Causes of the American Revolution Test

Which river valley was the cause of the French and Indian War?

• Mississippi River Valley

• Hudson River Valley

• Potomac River Valley

• Ohio River Valley

Who believed that the colonies should unite to have a better chance against France?

• Benjamin Franklin

• Thomas Jefferson

• George Washington

• John Adams

Which act taxed sugar, coffee, cloth, indigo, and wine?

• Tea Act

• Townshend Acts

• Stamp Act

• Sugar Act

What was the slogan of the colonists protesting against the new taxes?

• No representation without taxation!

• No taxation without representation!

• No taxation, no representation!

• No representation, no taxation!

Who led the Sons of Liberty in Boston?

• Samuel Adams

• Paul Revere

• John Hancock

• Patrick Henry

Which act taxed tea, glass, lead, paints, and paper?

• Townshend Acts

• Stamp Act

• Sugar Act

• Tea Act

What event led to the repeal of the Stamp Act?

• Boston Massacre

• Boston Tea Party

• Battle of Lexington & Concord

• First Continental Congress

What was the name of the group that dressed up as Mohawk Indians and threw tea into the Boston Harbor?

• Boston Patriots

• Sons of Liberty

• Boston Tea Party

• Daughters of Liberty

What were the laws passed by Parliament to punish the colonists after the Boston Tea Party?

• Intolerable Acts

• Coercive Acts

• Townshend Acts

• Stamp Acts

What did the Intolerable Acts do?

• All of the above

• Stopped trade between Boston and Britain

• Gave Britain more control over government in the colonies

• Ended town meetings