Toxic Relationships: American Revolution

What was one reason that Great Britain imposed the Stamp Act?

• To pay for the tea that was thrown into the harbor

• To pay the colonists to be representatives in Parliament

• To pay the cost of the French and Indian War

• To pay for the colonial militia to defend each colony

One of the more tragic events that led to the American Revolution centered on a group of individuals throwing snowballs at Redcoats. The British soldiers opened fire and killed a number of unarmed individuals. The incident is...

• Lexington and Concord

• The Boston Massacre

• Winter at Valley Forge

• The Boston Tea Party

What are the "certain unalienable rights" stated in the Declaration of Independence?

• Right to govern oneself in a democracy

• Right to travel to the colonies

• Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness

• Right to own land

According to the Declaration of Independence, where does the government get its power?

• The King

• The People

• The Legislature

• The Governors

Who was the major author of the Declaration of Independence?

• George Washington

• Ben Franklin

• Thomas Jefferson

• John Adams

Who was the King of England during the American Revolution?

• King George

• King Edward

• King Henry

• King Charles

Colonists were forced to house British soldiers through this act.

• Quartering Act

• Stamp Act

• Tea Act

• Intolerable Acts

Another way to describe the Intolerable Acts was:

• Declaration Acts

• Coercive Acts

• Proclamation Acts

• Forced Acts

Which goods were taxed due to the Stamp Act?

• Food

• Tea

• Glass

• Paper Goods

Thoughts and ideas during which movement inspired the American Revolution?

• Enlightenment

• Age of Exploration

• French and Indian War

• Industrial Revolution