Road to the Revolution

What economic policy influenced the British interest in the colonies?

• Triangular trade

• Mercantilism

• Salutary neglect 

• Cash crops

Why did Parliament pass the Navigation Acts?

• England wanted to control colonies completely

• To be able to control the trade routes

• England viewed the colonist pursuit of foreign markets as a threat

• To improve relations between the colonies and England

What was a negative result for Britain after the French and Indian (Seven Years) War?

• Financial crisis

• Losing the colonies

• A revolutionary war

• Losing trading relationships

What group was created as a response to the Stamp Act?

• Son of liberty

• The patriots

• The red coats

• The loyalists

What was the colonial response to the Tea Act?

• Boston Massacre

• The battle at Lexington 

• The Quartering Act 

• The Boston Tea Party

What was Britain’s response to the Boston Tea Party?

• The Intolerable Acts

• The Stamp Act

• The Townshend Acts

• Sugar Act

Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

• Thomas Jefferson 

• Ben Franklin

• George Washington

• Samuel Adams 

What country assisted the Americans during the Revolutionary War?

• Spain

• Portugal

• France

• Canada

In what ways did most women contribute to the Revolutionary War?

• They managed farms, businesses, shops, and households

• They fought alongside the men 

• There was no change in their roles.

• They controlled the government and made major political decisions.

An important effect of Salutary Neglect was that it gave the American Colonists a taste of freedom and self-governance.

• True

• False