Journey to the American Revolutionary War

What was the main reason for the growing tensions between the British and American colonies after the French and Indian War?

• Conflicts with Native Americans

• Debates over taxes and liberties

• Disagreements over religion

• Disputes over land

What was the first direct tax imposed by the British Parliament on the colonies?

• The Sugar Act

• The Townshend Acts

• The Stamp Act

• The Tea Act

Which group was formed to enforce boycotts and often used violent means?

• The Stamp Act Congress

• The Daughters of Liberty

• The British Regiments

• The Sons of Liberty

What was the main argument of the colonists at the Stamp Act Congress?

• No taxation without representation

• Right to free speech

• Freedom from British rule

• Right to bear arms

What event involved colonists throwing tea into Boston Harbor as a form of protest?

• The Boston Massacre

• The Stamp Act Congress

• The Boston Tea Party

• The Townshend Acts Protest

Who was the first casualty of the American Revolution, killed during the Boston Massacre?

• John Adams

• George Washington

• Crispus Attucks

• Samuel Adams

Which act gave the British East India Company a monopoly to sell tea in the colonies?

• The Sugar Act

• The Tea Act

• The Stamp Act

• The Townshend Acts

Which revolutionary figure criticized the destruction during the Boston Tea Party?

• Samuel Adams

• George Washington

• John Adams

• Paul Revere

What was the reaction of the colonies to the Intolerable Acts passed by the British Parliament?

• They increased trade with Britain

• They called the First Continental Congress

• They accepted the acts

• They sought help from France

Where did the first shots of the American Revolutionary War occur?

• Philadelphia

• Lexington

• Boston

• Concord