Causes of the American Revolution

The United States won its independence from which country?

• France

• Germany

• Great Britain

• Spain

Of the concepts listed, which was the MOST important cause of colonists feeling upset with British control?

• religious freedom

• taxation without representation

• too many new immigrants

• availability of labor

What did the Boston Tea Party cause Britain to do?

• stop the tax on tea

• set fair prices for goods

• approve new strict laws against colonists

• ban western settlement

How did the passage of the Stamp Act contribute to the outbreak of the American Revolutionary War?

• It raised the price of French goods shipped into the colonies.

• It influenced the colonists to rebel against British taxation.

• It restricted colonial trade with foreign countries.

• It limited the power of colonial legislatures

Why did American colonists object to the series of laws they called "The Intolerable Acts"?

• They reduced the number of British troops that protected the colonists.

• They expanded the rights of colonists everywhere except in Massachusetts.

• They required colonists to make and carry out laws without British support.

• They eliminated the power of Massachusetts colonists to govern themselves.

Use the information in the table to answer the question that follows. Which statement BEST explains the lasting impact of these turning points in United States history?

• They gave colonial political leaders a role in determining British policy.

• They encouraged the development of an industrialized economy in America.

• They led to American independence by inspiring resentment among colonists.

• They encouraged westward expansion as colonists sought to escape British policies.

Why did the The Boston Tea Party happen?

• Abolitionists were objecting to goods produced by slaves.

• Colonists were protesting against the Tea Act.

• Union members were demonstrating against unfair labor practices.

• Consumer advocates were raising awareness about unhealthy products.

Why did Parliament create the Stamp Act?

• The British Parliament wanted the colonists to pay for the costs of the French and Indian War

• The British Parliament wanted to build new cities and thought the colonists would like to help pay.

• The British Parliament was mad at the colonists for drinking too much tea.

Why were colonist not happy with the Proclamation of 1763?

• They didn't want the Natives to have the land in the West.

• They don't like being told what to do.

• They would lose trade in the West.

• They had just fought a war to win land that they now couldn't move to.

After the French and Indian War, the ___ didn't allow the colonists to move west of the Appalachian Mountains.

• Proclamation of 1763

• Treaty of Paris

• The Declaration of Independence

• The Constitution