Exploring the Road to the American Revolution

The video explores the events leading to the American Revolution, focusing on the period from 1763 to 1775. It discusses the impact of the Seven Years War, various acts imposed by England, and the growing colonial resistance. Key events include the Stamp Act, Townshend Acts, Boston Massacre, and the Boston Tea Party. The video also covers the formation of the First Continental Congress and the initial battles at Lexington and Concord, highlighting the escalating tensions between the colonies and England.

What year marked a significant turning point due to England's territorial expansion after defeating France?

• 1763

• 1775

• 1754

• 1776

Which act was the first to impose a direct tax on the colonies?

• The Sugar Act

• The Townshend Acts

• The Quartering Act

• The Stamp Act

What was the colonial response to the Stamp Act that demonstrated intercolonial unity?

• The Boston Tea Party

• The Suffolk Resolves

• The Stamp Act Congress

• The formation of the Sons of Liberty

What was the primary purpose of the Townshend Acts?

• To punish the colonies for the Boston Tea Party

• To establish British control over colonial legislatures

• To raise revenue through duties on imported goods

• To enforce the Quartering Act

Which event in 1770 escalated tensions between the colonists and British soldiers?

• The Boston Tea Party

• The Boston Massacre

• The Battle of Lexington

• The passing of the Coercive Acts

Which act gave the British East India Company a monopoly on tea sales in the colonies?

• The Townshend Acts

• The Sugar Act

• The Stamp Act

• The Tea Act

What was the colonial reaction to the Tea Act known as?

• The First Continental Congress

• The Stamp Act Congress

• The Boston Tea Party

• The Boston Massacre

What were the Coercive Acts also known as in the colonies?

• The Punitive Acts

• The Unbearable Acts

• The Restrictive Acts

• The Intolerable Acts

Which Congress was the first attempt at colonial unity against British policies?

• The Second Continental Congress

• The Stamp Act Congress

• The First Continental Congress

• The Albany Congress

What was the immediate cause of the battles at Lexington and Concord?

• The enforcement of the Coercive Acts

• British attempts to seize colonial weapons

• The closure of Boston Harbor

• Colonial protests against the Tea Act