Road to Revolution Study Guide

What was the cause French and Indian War?

• The French and Indian War was a conflict between Britain and France over the Ohio River Valley.

• The French and Indian War was a conflict between the Colonists and Britain over the Ohio River Valley.

• The French and Indian War was a conflict between India and France over the Ohio River Valley.

• The French and Indian War was a conflict between Britain and the United States over the Ohio River Valley.

What was the Stamp Act?

• The Stamp Act was a tax passed by the British Parliament in 1765 on paper products. It was to help pay for the French and Indian War.

• The Stamp Act was a law that banned the use of stamps in the American colonies.

• The Stamp Act was a treaty signed between Britain and France after the French and Indian War.

• The Stamp Act was a declaration of independence by the American colonies.

What did “no taxation without representation” mean?

• It meant the colonists were angry about taxes because they had no say in the British Parliament. They refused to pay taxes without representation.

• It meant the colonists wanted to pay more taxes to support the British government.

• It meant the colonists were happy with British laws and taxes.

• It meant the colonists wanted to be represented only in their local governments, not in the British Parliament.

Who were the Sons of Liberty and the Daughters of Liberty and what did they do?

• The Sons of Liberty and Daughters of Liberty were groups who were unhappy with British rule. They led boycotts and protests.

• The Sons of Liberty and Daughters of Liberty were British officials who enforced tax laws in the colonies.

• The Sons of Liberty and Daughters of Liberty were Native American groups who traded with the British.

• The Sons of Liberty and Daughters of Liberty were groups who loved King George III.

What was the Boston Tea Party?

• The Boston Tea Party was a protest in 1773 where colonists threw tea into Boston Harbor to oppose the Tea Act.

• The Boston Tea Party was a celebration held in Boston to welcome British officials to the city.

• The Boston Tea Party was a meeting where colonists agreed to pay taxes on tea to the British government.

• The Boston Tea Party was a festival where different types of tea were served to the public in Boston Harbor.

What was a main cause of the American Revolution?

• Broken promises and poor relationships with Great Britain.

• The discovery of gold in the colonies.

• The invention of the steam engine.

• Peaceful negotiations with Native Americans.

After the French and Indian War, King George III told colonists that they could not enjoy the land on the other side of __________________.

• The Appalachian Mountains.

• The Mississippi River.

• The Rocky Mountains.

• The Ohio River.

Why did the King want colonists to stay out of Native American lands?

• To avoid wars.

• To increase trade with colonists.

• To encourage colonists to move west.

• To give land to other European countries.

Colonists liked housing British soldiers.

• True

• False

What did the Stamp Act require colonists to pay a tax for?

• A stamp on most paper goods.

• Tea from Britain.

• Land from Native Americans.

• Clothing made in the colonies.