Causes of the American Revolution

What are the natural rights of the people, according to the Declaration of Independence?

• Life

• Liberty

• Pursuit of Happiness

• Property

Who wrote a pamphlet called "Common Sense"?

• George Washington
• Thomas Paine
• Thomas Jefferson
• Patrick Henry

7) Which of the following actions did the colonists take in response to the Intolerable Acts?

• (A) They declared independence from the British.

• (B) They threw 342 chests of tea into Boston Harbor.

• (C) They boycotted British goods to avoid paying taxes.

• (D) They convened the First Continental Congress in Philadelphia.

The leader of Britain during the time of the American Revolution was

• Queen Elizabeth

• King George III

• Queen Victoria

• Sir Walter Raleigh

What did the Congress argue against in their petition to the King?

• The King's right to rule Great Britain and the colonies

• They said that Parliament did not have the right to tax them without representation

England's law-making group is called:

• Parliament

• House of Representatives

What is the speaker’s purpose in creating this image?

• To improve weapon technology

• To gain support for animal rights

• To learn and practice new battle strategies

• To influence public opinion in favor of the

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What did patriots in Boston dump into the harbor in a 1773 protest?

• Whool

• Chests of gold

• Tea

• English money

• Tax documents

What reason did the American colonists give for protesting British taxes?

• The preferred to pay French taxes

• The British didn't help in the French and Indian War.

• They didn't have representation in the British Parliament

• They were mostly German

• They didn't like the king

True or False.

The increased laws placed on the American colonies divided the colonies further as many supported the British

• True

• False