Exploring the Causes of the American Revolution

Why were the American colonists upset with King George III?

• He banned all trade with other countries.

• They had no representation in Parliament.

• He imposed harsh punishments on them.

• He forced them to join the British army.

What did the Quartering Act of 1765 require?

• Colonists to join the British army.

• Colonists to stop trading with other nations.

• Colonists to house and feed British soldiers.

• Colonists to pay extra taxes on tea.

What was the main slogan of the colonists protesting British taxes?

• Liberty or death!

• Down with the King!

• No taxation without representation!

• Freedom for all!

Which act taxed legal and commercial documents, including diplomas and newspapers?

• The Townshend Acts

• The Sugar Act

• The Stamp Act

• The Tea Act

What was the purpose of the Townshend Acts?

• To force colonists to house British soldiers.

• To tax imports like glass, paper, and tea.

• To ban all trade with other countries.

• To prohibit colonists from meeting in groups.

What event is known as the Boston Massacre?

• British troops opening fire on rioting colonists.

• Colonists refusing to pay taxes.

• Colonists throwing tea into Boston Harbor.

• British soldiers taking over colonial homes.

What did the Tea Act of 1773 require?

• Colonists to house British soldiers.

• Colonists to stop buying tea.

• Colonists to buy all their tea from England.

• Colonists to pay extra taxes on sugar.

What was the Boston Tea Party?

• A meeting to discuss colonial politics.

• A protest where colonists threw tea into Boston Harbor.

• A battle between British and colonial soldiers.

• A celebration of British rule.

What were the Coercive Acts known as to the colonists?

• The Punishment Acts

• The Restrictive Acts

• The Unfair Acts

• The Intolerable Acts

When did the Revolutionary War begin?

• December 16, 1773

• March 5, 1770

• July 4, 1776

• April 19, 1775