Exploring the Causes of the American Revolution

What was the main purpose of the Proclamation of 1763?

• To allow colonists to move westward

• To prevent conflicts between colonists and Native Americans

• To establish new trade routes

• To impose taxes on the colonists

Why were the colonists upset about the Proclamation of 1763?

• It imposed new taxes on them

• It restricted their movement to new farmland in the west

• It required them to house British soldiers

• It banned the import of tea

What was the Stamp Act of 1765?

• A law requiring colonists to house soldiers

• A restriction on westward expansion

• A tax on tea and other goods

• A tax on paper products to help pay British war debts

What slogan did the colonists use to protest the Stamp Act?

• Live free or die

• No taxation without representation

• Give me liberty or give me death

• Join or die

What did the Quartering Act of 1765 require?

• Colonists to boycott British goods

• Colonists to stop moving westward

• Colonists to house British soldiers

• Colonists to pay taxes on stamps

Which year did the Quartering Act pass?

• 1763

• 1765

• 1770

• 1767

What were the Townshend Acts of 1767?

• A law forbidding westward expansion

• A series of taxes on goods like tea, glass, paint, and paper

• A tax on all printed materials

• A requirement to house British soldiers

Why were the Townshend Acts eventually repealed?

• The British needed more soldiers

• The colonists boycotted British goods

• The colonists stopped protesting

• The British won the war