Causes of the American Revolution

What did the Stamp Act tax?

• Sugar, Molasses, Wine

• Imported Goods

• Paper Products

• All Food Products

What war caused the British to be in massive debt?

• American Revolution

• French & Indian War

• World War I

• War of 1812

What was the boundary line that colonists could not cross under the Proclamation of 1763?

• Ohio River Valley

• Mississippi River

• Appalachian Mountains

• Gobi Desert

Many colonists avoided taxes by smuggling goods, what law did the British pass to search for smuggled items in people's homes?

• Proclamation of 1763

• Writs of Assistance

• Stamp Act

• Quartering Act

Who was the king of Great Britain from 1760-1820?

• King George III

• King Ferdinand

• King James I

• King Parliament

What was the name of the resistance group created by Samuel Adams that started to protest the unfair British taxes?

• Freedom Fighters

• The Rebels

• The Sons of Liberty

• The Stars and Stripes

Which law taxed sugar and other sweeteners?

• Sugar Act

• Stamp Act

• Quartering Act

• Townshend Acts

Why did Parliament tax the British colonists?

• Pay off the debt from the French & Indian War

• Punish the colonists for not supporting the war

• To make the colonists pay for a new home for the King

• Wanted the colonists to buy goods from other countries

Which law passed by British Parliament taxed all imported goods?

• Sugar Act

• Townshend Acts

• Navigation Acts

• Stamp Act

What valuable resource did the Americans gain after capturing Fort Ticonderoga?

• Cannons

• An ally

• New Uniforms

• Medical Supplies