Causes of the American Revolution

1. The _____  were the acts that initiated taxes on glass, lead, paint, paper, and tea.

• Stamp Act

• Townshend Acts

• Crispus Attucks

1. The _____ was the act that required the colonists to pay a tax on various forms of papers, documents, and playing cards.

• Stamp Act

• Townshend Acts

• Crispus Attucks

1. ______ and several other Americans were killed in the Boston Massacre. 

• Stamp Act

• Townshend Acts

• Crispus Attucks

The American Revolution is also called . . .

• War of Independence

• Revolutionary War

• Great War of America

• Fight for America

What is a revolution?

• A sudden change of government

• A treaty

• A change of presidents

• A state of national security

Who fought in the American Revolution?

• People who lived in the 13 colonies and British troops

• Native Americans and Colonists

• People from Canada and British troops

• Native Americans and British troops

What caused the revolution?

• The colonists were unhappy with how the British people were treating them

• The colonists wanted to take over Britian

• The colonists were happy with how the British people were treating them

• The colonists wanted to move west, and Britian didn't like that

When did the revolution take place?

• Between 1775 and 1783

• In the 1600s

• Between 1750 and 1760

• Between 1811 and 1812

Why is the American Revolution important?

• The colonists won and created the United States of America

• Britain became weak and other countries were able to start their own revolutions

• People were inspired and wanted to move to America

• The colonists lost and more people wanted to move to Britian

What happened during the 1600s?

• groups of people from Britian and other countries moved to North America and formed colonies

• The American Revolutionary War started

• The Gold Rush started

• groups of people from North America moved to Britian and other European countries