Causes of the American Revolution Explained

What was the primary reason for the Proclamation Line of 1763?

• To establish new colonies

• To expand British territory

• To prevent British settlement west of the Appalachian Mountains

• To encourage trade with France

Who did the British government decide should pay for the French and Indian War?

• The French colonists

• The British people

• The American colonists

• The Spanish colonists

What was the Stamp Act?

• A tax on tea

• A tax on land

• A tax on paper products

• A tax on imported goods

What phrase emerged from the Stamp Act Congress?

• United we stand, divided we fall

• Give me liberty or give me death

• No taxation without representation

• Live free or die

What event is considered the first death of the American Revolution?

• The Battle of Lexington

• The Boston Massacre

• The Battle of Bunker Hill

• The Boston Tea Party

What was the American response to the Tea Act?

• The Boston Massacre

• The Boston Tea Party

• The Intolerable Acts

• The First Continental Congress

What were the Intolerable Acts also known as?

• The Stamp Acts

• The Coercive Acts

• The Declaratory Acts

• The Navigation Acts

What was the purpose of the First Continental Congress?

• To form a new government

• To discuss grievances with Great Britain

• To draft the Olive Branch Petition

• To declare independence from Britain

Who warned the towns that 'The British are coming'?

• John Adams

• Samuel Adams

• Paul Revere

• Thomas Gage

What was the significance of the Battle of Bunker Hill?

• It was the first battle of the American Revolution

• It resulted in the capture of Boston

• It ended the American Revolution

• It showed that the Americans could stand up to the British