The Events Leading up to The American Revolution

A primary cause of rebellion in the colonies was based on

• the tea tasted horrible.

• conflict with the French.

• religious freedom.

• the British taxing the colonists in order to recover debt from the Seven Years War

The effect of the Stamp Act on the colonists was

• angering the colonists as they felt they were being tax without their input

• taxing only stamps.

• closing post offices.

• forcing colonists to pay higher stamp prices.

Why did many colonists oppose Great Britain, or want to break away?

• They felt Great Britain did not have the right to tax them and impose laws without their representation.
• Great Britain stole their land.
• Some of the colonists just liked to fight.

The French and Indian War was fought between_________ and _________.

• French and Canada

• United States and Canada

• French and British

• British and United States

What was one cause of the French and Indian War?

• they were fighting over land - Ohio Valley

• they owed money

• they were fighting over ships

• they were fighting about the Indians

Most America Indians sided with the ______ during the French and Indian War.

• British

• French

• United States

• Indians

What was one effect of the French and Indian War?

• Indians were given ships

• Great Britain had great debts from the war

• Great Britain lost great amounts of land

Choose TWO actions that British Parliament could have taken to reduce American colonists' anger over taxes.

• lower or take away taxes

• pay more taxes

• allow the colonists have representation in Parliament

• have a tea party

A law that forced American colonists to pay taxes on sugar, molasses, and several other colonial goods in America.

• Boston Tea party

• tax

• Stamp Act

• Sugar Act

A law that forced American colonists to pay taxes on nearly all official documents and papers in America.

• tax

• Sugar Act

• Document Surplus

• Stamp Act