Early Causes of the American Revolution

What was one of the main causes of the American Revolution?

• The desire for a monarchy

• Taxation without representation

• The need for more British troops

• The end of the French and Indian War

What was the purpose of the Proclamation of 1763?

• To expand colonial territories

• To prevent colonists from settling west of the Appalachian Mountains

• To increase trade with Native Americans

• To establish new taxes on the colonies

How did the Sugar Act impact the American colonies?

• It reduced the tax on sugar

• It increased the tax on sugar and molasses

• It banned the import of sugar

• It allowed free trade of sugar

What was the main reason for the protests against the Stamp Act?

• It was seen as a violation of colonial rights

• It was too complicated to understand

• It only affected the wealthy

• It was a tax on imported goods

Which group was formed to protest the Stamp Act?

• The Sons of Liberty

• The Loyalists

• The Redcoats

• The Patriots

What was the Quartering Act?

• A law requiring colonists to house British soldiers

• A tax on housing materials

• A law to build more military barracks

• A law to quarter the colonies into regions

Why was the Quartering Act controversial?

• It was too expensive for the British government

• It was seen as an invasion of privacy

• It only applied to wealthy colonists

• It was not enforced

What were the Townshend Acts?

• A series of taxes on goods like paper, paint, and tea

• A law to build new towns

• A tax on land ownership

• A law to increase military presence

How did the colonists react to the Townshend Acts?

• They welcomed the taxes

• They organized boycotts of British goods

• They moved to Canada

• They paid the taxes without protest

What was the Tea Act designed to do?

• Lower the price of tea

• Only allow colonists to buy British Tea

• Ban the sale of tea in the colonies

• Decrease the tax on tea