Exploring the Causes of the American Revolution

What is the teacher's favorite color?

• Blue

• Green

• Yellow

• Red

What was the main cause of the conflict between the British and the French in the Ohio Valley?

• Religious differences

• Territorial expansion

• Trade disputes

• Native American alliances

What did the Proclamation of 1763 forbid?

• Trade with France

• Settlement beyond the Appalachian Mountains

• Use of non-British currency

• Import of foreign goods

What was the purpose of the Sugar Act of 1764?

• To eliminate illegal sugar trade

• To increase the price of sugar

• To promote local sugar production

• To reduce sugar consumption

What did the Currency Act of 1765 require?

• Colonial assemblies to issue more paper money

• Colonists to use only British money

• Colonial assemblies to stop using British money

• Colonists to pay taxes in gold

What was the main reason colonists were upset about the Stamp Act?

• It was an effort to raise money without their consent

• It was too expensive

• It was difficult to enforce

• It restricted trade

Who were the Sons of Liberty?

• A group of British loyalists

• A colonial terrorist organization

• A group of French allies

• A Native American tribe

What event was transformed into the Boston Massacre by local resistance leaders?

• The signing of the Intolerable Acts

• A colonial mob confrontation with British soldiers

• The Boston Tea Party

• The repeal of the Townshend Acts

What was the main goal of the Tea Act of 1773?

• To reduce tea consumption

• To increase the price of tea

• To save the British East India Company

• To promote American tea production

What was one of the major decisions made by the First Continental Congress?

• To declare independence from Britain

• To endorse the Intolerable Acts

• To stop all trade with England

• To support the British East India Company