Causes of the American Revolution Quiz

What was the main outcome of the French and Indian War that affected the American colonies?

• The colonies gained independence from Britain.

• Britain gained control of French territories in North America.

• The colonies were forced to pay higher taxes to France.

• The colonies formed an alliance with Native American tribes.

Which act imposed taxes on sugar and molasses imported into the American colonies?

• The Stamp Act

• The Tea Act

• The Sugar Act

• The Currency Act

True or False: The Currency Act allowed the American colonies to print their own money.

• True

• False

Which act required colonists to provide housing and supplies to British soldiers stationed in America?

• The Quartering Act

• The Declaratory Act

• The Intolerable Acts

• The Stamp Act

True or False: The Stamp Act was the first direct tax imposed by Britain on the American colonies.

• True

• False

What was the purpose of the Declaratory Act?

• To declare war on France

• To assert Britain's right to tax the colonies

• To grant independence to the colonies

• To establish a new colonial government

True or False: The Intolerable Acts were a series of laws passed to punish the colonies for the Boston Tea Party.

• True

• False

Which event involved British soldiers firing into a crowd of colonists, resulting in civilian deaths?

• The Boston Tea Party

• The Boston Massacre

• The French and Indian War

• The Intolerable Acts

How did the Tea Act lead to the Boston Tea Party?

• It increased the price of tea, angering colonists.

• It granted a monopoly to the East India Company, undercutting local merchants.

• It banned the import of tea to the colonies.

• It required colonists to drink only British tea.

Explain the significance of the Boston Tea Party in the context of the American Revolution.