Causes of the American Revolution 2022-23

Why were the British taxing the Colonists?

• They were greedy
• They wanted to punish the colonists
• They needed to pay off debts from the French and Indian War
• They needed to pay off debts from dumping tea in the harbor

The Proclamation Act of 1763 prohibited the colonists from doing what?

• organizing in groups
• protesting against England
• Moving East of the Appalachian Mountains
• Moving West of the Appalachian Mountains

What was the British act/law that required colonists to house soldiers?

• The Quartering Act
• The Stamp Act
• The Tea Act
• The Townshend Act

What is this a picture of?

• The Boston Tea Party
• The Boston Massacre
• The Boston Harbor
• The Boston Herald

Which of the following was a tax on all printed material?

• Stamp Act
• Tea Act
• Intolerable Act
• Sugar Act

What event caused the British to shut down the Boston Harbor?

• The Intolerable Act
• The Boston Massacre
• The Boston Tea Party
• The Coercive Act

Who started the Sons of Liberty?

• John Adams
• Benjamin Franklin
• Thomas Jefferson
• Samuel Adams

Taxation without Representation means...

• There are no British representatives in the colonies
• There are no colonial representatives in British Parliament
• There are no direct taxes
• there are no indirect taxes

Which act lowered the tax on molasses, sugar, and rum in an effort to reduce smuggling?

• The Stamp Act
• The Sugar act
• The Quartering Act
• The Intolerable Act

Which group participated in the Boston Tea Party?

• The Sons of Liberty
• The Daughters of Liberty
• The Loyalists
• The Confederates