revolution

The Proclamation Line was established to

• dispute land between the Spanish and the French.

• make profit by selling the land west of the Appalachian Mountains

• protect the Catholics in Quebec

• prevent conflicts between the colonists and indigenous people

After the 7 Years War the colonist could not settle west of

• the Rio Grande

• the Mississippi River

• the Rocky Mountains

• the Appalachian Mountains

What is the consent of the governed?

• people should have the right to decide

• decisions should be made by the King

• Mercantilism

• Free Trade

What was the purpose of the 13 original colonies?

• to establish religious freedom

• to benefit the mother country

• to convert the Natives to Christianity

• to benefit the colonists

Why were the colonist angry about the Proclamation Line 1763?

• colonist couldn't have English Tea

• it allowed soldiers to live in their homes

• gave Parliament the right to tax

• colonist were prohibited from settling West of the Appalachian Mountains

What allowed the British Officers to search without a warrant?

• Declaratory Act

• Proclamation Act

• Quartering Act

• Writ of Assistance

The French and Indian War was fought over

• Jamestown

• Plymouth

• Ohio River Valley

• Ohio State River

The Act that placed a tax on newspapers, pamphlets, wills, playing cards, deeds and legal documents was

• Townshend Act

• Sugar Act

• Intolerable Act

• Stamp Act

Samuel Adams was the founder of

• Daughters of the American Revolution

• Sons of Liberty

• Daughters of Liberty

• Brothers of the American Revolution

Who was the first to die of the cause of the American Revolution?

• Crispin Cole

• Paul Revere

• Crispus Attucks

• George Washington