Events of the American Revolution

The French and Indian War was about:

• territorial expansion in North America

• religious freedom in Europe

• trade routes in Asia

• colonial independence

The Proclamation of 1763 was:

• a law that established new taxes on the colonies.

• a decree that ended the French and Indian War.

• a proclamation that forbade colonial settlement west of the Appalachian Mountains.

• a treaty that ceded Florida to the British.

The Sugar Act was:

• a British law that imposed a tax on sugar and molasses imported into the American colonies.

• an American law that provided subsidies for sugar production.

• a French law that restricted sugar trade with the British.

• a Spanish law that banned sugar imports from the Caribbean.

The Stamp Act was a law passed by the British government in 1765. What did it require?

• Colonists to pay a tax on every piece of printed paper they used

• Colonists to house British soldiers in their homes

• Colonists to trade only with Britain

• Colonists to pay a tax on tea

The Quartering Act was:

• A law requiring American colonists to house British soldiers

• A tax imposed on tea imported to the colonies

• A treaty between the British and Native Americans

• A declaration of independence from British rule

The Boston Massacre was:

• a violent confrontation between British soldiers and American colonists in 1770

• a peaceful protest by American colonists against British taxation

• a treaty signed between Britain and America to end the Revolutionary War

• a battle fought during the American Civil War

The Tea Act was a law passed by the British Parliament in 1773. What was its main purpose?

• To grant the British East India Company a monopoly on tea sales in the American colonies

• To impose a tax on all tea imported into the American colonies

• To ban the import of tea from any country other than Britain

• To provide subsidies for tea producers in the American colonies

The Boston Tea Party was:

• a protest against British taxation policies

• a celebration of British culture

• a meeting to discuss tea trade

• a formal dinner party

The Intolerable Acts were:

• A series of punitive laws passed by the British Parliament in 1774 after the Boston Tea Party.

• A set of laws enacted to promote trade between the American colonies and Britain.

• A group of acts designed to improve relations between the British government and the American colonies.

• A collection of laws aimed at expanding British territories in North America.

The First Continental Congress was a meeting of delegates from how many American colonies?

• Thirteen

• Twelve

• Eleven

• Ten