Reasons for a Revolution

Which of the following is an effect of the Boston Tea Party?

• The British wrote the Declaration of Independence.

• The British passed the Coercive Acts.

• The British put a tax on tea.

• The British killed colonists in the Boston Massacre.

Which was NOT a purpose of the Townshend Acts?

• to help Great Britain build more ships

• to punish New York for not following the Quartering Act

• to impose taxes on imports, such as paint, lead, glass, paper, and tea

• for Great Britain to further control the colonies

What did the Sons of Liberty do?

• They fought in the French and Indian War

• They wrote the “Give Me Liberty, or Give Me Death” speech.

• They organized the Continental Congress in Philadelphia.

• They organized actions against the British in Boston.

What was an effect of the taxes Great Britain imposed to pay off debt?

• Some colonists got angry and spoke out against the taxes.

• Colonists happily paid taxes to support the mother country.

• Colonists decided to tax the British.

• Colonists sent soldiers to London.

Why was the Declaration of Independence written?

• to declare Virginia’s independence from Great Britain

• to say that the colonies were no longer ruled by the British

• to ask the British to support the colonies

• to say that the colonists were traitors

“No Taxation without Representation” was _____.

• a request by the British

• a popular phrase in the colonies

• a plea made by Patrick Henry in his speech

• the war cry of the French during the French and Indian War