American War of Independence - Causes and Events

What was the main reason Britain taxed the American colonies after 1763?

• To build new towns

• To pay off debts from the Seven Years’ War

• To support the colonies financially

• To fund the King’s palace

Which act required colonists to pay for official stamps on documents?

• Tea Act

• Sugar Act

• Stamp Act

• Quartering Act

What did the colonists mean by the slogan “No taxation without representation”?

• They wanted seats in Parliament

• They wanted independence immediately

• They didn’t want to pay for tea

• They wanted more land

Which event in 1770 saw British soldiers fire on protesting colonists?

• Boston Tea Party

• Lexington and Concord

• Boston Massacre

• Bunker Hill

The Tea Act (1773) gave a monopoly to which company?

• Hudson’s Bay Company

• Virginia Company

• Royal African Company

• East India Company

What happened at the Boston Tea Party (1773)?

• Tea was dumped into the harbour

• Americans set fire to British ships

• A peace treaty was signed

• British soldiers surrendered

Which set of laws were called the “Intolerable Acts” in the colonies?

• Townshend Acts

• Coercive Acts

• Navigation Acts

• Quartering Act

Who were the Sons of Liberty?

• A British army regiment

• French allies of the Americans

• A secret organisation protesting British rule

• A group of American Loyalists

Why was the First Continental Congress (1774) important?

• It united colonies in opposition to Britain

• It declared independence

• It surrendered to Britain

• It ended the war

What was Britain’s main goal in enforcing taxes and laws in the colonies?

• To raise revenue and assert control

• To punish France

• To promote democracy

• To prepare for war in Asia