American Revolution Causes

Who were the two Nations that fought in the French and Indian War?

• Indians and French
• Colonists and Britain
• Britain and Spain
• Britain and France

What is the meaning of taxation without representation?

• When people are taxed, but they have no say in the government
• When people are taxed twice on the same item
• When some people get taxed and others don't
• When people in the Colonies are taxed, but no one in England is

What did the British Parliament make the colonists pay?

• Taxes
• Fees
• Gold and Spices
• Cupcakes and Twinkies

In the 1770s, England made the American colonies pay many taxes. Some of these taxes were the sugar act, stamp act, and the tea act. What did the colonists do because of these taxes?

• The colonists started taxing British goods.
• The colonists decided to trade only with France.
• The colonists voted for a new king. 
• The colonists boycotted the taxes and held many protests. 

After the Boston Tea Party, King George passed a set of laws that included the Quartering Act. The name of these laws were 

• the Tea Act.
• the Stamp Act.
• the Intolerable Acts.
• Treaty of Paris.

King George III needed money to pay for the French and Indian War, so he decided to _____________ the colonies.

• yell

• tax

• go to war

• sell

The Quartering Act required colonists to provide _____________ and __________ for soldiers stationed in their town. 

• food & shelter
• food & clothing 
• Clothing & shelter
• Money & food

In 1773, the King imposed a new tax on the colonists favorite drink. This was the ______________________.

• Tea Act

• Stamp Act

• Quartering Act

• Boston Tea Party

A tax that the British Parliament placed on leads, glass, paint, and tea.

• Stamp Act

• Townshend Acts

• Tea Act

• Patriot Act

Law that taxed printed goods, including: playing cards, documents, newspaper, etc.

• Tea Act

• Intorable Acts

• Stamp Act

• Parliament