World History - Causes of the American Revolution Questions

What was the French and Indian War also known as?

• The Seven Years War

• The Revolutionary War

• The Boston Massacre

• The Intolerable Acts

Which two groups were allies in the French and Indian War?

• French and British

• British and Indians

• French and Indians

• British and American colonists

What were the French and British fighting over in the French and Indian War?

• Control of land

• Control of trade routes

• Control of the colonies

• Control of the government

Where were most of the battles fought in the French and Indian War?

• From Virginia to Canada

• From New York to Massachusetts

• From Pennsylvania to Maryland

• From Georgia to Florida

What was the Treaty of Paris?

• A treaty between France and Britain

• A treaty between Britain and the American colonists

• A treaty between Britain and Canada

• A treaty between Britain and the Indians

What was the Sugar Act?

• A law to stop the smuggling of sugar and molasses

• A law to increase the tax on sugar and molasses

• A law to ban the sale of sugar and molasses

• A law to promote the production of sugar and molasses

Why did the British Parliament pass the Sugar Act?

• To stop colonial trade with countries other than Great Britain

• To increase funds to pay for the British debt

• To punish the American colonists for their involvement in the French and Indian War

• To promote the production of sugar and molasses in the colonies

What was the Stamp Act?

• A tax on all printed materials used by American colonists

• A tax on all imported goods from Great Britain

• A tax on all land owned by American colonists

• A tax on all goods produced in the American colonies

Why did the American colonists protest against the Stamp Act?

• They believed it was unfair to tax something they had already been using for free

• They believed it was unfair to tax without their consent or representation

• They believed it was unfair to tax only printed materials

• They believed it was unfair to tax without providing any benefits

What was the Quartering Act?

• A law that required colonists to provide housing and supplies for British soldiers

• A law that required colonists to pay a tax on imported goods

• A law that required colonists to provide food and drinks for British soldiers

• A law that required colonists to provide transportation for British soldiers