Causes of the American Revolution

What was the outcome of the French and Indian War for Britain?

• Britain lost control of the Ohio Valley.

• Britain gained control of the Ohio Valley.

• Britain ceded Louisiana to Spain.

• Britain formed an alliance with France.

Who presented the Albany Plan of Union through this political cartoon?

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

• Benjamin Franklin

• John Adams

What was the main restriction imposed by the Proclamation of 1763?

• Colonists were not allowed to trade with Native Americans.

• Colonists were not allowed to move West of the Appalachian Mountains.

• Colonists were required to pay higher taxes.

• Colonists were forced to return to England.

What was one of the reasons Britain imposed the Sugar Act?

• To reduce sugar consumption

• To pay off debt from the French & Indian War

• To increase trade with France

• To support sugar farmers in Britain

What was the Stamp Act?

• A law that banned paper products

• A tax on all paper products

• A law that required stamps on letters

• A tax on imported goods

The British Parliament passed taxes on the colonists. What is Parliament?

• Elected Representatives in England

• Judges in the Supreme Court

• Governors of American colonies

• Members of the Royal Family

Which phrase did the colonists use to express their protest against the Stamp Act?

• Freedom for All

• No Taxation Without Representation

• Liberty or Death

• Power to the People

What actions did some colonists take in response to the Stamp Act?

• They supported the tax collectors

• They ignored the Stamp Act

• They boycotted the stamp and attacked tax collectors

• They paid the taxes willingly

What were the Intolerable Acts designed to do?

• Reward colonists for their loyalty

• Punish colonists for the Boston Tea Party

• Encourage trade with the colonies

• Establish new colonies in America

When the British Parliament passed the Quartering Act, colonists now had to -

• open Boston Harbor

• provide housing for British soldiers

• gain more autonomy

• increased trade with France