Exploring the Road to the American Revolution

The video provides an overview of events leading to the American Revolution, focusing on key incidents like the French and Indian War, the Stamp Act, and the Boston Massacre. It explains how these events fueled colonial anger and led to the Declaration of Independence. The video also covers the roles of the Continental Congress and influential figures like George Washington and Thomas Paine in the push for independence.

What global conflict was the French and Indian War a part of?

• The Napoleonic Wars

• The Hundred Years' War

• The War of Spanish Succession

• The Seven Years' War

What was the primary reason the British imposed new taxes on the American colonies?

• To increase their wealth

• To pay off war debts

• To fund exploration

• To punish the colonies

What was the colonial reaction to the Stamp Act?

• Forming a new government

• Requesting representation

• Boycotting British goods

• Acceptance of the tax

Which act was passed as a direct response to the financial burden of the French and Indian War?

• The Navigation Acts

• The Sugar Act

• The Quartering Act

• The Stamp Act

What did the Townshend Acts tax?

• Tea only

• All imported goods

• Finished goods like glass and paint

• All exports from the colonies

What event involved colonists throwing tea into Boston Harbor?

• The Stamp Act protest

• The Boston Tea Party

• The Boston Massacre

• The Tea Act protest

What was the British response to the Boston Tea Party?

• They offered a compromise

• They passed the Coercive Acts

• They repealed the Tea Act

• They ignored the incident

What was the colonial nickname for the Coercive Acts passed by the British Parliament?

• The Freedom Acts

• The Liberty Acts

• The Intolerable Acts

• The Unjust Acts

What was the purpose of the First Continental Congress?

• To negotiate trade agreements

• To declare war on Britain

• To address grievances to King George III

• To draft the Declaration of Independence

What was the significance of Thomas Paine's 'Common Sense'?

• It criticized the French and Indian War

• It supported the Coercive Acts

• It called for peace with Britain

• It advocated for independence from Britain