Causes of the Revolution

What was the main goal of the First Continental Congress, held in 1774?

• To address grievances and seek reconciliation with Britain
• To declare independence
• To establish a new government
• To plan military actions

What was the colonial response to the Coercive Acts, passed in 1774?

• They convened the First Continental Congress
• They declared independence
• They petitioned the King for more troops
• They called for a boycott of British goods

What was the primary source of tension between the American colonists and the British government in the 1760s and 1770s?

• Taxation without representation
• Religious disputes
• Trade imbalances
• Land disputes

What was the primary goal of the Olive Branch Petition sent to King George III in 1775?

• To reconcile with Britain and avoid war
• To declare independence
• To request more troops
• To demand more taxes

Which series of punitive laws were passed by the British Parliament in response to the Boston Tea Party?

• The Intolerable Acts
• The Punishable Acts

• The Restrictive Acts
• The Oppressive Acts

In which event did American colonists protest the British Tea Act by throwing tea into Boston Harbor?

• The Boston Tea Party
• The Tea Tax Protest
• The Tea Import Ban
• The Boston Tea Revolt

Who wrote the pamphlet "Common Sense" that argued for American independence from Britain?

• Thomas Paine
• George Washington
• Benjamin Franklin
• John Adams

What is the definition of a "patriot" in the context of the American Revolution?

• Someone who supported American independence from Britain
• Someone who supported British rule in America
• A British soldier stationed in the colonies
• A Native American warrior

What is the definition of a "loyalist" in the context of the American Revolution?

• Someone who supported British rule in America
• Someone who supported American independence from Britain
• A French supporter of the American cause
• A neutral party in the conflict

What was the primary purpose of the Committees of Correspondence during the lead-up to the American Revolution?

• To exchange information and coordinate resistance against British policies
• To promote loyalist sentiments
• To organize religious gatherings
• To draft a new constitution