American Revolution Causes

The ________________ was a meeting of leaders from the colonies to discuss problems with England in 1774. 

• The First Continental Congress

• The Boston Tea Party 

• The Second Continental Congress 

• Town Hall Meeting 

The Quartering Act required colonists to provide _____________ and __________ for soldiers stationed in their town. 

• food & shelter

• food & clothing 

• Clothing & shelter

• Money & food

In 1773, the King imposed a new tax on the colonists favorite drink. This was the ______________________.

• Tea Act

• Stamp Act

• Quartering Act

• Boston Tea Party

What group was formed in Boston in 1765 to protest British taxes?

• Sons of Liberty

• Boston Rebels

• Revolutionary Sons

• Daughters of Liberty

What reason did the American colonists give for protesting British taxes?

• They were happy with British rule

• They didn't mind being taxed without representation

• They wanted to pay more taxes

• They didn't have representation in the British Parliament

What was the name of the meeting between representatives of 12 of the 13 colonies in 1774?

• Second Continental Congress

• United Colonies Congress

• First Continental Congress

• Third Continental Congress

What nickname did the colonists give to a series of new laws passed by the British to punish the colonies for the Boston Tea Party?

• Friendly Acts

• Tolerable Acts

• Acceptable Acts

• Intolerable Acts

What did Patriots in Boston dump into the harbor in a 1773 protest?

• Tea

• Coffee

• Molasses

• Gold

What city did the British blockade to punish the colonists?

• Boston

• New York

• Philadelphia

• Washington D.C.

It took several years and many events before the colonists decided to fight for independence.

• true

• false

• maybe