American Revolution Causes

What group was formed in Boston in 1765 to protest British taxes?

• Sons of Liberty
• Boston Rebels
• Revolutionary Sons
• Daughters of Liberty

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

• They were happy with British rule
• They didn't mind being taxed without representation
• They wanted to pay more taxes
• They didn't have representation in the British Parliament

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

• Second Continental Congress
• United Colonies Congress
• First Continental Congress
• Third Continental Congress

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

• Religious Persecution

• Slavery

• War

• Pollution

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?

• Friendly Acts
• Tolerable Acts
• Acceptable Acts
• Intolerable Acts

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

• Stamp Act
• Declaration Act
• Quartering Act

• Sugar Act

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

• Tea
• Coffee
• Molasses
• Gold

What city did the British blockade to punish the colonists?

• Boston
• New York
• Philadelphia
• Washington D.C.

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

• true

• false

• maybe