Causes of the American Revolution

What was the purpose of the Stamp Act?

• The purpose of the Stamp Act was to punish the American colonies for their resistance to British rule.

• The purpose of the Stamp Act was to establish a unified postal system in the American colonies.

• The purpose of the Stamp Act was to promote trade between Britain and the American colonies.

• The purpose of the Stamp Act was to raise revenue from the American colonies.

Which event led to the passing of the Intolerable Acts?

• Boston Tea Party

• Stamp Act Congress

• Lexington and Concord

• Boston Massacre

What was the main reason for the Boston Tea Party?

• Protest against British tax on tea

• Protest against French tax on tea

• Protest against American tax on tea

• Celebration of British tax on tea

Which act closed the port of Boston as a punishment for the Boston Tea Party?

• Tea Party Retaliation Act

• Coercive Acts

• The Stamp Acts

• Boston Harbor Closure Act

Which act imposed taxes on paper goods imported in the colonies?

• Intolerable Acts

• Tea Act

• Stamp Act

• Townshend Acts

What was the slogan of the colonists protesting against the Stamp Act?

• Stamp Act is fair and just.

• Taxation is necessary for representation.

• Colonists should pay more taxes.

• No taxation without representation.

Which act required colonists to provide housing and supplies to British soldiers?

• Quartering Act

• Supply Act

• Colonial Act

• Housing Act

What was the response of the colonists to the Intolerable Acts?

• The colonists peacefully negotiated with the British government to repeal the Intolerable Acts.

• The response of the colonists to the Intolerable Acts was to organize boycotts, hold protests, and establish the First Continental Congress.

• The colonists welcomed the Intolerable Acts and saw them as necessary for maintaining order.

• The colonists ignored the Intolerable Acts and continued with their daily lives unaffected.

Which act was the last straw for the colonists?

• Stamp Act

• Tea Act

• Townshend Acts

• Intolerable Acts