Causes of the American Revolution

Which event is commonly known as the start of the American Revolution?

• The signing of the Declaration of Independence

• The Battle of Lexington and Concord

• The Boston Tea Party

• The Constitutional Convention

Who was the first President of the United States?

• Thomas Jefferson

• George Washington

• John Adams

• Benjamin Franklin

What was the main reason colonists protested the Stamp Act?

• It banned tea imports

• It taxed printed materials without their consent

• It forced colonists to house soldiers

• It ended colonial assemblies

Which person is known for his famous midnight ride to warn colonists that the British were coming?

• Samuel Adams

• Paul Revere

• Patrick Henry

• Thomas Paine

Which law required colonists to provide housing and supplies to British soldiers?

• The Sugar Act

• The Quartering Act

• The Townshend Act

• The Intolerable Acts

Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

• John Hancock

• Thomas Jefferson

• Alexander Hamilton

• James Madison

Which of the following best describes the term "taxation without representation"?

• Colonists paid taxes to their own government

• Colonists were taxed by a government in which they had no elected representatives

• Colonists refused to pay any taxes

• Colonists voted for new taxes

Explain how George Washington’s leadership helped shape the outcome of the American Revolution.

• He wrote the Constitution

• He led the Continental Army to victory and inspired his troops

• He was a British general

• He signed the Treaty of Paris

Why did the colonists organize the Boston Tea Party?

• To celebrate a British victory

• To protest the Tea Act and British taxes

• To welcome new British settlers

• To support the British government

How did Benjamin Franklin contribute to the founding of the United States?

• He was the first president

• He helped gain French support for the Revolution

• He led the Boston Tea Party

• He was a British general