Causes of the American Revolution

Why did Great Britain pass the Proclamation of 1763?

• To help the French

• Because they favored the Native Americans

• The King made Parliament pass the law

• They couldn't afford to protect the colonists from Native American attacks

Hundreds of people died in the Boston Massacre.

• True
• False

What event does this drawing show?

• Tarring and feathering
• Boston Tea Party
• Boston Massacre
• American Revolution

Why did Britain seek to tax the colonists in the 1760s?

• The colonists were wealthier than most British citizens.
• Britain needed money to pay for the French and Indian War.
• The British wanted to punish the colonists for rebelling against the Proclamation.
• Britain needed money to protect the colonists from the French.

What was the main reason that the colonists were protesting?

• They didn`t like the type of tea that was shipped to them
• They wanted the ships to leave
• They thought the tea was priced too high
• They felt they were being taxed unfairly without being represented in the government

Why did the Sons of Liberty dress up as Native Americans  and dump tea in the Boston Harbor?

• To protest  and fight back against taxes on tea and other items
• To celebrate 4th of July
• To celebrate their American Revolution victory over the British
• To protest against the Declaration of Independence

A snowball fight between the colonists and soldiers in Boston that ended in 5 colonists being killed was called

• Boston Tea Party
• Boston Massacre
• Boston Party
• Boston Parliament

A secret organization formed to protest the Stamp Act was called

• Congress
• Sons of Liberty
• Parliament
• Loyalists

Great Britain was responsible for making the laws for the colonists, similar to our Congress. What was this group called? 

• Senate
• House of Representatives
• Congress
• Parliament

The 13 colonies were fighting for freedom from England. What is another word for freedom? 

• taxes
• tariff
• liberty
• patriot