Causes of the American Revolution

After the French and Indian War, Parliament passed new laws for the colonies. These laws were passed because Britain

• was afraid the French would support the colonies.
• was afraid many of the colonists would return to Britain.
• needed the colonists to help pay for the war. 
• wanted the Native Americans to return to their lands. 

Which phrase became popular after passage of the Stamp and Sugar Acts?

• “The rights of Englishmen”
• “Give me liberty or give me death”
• “Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness”
• “No taxation without representation“

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 document said that the colonists could not move WEST of the Appalachian Mountain?

• Declaration of Independence
• Proclamation of 1763
• Charter of 1732

Which of the following were taxed during the Stamp Act? 

• Glass and Gold 
• Playing Cards and Documents
• Eyeglasses and medicine
• Horses and farm equipment 

What event was used as Anti-British Propaganda?

• Boston Tea Party

• Proclamation of 1763

• Boston Massacre

• French and Indian War

This famous engraving/image shows the event that was called the

• Boston Party

• Boston Tea Party

• Boston Massacre

• Boston Brutality

What territory were the British and French fighting over during the French and Indian War?

• Plymouth

• Ohio River Valley

• Virginia

• Florida

What Civil Disobedient event occurred after Parliament passed the Tea Act?

• Colonists wrote the Declaration of Independence

• Colonists tarred and feathered Loyalists

• Colonists organized the Boston Tea Party

• Colonists created an alliance with France

Why did Britain seek to tax the colonists in the 1760s?

• The colonists were wealthier than most British citizens.
• Britain needed money to pay for the French and Indian War.
• The British wanted to punish the colonists for rebelling against the Proclamation.
• Britain needed money to protect the colonists from the French.