Causes of American Revolution

What was a direct consequence of the French and Indian War for Britain?

• Decrease in territory

• Acquisition of new allies

• Increase in national debt

• Improved relations with the colonies

What did the Proclamation Line of 1763 prohibit?

• Taxation without representation

• Colonists moving west of the Appalachian Mountains

• The formation of colonial militias

• Trade with the French

What was the colonists' reaction to being taxed by the British Parliament?

• Acceptance for the greater good

• Request for more taxes

• Immediate declaration of independence

• No taxation without representation

Who led the Sons of Liberty?

• Patrick Henry

• Samuel Adams

• King George III

• Thomas Paine

Which act required colonists to house British soldiers?

• The Quartering Act

• The Stamp Act

• The Townshend Acts

• The Sugar Act

Who was the first to die in the Boston Massacre?

• Thomas Paine

• Samuel Adams

• Crispus Attucks

• Mercy Otis Warren

What event involved the dumping of British tea into Boston Harbor?

• The Stamp Act protest

• The Intolerable Acts

• The Boston Tea Party

• The Boston Massacre

What was the purpose of the Intolerable Acts according to Britain?

• To reduce British debt

• To encourage trade with Britain

• To grant independence to the colonies

• To punish the colonies for the Boston Tea Party

What was Thomas Paine's 'Common Sense' about?

• Economic policies

• The benefits of British rule

• Educational reform

• The need for colonial independence

Who famously said, 'Give me liberty, or give me death'?

• Patrick Henry

• King George III

• Samuel Adams

• Thomas Paine