Causes of the American Revolution part 1

The Proclamation of 1763 helped Britain control westward expansion

• true

• false

The Stamp Act outraged colonists because they believed only Parliament could tax them.

• true

• false

. One of the intolerable acts (Coercive Acts) forced the colonies to allow British soldiers to live among the colonists.

• true

• false

. Some colonists were Loyalists who sided with Britain; the other colonists were Patriots who supported the right to independence.

• true

• false

Continential congress's first meeting held 12 of the colonies leaders

• true

• false

victim of Boston Massacre

• Thomas Paine

• Crispus Attucks

What did some colonists do to avoid taxes?

• boycotted/smuggled

• went to court

• moved out of the colonies

How did Parliament react to the news of the Boston Tea Party?

• Parliament decided to boycott tea.

• Parliament passed the Coercive Acts./intolerable acts

• Parliament sent food and clothing to Boston.

55 delegates gathered in Philadelphia to set up a political body that would represent americans and challenge british control

• Continental Congress

• Committee of correspondence

Loyalists

• wanted independence

• loyal to the king