American Revolution Causes Quiz

What was the primary purpose of the Stamp Act of 1765?

• To fund the construction of forts in the colonies

• To raise revenue to pay off British war debts

• To regulate trade between the colonies and other countries

• To enforce British control over colonial governments

Which of the following best describes the colonial response to the Stamp Act?

• Colonists supported the tax, believing it was fair

• Colonists petitioned the British Parliament to repeal it

• Colonists were indifferent and paid the tax without protest

• Colonists formed alliances with Native American tribes to resist the tax

The Tea Act of 1773 was passed in order to:

• Lower the price of tea in the colonies

• Increase colonial taxes on imported goods

• Bail out the struggling East India Company

• Strengthen British control over colonial legislatures

What event directly followed the Boston Tea Party in December 1773?

• The signing of the Declaration of Independence

• The implementation of the Intolerable Acts

• The start of the First Continental Congress

• The start of the Revolutionary War

The Townshend Duties, passed in 1767, imposed taxes on all of the following EXCEPT:

• Tea

• Glass

• Lead

• Wheat

Which of the following best describes the Boston Massacre of 1770?

• A large-scale battle between British soldiers and colonial militias

• A violent clash where British soldiers killed five colonists in Boston

• A protest against the Stamp Act that turned deadly

• A confrontation between colonial merchants and British tax collectors

Which of the following was a direct consequence of the Intolerable Acts of 1774?

• A reduction in colonial taxes

• Increased colonial representation in the British Parliament

• The closure of Boston’s port and the suspension of self-government in Massachusetts

• The creation of the Continental Army

In the context of South Carolina during the pre-Revolutionary period, which of the following was true about the Lowcountry’s response to British policies?

• The Lowcountry strongly opposed British taxes and led protests

• The Lowcountry was loyal to the British crown due to its economic reliance on British trade

• The Lowcountry was largely neutral and did not take sides in the conflict

• The Lowcountry supported independence due to its desire to break free from royal control

The Upcountry of South Carolina, in contrast to the Lowcountry, was generally:

• More loyal to British rule

• Strongly opposed to British taxes and policies

• Supportive of British taxation without representation

• Indifferent to the conflicts brewing in the coastal areas

Which of the following was a key factor in the growing divide between the Upcountry and Lowcountry of South Carolina during the colonial period?

• The Upcountry’s economic reliance on slave labor

• Disagreement over the issue of taxes and British interference in local affairs