Causes of the American Revolution FAC

Groups of local men who organized to protect their town or colony were known as...

• loyalists

• tyrants

• militias

• assemblies

Why were colonists frustrated with the Quartering Act?

• The law made them pay taxes on tea.

• They were forced to allow British soldiers to stay in their homes.

• They believed the Quartering Act increased safety.

• The British government paid every colonist 25 cents per week.

The British law that required the colonies to pay taxes on printed materials such as playing cards, newspapers, or documents was called...

• the Quartering Act.

• the Sugar Act.

• the Tea Act.

• the Stamp Act.

How did the Boston Massacre impact the relationship between the Colonies and the British?

• It led to a peaceful alliance between the Colonies and the British.

• It resulted in the death of five colonists, stirring up more anti-British feelings in the colonies.

• The Colonies celebrated the Boston Massacre as a victory over the British.

• The British apologized for the incident, improving relations with the Colonies.

Which events describe the Boston Tea Party?

• Colonists disguised as Native Americans boarded British ships and dumped chests of tea into the Boston Harbor to protest the Tea Act.
• Colonists dressed as the king and threw tea parties in the streets to make fun of the British.

• Colonists took part in a yearly celebration of British rule over the colonies.

• The British government lowered taxes on tea to please the colonists.

All of the following were part of the Intolerable Acts EXCEPT...

• Massachusetts colonists were unable to elect their own government representatives.

• Shipping in the Port of Boston was shut down.

• Massachusetts colonists who did not pledge allegiance to the king were executed.

• British soldiers could take over the private homes of Massachusetts colonists.

Groups of specially trained militia members who could be ready to fight with almost no warning were known as...

• Minutemen
• Redcoats

• Swift militia

• Quickmen

Colonists who supported the right of the colonies to rule themselves were known as...

• Northerners

• Patriots
• Tories

• Loyalists

Colonists who supported British rule of the colonies were known as...

• Loyalists
• Yankees

• Patriots
• Rebels