S.S. Ch. 5 Review - The American Revolution

Look at the graphic organizer showing causes of tension: Proclamation of 1763, Albany Plan, Stamp Act. Which of the following was another reason that tensions grew between the colonists and Britain?

• King George III told colonists they were not British citizens.

• Britain and France were fighting over land in North America.

• American Indians were fighting with the British in the Ohio River Valley.

• There was no colonial representation in Britain’s Parliament.

Look at the picture of a protest procession. Which of the following effects of the Stamp Act does this image show?

• Colonists marching from New York to show their support of the Stamp Act.

• Colonists protesting saying that it will ruin America.

• Colonists boycotting printed materials to avoid paying the tax.

• Colonists saying that Britain is ridiculous for taxing the colonies.

Read each item and decide whether it is a cause or an effect of Britain taxing the colonies: Britain had to raise money to pay for war debts; Colonists had to pay a tax on printed materials when they bought them; Many colonists protested; Many colonists joined the Sons of Liberty or Daughters of Liberty.

• All four items are causes.

• The first two are causes; the last two are effects.

• Only the first is a cause; the other three are effects.

• The first three are causes; the last one is an effect.

Why did Britain think it had the right to tax the colonies?

• Britain needed money to pay for wars with France so all British colonies were required to help.

• Britain was more powerful than the colonies, and the colonies relied on Britain to survive.

• Britain hoped that by taxing the colonies it could benefit from American foreign trade.

• British soldiers were protecting the colonies, and Britain needed money to pay them.

Which of the following illustrates a form of protests against British taxation of the colonies?

• Representatives met at the Stamp Act Congress.

• The Daughters of Liberty spun their own cloth.

• The Sons of Liberty formed as a secret group.

• Benjamin Franklin proposed the Albany Plan.

Fill in the blank with the best term: The (a)   was a 1765 law that required colonists to buy a special tax stamp for newspapers, legal papers, and other printed materials.

Which event is often linked to rising tensions that led to the Boston Massacre?

• Britain sends soldiers and warships to Boston

• Colonists repeal all British taxes in protest

• France takes control of Massachusetts Bay

• Colonial governors resign from their offices

Fill in the blank: Groups formed to share news and organize protests among the colonies were called the (a)   .

Read the excerpt conclusion: A Boston committee listed complaints such as illegal revenues, quartered armies without consent, and tax money used to control officials. What is the best conclusion about the committee’s purpose?

• It threatened war unless Britain left immediately

• It highlighted British wrongs to rally colonists

• It supported new royal taxes on the colonies

• It planned to replace Parliament with a council

Based on the timeline of April 18–19, 1775, when did fighting reach Concord?

• dawn on April 19, 1775

• early afternoon on April 19, 1775

• midnight on April 18, 1775

• late morning on April 19, 1775