Road to Independence

What event is known as the start of the global conflict that included the French and Indian War?

• The Boston Tea Party

• The Seven Years War

• The Declaration of Independence

• The Stamp Act

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

• To fund exploration

• To expand the British Empire

• To pay back the debt from the French and Indian War

• To punish the colonies

What was the reaction of the colonists to the Stamp Act?

• They requested more taxes

• They celebrated

• They ignored it

• They boycotted British goods

What did the Quartering Acts require from the colonists?

• To house British soldiers

• To stop holding town meetings

• To pay a new tax on tea

• To export goods only to Britain

What was the outcome of the Boston Tea Party?

• The British repealed the Stamp Act

• The colonists apologized to Britain

• The British passed the Coercive Acts

• The colonists gained independence

What was the purpose of the First Continental Congress?

• To declare war on Britain

• To draft the Declaration of Independence

• To send a list of grievances to King George III

• To celebrate the repeal of the Stamp Act

What was the significance of Thomas Paine's 'Common Sense'?

• It was a call to arms against the British

• It outlined the benefits of British rule

• It helped convince colonists to seek independence

• It was a detailed account of the French and Indian War

What was the main goal of the Olive Branch Petition?

• To request more soldiers for defense

• To announce the colonies' independence

• To make peace with Britain

• To establish a new government

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

• Thomas Paine

• King George III

• Samuel Adams

• George Washington

What was the main effect of the Intolerable Acts on the colonies?

• They led to the closure of Boston Harbor

• They increased support for British rule

• They lowered taxes on tea

• They encouraged the colonies to pay their debts