Causes of the American Revolution Quiz

Why did Britain issue the Proclamation of 1763?

• to tax the colonists

• to repeal the Coercive Acts

• to prevent the colonists from moving west

• to punish colonists for the Boston Tea Party

After the French and Indian War, which caused the British colonists to begin to distrust the British government?

• The Glorious Revolution changed the English monarchy.

• The Proclamation of 1763 was revoked, and colonists were free to move.

• Colonists were not distrustful of the government and continued to follow British Laws in the colonies.

• 10,000 troops were stationed in the colonies, and the colonists felt their freedom was being taken away.

Which of the following best explains the difference between patriots and loyalists?

• Patriots were Americans; loyalists were British

• Patriots supported independence; loyalists supported the British.

• Loyalists supported independence; patriots supported the British.

• Patriots served in the Continental Army; loyalists served in the militia.

Which description of the Boston Massacre depicts the point of view of the Sons of Liberty?

• An unprovoked British soldier fired into a defenseless crowd, taking five innocent lives.

• A spontaneous conflict between British soldiers and Boston residents resulted in five deaths.

• A mob of angry Bostonians unlawfully confronted British soldiers, resulting in several deaths.

• A group of British soldiers were surrounded by unruly colonists and fired their muskets in self-defense.

Which act gave the British Parliament the right to tax and make decisions for the colonies 'in all cases?'

• Sugar Act

• Stamp Act

• Declaratory Act

• Townshend Acts

Which law required colonists in Boston to house and supply British soldiers?

• The Quebec Act

• The Quartering Act

• The Administration of Justice Act

• The Massachusetts Government Act

Which best describes the colonial response to the Townshend Acts?

• The Sons of Liberty demonstrated against the acts with the Boston Tea Party.

• The colonists began moving west of the Appalachian Mountains in order to escape British tyranny.

• The colonists began tarring and feathering tax collectors while burning the effigies of King George III.

• The Daughters of Liberty began encouraging colonists to make their own products and boycott British goods.

Why was the phrase 'taxation without representation' important to the revolutionary cause?

• Britain only taxed the colonists who could not vote for colonial legislatures.

• Colonists did not want to pay taxes without membership in the Church of England.

• Colonists believed that Britain should only tax imported items from foreign countries.

• Colonists did not wish to pay taxes to a government in which they had no direct voice.

According to the quote, how did the American colonists express their feelings about the Stamp Act?

• Colonists strongly showed their opposition.

• Colonists obeyed the law as loyal citizens.

• Colonists sent letters of Appeal to Parliament.

• Colonists were not in support of the law and might protest.

Who were the Daughters of Liberty?

• Women who urged the colonists to remain loyal to Britain.

• Women who were daughters of British government officials.

• Women who served as soldiers on the battlefields during the American Revolution.

• Women who protested the Stamp and Townshend Acts with boycotts of British goods.