T4 L2 Causes of the American Revolution (video from Discovery Ed

What was the main reason the British began taxing the American colonists after 1763?

• To build new colonies in North America

• To increase trade with other countries

• To pay off debts from the French and Indian War

• To fund the Revolutionary War

Why did the colonists find the Stamp Act particularly unfair?

• It allowed British soldiers to live in colonists' homes

• It taxed all imported goods except tea

• It required expensive stamped paper for documents without their consent

• It taxed tea, which was an essential drink

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What was the Boston Tea Party a protest against?

• The Declaratory Act

• The Boston Massacre

• Tax policies on tea imposed by Britain

• The Intolerable Acts

What were the Intolerable Acts designed to do?

• Punish the colonists for the Boston Tea Party

• Reward the colonists for their loyalty

• End the Revolutionary War

• Encourage colonists to buy British goods

What was one of the decisions made during the First Continental Congress in 1774?

• To dissolve the colonies' legislatures

• To create a new legislature in Massachusetts

• To declare independence from Britain

• To increase taxes on tea