Causes of the American Revolution

What was the Albany Plan of Union?

• A plan to divide the colonies

• A proposal to create a unified government for the Thirteen Colonies

• A treaty with Native Americans

• A trade agreement with France

What did the Treaty of Paris 1763 accomplish?

• Ended the American Civil War

• Ended the French and Indian War

• Started the Revolutionary War

• Established the United Nations

Which of the following was an effect of the French and Indian War?

• Decreased British debt

• Strengthened Native American alliances

• Increased British territorial claims in America

• Reduced colonial taxes

What was the purpose of the Stamp Act?

• To regulate trade with Native Americans

• To tax printed materials in the colonies

• To establish a postal system

• To fund the British navy

What were the Coercive/Intolerable Acts?

• Laws to promote trade with Britain

• Acts to punish Boston and restrict freedoms

• Regulations to lower taxes on tea

• Policies to encourage town meetings

What event is associated with the Sons of Liberty dressing up as Native Americans?

• The signing of the Declaration of Independence

• The Boston Tea Party

• The Battle of Bunker Hill

• The First Continental Congress

What was a direct effect of the Boston Tea Party?

• Increased trade with Britain

• The Intolerable Acts

• The end of the American Revolution

• The signing of the Treaty of Paris

What was one of the actions taken by the Sons of Liberty during the Boston Tea Party?

• Signing a peace treaty

• Throwing crates of tea into Boston Harbor

• Holding a town meeting

• Writing a letter to the king

Samuel Adams formed these groups (2 groups) to contact other towns and colonies on how to fight taxes.

• Sons of Liberty

• Continental Congress

• Tea Party Association

• Committees of Correspondence

What did the Coercive/Intolerable Acts no longer allow?

• Importing tea

• Town meetings

• Religious gatherings

• Military parades