Causes of the American Revolution

What was the American Revolution?

• A war between the American colonies and Spain.

• A war fought between Great Britain and the American colonies.

• A peaceful protest for independence

• A trade agreement between countries

Which war led to Britain taxing the American colonies?

• The War of 1812

• The Revolutionary War

• World War II

• The French and Indian War

What event is referred to as the Boston Massacre

• A protest where no one was harmed.

• A celebration of independence

• A protest where colonists were killed by British soldiers.

• A meeting of the Continental Congress

What did the colonists do during the Boston Tea Party

• The threw tea into the ocean.

• The protested peacefully.

• The met with British officials and shared a cup of tea.

• They build a new harbor.

What was the First Continental Congress

• A meeting of British leaders.

• A gathering of colonists to discuss independence.

• A tea party in Boston.

• A military strategy meeting.

Who rode to warn the colonists of the British attack?

• Thomas Jefferson

• Benjamin Franklin

• Paul Revere

• George Washington

What document declared America's independence from Great Britain?

• The Constitution

• The Articles of Confederation

• The Declaration of Independence

• The Treaty of Paris

Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

• George Washington

• Benjamin Franklin

• King George III

• Thomas Jefferson

How did the American Revolution end?

• With a treaty between France and Britain

• With the Treaty of Paris

• With the signing of the Constitution.

• With a new king.

What did the Treaty of Paris accomplish?

• It made the colonies pay taxes.

• It recognized the United States as an independent nation.

• It ended all wars in Europe.

• It started a new monarchy.