Road to the American Revolution

What was one of the reasons the British government faced problems after the French and Indian War?

• Paying off the large debt from the war

• Finding new allies in Europe

• Expanding trade routes

• Building new forts

What did the colonists argue about the lands east of the Appalachian Mountains?

• They were already mostly settled

• They were uninhabitable

• They were too far from the coast

• They were owned by France

What did the British government ignore according to the text?

• Arguments about the Proclamation of 1763

• Requests for more troops

• Demands for lower taxes

• Calls for independence

What was the main reason colonists opposed the Stamp Act?

• The taxes were too high

• The taxes were imposed without consent

• It favored British merchants

• The taxes were difficult to collect

What did the engraving by Paul Revere depict?

• The signing of the Declaration of Independence

• The Boston Tea Party

• The Boston Massacre

• The first Continental Congress

What did the Townshend Acts lead to in terms of colonial action?

• Increased trade with Britain

• A boycott of British goods

• Support for British policies

• A decrease in colonial taxes

What did the Tea Act grant the British East India Company?

• A monopoly on tea sales in the colonies

• A ban on tea imports

• A tax exemption

• A new trade route

What did the Intolerable Acts require for town meetings in Massachusetts?

• Approval from the colonial governor

• Approval from the British Parliament

• Approval from the King

• Approval from local merchants

Who urged the colonists to unite as Americans at the First Continental Congress in 1774?

• George Washington

• Patrick Henry

• John Adams

• Thomas Jefferson

What did the delegates call for in response to the Intolerable Acts?

• A new constitution

• A boycott of British goods

• A declaration of independence

• A peace treaty