The American Revolution

What was the main cause of the American Revolution?

• Taxation without representation

• Religious freedom

• Expansion of territory

• Trade restrictions

In which year did the Treaty of Paris, marking the end of the French and Indian War, take effect in North America?

• 1754

• 1763

• 1776

• 1783

What was the Stamp Act of 1765?

• A tax on tea

• A tax paid for the right to print

• A tax on imported goods

• A tax on land.

The Sons of Liberty were a protest group against which act?

• Tea Act

• Stamp Act

• Sugar Act

• Townshend Acts

What year was the Stamp Act passed?

• 1763

• 1764

• 1765

• 1766

What did the Sons of Liberty protest against?

• British military presence

• Stamp Act

• Tea Act

• Navigation Acts

The Townshend Acts were a series of indirect taxes on imported materials. True or False?

• True

• False

Fill in the blank: The Intolerable Acts placed Boston under ___.

• Civil Law

• Martial Law

• Religious Law

• Common Law

Which battle is considered the Turning Point of the American Revolution?

• Battle of Trenton
• Battle of Saratoga
• Lexington & Concord
• Battle of Bunker Hill

What was the last major battle of the American Revolutionary War?

• The Battle of Yorktown

• The Battle of Saratoga

• The Battle of Bunker Hill

• The Siege of Charleston