Causes of the American Revolution

What is the main reason the British soldiers went to Concord?

• 1. To fight the Patriots.

• 1. To seize Patriot weapons.

• 1. For food and shelter.

• 1. To meet with the British governor of Massachusetts.

Which acts were punishment for the Boston Tea Party?

• 1. Stamp Act

• 1. Townshend Acts

• 1. Coercive Acts

• 1. Declaratory Act

What is the main reason the Sons of Liberty used the term “Boston Massacre” to describe the events of March 5, 1770?

• 1. They wanted Parliament to apologize for what they had done wrong.

• 1. They wanted the British soldiers to be put in jail.

• 1. They wanted the world to hear how the British had killed hundreds.

• 1. They wanted to rally the colonists against the British.

Why did “No taxation without representation” mainly become a rallying cry for the American Revolution?

• 1. The colonists did not think it was fair to be taxed without having a say in Parliament.

• 1. The colonists did not want to be taxed at all.

• 1. The colonists thought King George III was being unfair.

• 1. The colonists boycotted British goods.

Which best describes patriots?

• 1. They were also known as Tories.

• 1. They wanted to repair the relationship with Great

     Britain.

• 1. They wanted to separate from Great Britain and have their own country.

• 1. They wanted to have more say in the government, but still remain part of the British empire.

IDENTIFY: Use the word bank to label each description.

• Coercive

• The British decided to tax the colonists to pay for this from war.

• Declaratory

• This act said that the British had the right to tax the colonists

• Quartering

• This act required colonists to provide food and shelter for the redcoats

• Tea

• Acts passed to punish Massachusetts for the Boston Tea Party

• Debt

• A tax on this led to boycott and standoff in Boston Harbor

IDENTIFY: Use the word bank to label each description.

• Townshend

• The First Continental Congress met in this city

• Boston

• A series of laws that taxed tea, paper, lead, glass, and paint

• Stamp

• This act angered colonists when it was announced in March 1765

• Philadelphia

• A “massacre” in this city was used as propaganda by the Sons of Liberty