Causes of American Revolution Quiz

What was the main bone of contention between the British and French?

• The Ohio Valley

• The Appalachian Mountains

• The Mississippi River

• The Great Lakes

Who secured legal 'rights' to some 500,000 acres in the Ohio Valley region?

• George Washington

• Benjamin Franklin

• Thomas Jefferson

• John Adams

Which forts were being constructed by the French along the Ohio River?

• Fort Duquesne

• Fort Necessity

• Fort Ticonderoga

• Fort Niagara

Who was sent to the Ohio country to secure Virginia's claims?

• George Washington

• Benjamin Franklin

• Thomas Jefferson

• John Adams

What event in 1754 led to clashes between the British and French?

• Clashes at Fort Duquesne

• Clashes at Fort Necessity

• The French-Indian War

• The Proclamation of 1763

What was the purpose of the Proclamation of 1763?

• To control westward expansion

• To eliminate the illegal sugar trade

• To increase taxation of the colonies

• To establish courts in America

What act required colonial assemblies to stop issuing paper money?

• Currency Act

• Sugar Act

• Stamp Act

• Townshend Acts

Which group of colonists attacked stamp agents and destroyed the lieutenant governor's home?

• Sons of Liberty

• Daughters of Liberty

• Paxton Boys

• Regulator Movement

What event in 1770 became a symbol of British oppression and brutality?

• Boston Massacre

• Stamp Act

• Tea Act

• Intolerable Acts

What was the purpose of the Committees of Correspondence?

• To publicize grievances against England

• To boycott British goods

• To prepare for military defense

• To organize the Boston Tea Party