American Revolution - Causes

What reason did the American colonists give for protesting British taxes?

• They preferred to pay French taxes

• The British didn't help in the French and Indian War

• They didn't have representation in the British Parliament

• They were mostly German

• They didn't like the king

What group formed in Boston in 1765 to protest British taxes and laws?

• Knights of Templar

• Freemasons

• Boys of Boston

• Sons of Liberty

• Redcoats

Which of the following was not a new law or tax imposed by the British on the American colonies?

• Stamp Act

• Social Security Act

• Sugar Act

• Quartering Act

• Currency Act

What were many of the early colonists trying to escape from by leaving England?

• Slavery

• War

• Starvation

• Pollution

• Religious Persecution

True or False: It took several years and many events before the colonists decided to fight for independence.

• TRUE

• FALSE

What did patriots in Boston dump into the harbor in a 1773 protest?

• Wool

• Chests of gold

• Tea

• English money

• Tax documents

What was the name of the meeting between representatives of 12 of the 13 colonies in 1774?

• Colonial Congress

• First Continental Congress

• American Parliament

• The Big Twelve

• Dirty Dozen

True or False: The increased laws placed on the American colonies divided the colonies further as many supported the British.

• TRUE

• FALSE

What nickname did the colonists give to a series of new laws passed by the British to punish the colonies for the Boston Tea Party?

• Horrible Acts

• Abominable Acts

• Dreadful Acts

• Intolerable Acts

• Ghastly Acts

What city did the British blockade to punish the colonists?

• New York

• Baltimore

• Charleston

• Newport

• Boston