Road to Independence

What event marked the beginning of the conflict leading to the American Revolution?

• The Stamp Act

• The French and Indian War

• The Boston Tea Party

• The signing of the Declaration of Independence

What was the main reason Great Britain imposed taxes on the American colonies?

• To support British soldiers in America

• To fund the British monarchy

• To punish the colonies

• To pay for the French and Indian War

What was the Stamp Act?

• A tax on imported goods

• A law requiring stamps on letters only

• A tax on all paper goods

• A tax on tea

How did the colonists respond to the Stamp Act?

• By sending a petition to the King

• By paying the taxes

• By boycotting British goods

• By declaring independence

What were the Coercive Acts also known as in the colonies?

• The Freedom Acts

• The Peace Acts

• The Intolerable Acts

• The Liberty Acts

What was the purpose of the First Continental Congress?

• To send a list of grievances to King George III

• To draft the Declaration of Independence

• To declare war on Britain

• To establish a new government

Who was appointed as the head of the military by the Second Continental Congress?

• John Adams

• George Washington

• Benjamin Franklin

• Thomas Jefferson

What was the Boston Massacre?

• A meeting between British officials and colonists

• British soldiers firing on an unarmed crowd

• A battle in the Revolutionary War

• A peaceful protest

What did the Townshend Acts tax?

• All imported goods

• Tea only

• Finished goods like glass and paint

• Paper products

What was the outcome of the Tea Act?

• The Boston Tea Party

• Lower taxes on tea

• The repeal of the Stamp Act

• Increased British control over the colonies