Events Leading to the American Revolution

Which of these options are related to the Proclamation of 1763?

• Banned settlement west of the Appalachian Mountains after the French & Indian War

• Britain wanted to avoid conflicts between Native Americans and Colonists

• Colonists were angered that they could not settle in new land that fought and died for

• France, by controlling the 13 Colonies, banned colonists to settle in "Ohio"

Which of these options are related to the Stamp Act?

• Colonists started to boycott British goods

• Colonists felt like they had no representation in Parliament

• Colonists started chanting "No Taxation without Representation!"

• Colonists started chanting "No Taxation without Jubilation!"

Which of these options are related to the Boston Massacre?

• Civil War broke out between Northern and Southern colonies

• Declaration of Independence was signed just after this event

• Sons of Liberty used it as propaganda to fuel hatred against the British

• Several Colonist protestors were killed by British soldiers

Which of these options are related to the Tea Act?

• Britain sends an Olive Branch Petition to keep the peace with the Colonists

• Sons of Liberty dump British tea into Boston Harbor, becoming known as the Boston Tea Party

• Britain limited the selling and purchasing of tea only to British companies

Which of these options are related to the Intolerable Acts?

• This was Britain's response to the Boston Tea Party

• Britain wanted to punish & change Colonists' behavior

• Colonies decided to convene the First Continental Congress

• Britain left the Colonies alone

Which of the answers are related to the First Continental Congress?

• Colonies met to decide upon unified resistance

• Sent a list of complaints to the king urging him to recognize their rights

• Met to decide the imprisoning of Loyalists to the King

• A scheme to assassinate the King

After the French & Indian War, Britain was faced with a large war debt and decided to start ​ (a)   the American colonies to pay for Britain defending them.

• tax
• attacking
• enslaving
• imprisoning

Match the British legislature imposed on the American Colonies to its description.

• Townshend Acts

• Ordered to house & supply British troops

• Intolerable Acts

• A tax on goods that led to boycotts & eventual repeal of the Acts

• Quartering Act

• Britain's response to the Boston Tea Party; severely restrictive laws