A colonist says, “Only representatives chosen by the colonies should make laws for us.” Which belief does this show?

The colonists’ belief in local authority

Parliament’s belief in royal power

The king’s support for colonial independence

The colonists’ support for higher British taxes

Which idea from the Declaration of Independence would most directly support forming a new country?

Government authority belongs to the people

Great Britain should control all colonies

Kings should have unlimited power

Parliament should choose every local leader

A student is making a chart about the causes of the conflict. Which detail belongs under “Problems Between Britain and the Colonies”?

Disagreement over who had the power to govern the colonies

A plan to build roads across Virginia

A decision to create thirteen new colonies

A celebration of the end of the war

Why would the phrase “taxation without representation” be a powerful argument for colonists seeking independence?

It showed that colonists were being taxed by a government in which they had no representatives

It showed that Parliament wanted the colonies to become independent

It explained why colonists wanted to pay taxes to another country

It proved that colonists did not need any government at all

Which evidence best supports the idea that the Declaration of Independence promoted self-government?

It said that governing authority belongs to the people rather than to kings

It stated that Parliament was a law-making body

It explained that some colonists wanted to remain under British control

It described Great Britain as a country in Europe

Suppose a colonist supports British control but another colonist wants independence. What caused them to disagree?

They had different ideas about whether the colonies should stay under Britain or form a new country

They disagreed about whether North America had thirteen colonies

They disagreed about whether Great Britain was formerly called England

They had different opinions about who wrote the Declaration of Independence

Which sequence best shows how events leading up to the war developed?

Disagreements grew, Jefferson wrote the Declaration, and conflict led to the American Revolution

The Declaration was rejected by the colonists, and Great Britain gained independence

The colonies became peaceful, and then Parliament stopped making laws

The war ended, Parliament created the colonies, and Jefferson became king

King George III and Parliament called the Declaration of Independence rebellious. What does this reaction suggest about their view of the document?

They saw it as a challenge to British control over the colonies

They understood it as a plan to strengthen Parliament’s rule

They believed it was a request for more British taxes

They thought it supported the complete power of the king

VS.5a Causes of the American Revolution Quiz

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the law-making body in Great Britain called?

The Virginia Assembly

The House of Burgesses

The Continental Congress

Parliament

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How many colonies did Great Britain establish in North America?

Ten

Thirteen

Fifteen

Twenty

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

George Washington

King George III

Thomas Jefferson

Benjamin Franklin

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What did the American Revolution lead to?

The closing of Parliament

The return of colonists to Europe

A new American nation

The end of all governments

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which document influenced the Declaration of Independence?

The Virginia Declaration of Rights

The British Tax Act

The Magna Carta of Virginia

The Colonial Trade Agreement

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why did many colonists object to British taxes?

They wanted to pay taxes to France

They had no representation in Parliament

They believed taxes were only for kings

They had already moved away from the colonies

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which statement best compares the views of Parliament and the colonists?

Both groups believed the king should make all colonial decisions

Parliament wanted independence, while the colonists supported British control

Both groups agreed that local leaders should make every law

Parliament claimed the right to tax, while colonists said they should not be taxed without representation

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