Events Leading to the American Revolution Review

Use the word bank to fill in each blank below. Word bank: Representation, debt, tension, taxes After the French and Indian War, Britain had a lot of _____________. To get money, they made the colonists pay more _____________. The colonists were upset because they had no _____________ in the British government. This caused _____________ between the colonists and Britain and helped lead to the American Revolution.

• debt, taxes, representation, tension

• representation, taxes, debt, tension

• taxes, debt, tension, representation

• tension, representation, taxes, debt

The French and Indian War was fought between the British and the French, along with their Native American allies.

• True

• False

The Tea Act of 1765 was a law that required American colonists to pay taxes on newspapers, legal documents, and other paper items.

• True

• False

Which of the following were results of the Boston Tea Party? Click all that are true.

• The British government passed the Intolerable Acts.

• King George III took away taxes on tea for the colonists.

• The British East India Company lost a huge amount of money.

• The event increased tensions between the American colonists and Britain.

How did the colonists’ view on taxes differ from King George III? Circle all that are true.

• King George III believed the taxes were fair because England supports the colonies.

• The colonists believed the taxes were fair because England needed help to repay their war debt.

• King George III did not believe it was fair to tax the colonists because they did not have as much money as England.

• The colonists did not believe the taxes were fair because they did not have representation or a vote in them.

How did the Boston Massacre help cause the American Revolutionary War?

• When the colonists heard about the Boston Massacre, they were angry at the British and wanted to revolt against them.

• The pictures of the Boston Massacre made the colonists sad.

• King George III apologized to the colonists for the Boston Massacre and took responsibility.

• After the Boston Massacre happened King George ordered all of his soldiers to let the colonies be independent and come back to Britain.

The phrase, “No taxation without representation” meant:

• Colonists should not be taxed by a government unless they have representatives in it and a vote.

• Colonists wanted to pay more taxes to the British government.

• Colonists did not want any government at all.

• Colonists wanted to be represented in sports events.

Which term best describes the following: A group of colonists who protested British taxes and organized acts of rebellion.

• The Boston Massacre

• The Sons of Liberty

• The Loyalists

• The Townshend Acts

Which term best describes the following: A protest where colonists dumped tea into Boston Harbor.

• The Boston Massacre

• The Boston Market

• The Boston Tea Party

• The Quartering Act

Which term best describes the following: A law requiring colonists house British soldiers.

• The Tea Act

• The British Housing Act

• The Quartering Act

• The Stamp Act