Causes of the American Revolution Quiz

1. What caused the French and Indian War?

• The Native Americans turned against the French
• France and Britain both wanted the Ohio river valley
• The French wanted to push out the Native Americans
• The Native Americans were taking control of the British

2. Which event did not lead to the American Revolution?

• Boston Tea Party
• Taxes on the colonists
• Quartering Act
• Paul Revere's Midnight Ride

3. How were the taxes in the Townshend Acts different from the Sugar and Stamp Acts?

• The Townshend Acts were not popular with the colonists.
• The Townshend Acts were not collected by agents
• The Townshend Acts only taxed exports
• The Townshend Acts only taxed imports

4. Which action forced colonists to pay an extra fee for newspapers and other documents?

• Stamp Act
• Coercive Acts
• Quartering Act
• Taxes on Tea

5. Which type of protest involved dumping tea into the harbor at Boston?

• Letter Writing
• Boycott
• Tarring and Feathering
• Raid

6. What slogan did the American colonists develop in response to taxes issued by Great Britain?

• "No representation without taxation."
• "Don't tread on me"
• "No taxation without representation"
• "United we stand, divided we fall."

7. What was passed in response to the Boston Tea Party?

• Stamp Act
• Townshend Acts
• Coercive Acts
• Taxes on Tea

8. What act forced colonists to allow British soldiers to live in their homes?

• Stamp Act
• Townshend Acts
• Coercive Acts
• Quartering Act

9. Why did colonists create the Committees of Correspondence?

• They needed to communicate in secret about what was going on in the colonies.
• They needed to write a letter to King George explaining the issues they had.
• They needed to establish an army.
• They needed to demand that the king stop the taxes.

10. What was the goal of the protests and boycotts started by the Sons of Liberty?

• to establish a colonial government
• to end the revolutionary movement
• to negotiate peace between the colonies and Great Britain
• to hurt Great Britain economically