WorksheetsCauses of the American Revolution
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What phrase did the colonists use to express their anger about British taxes?
No taxation without representation!
Give us liberty or give us death!
United we stand, divided we fall!
Taxation is freedom!
How did the French and Indian War help unite the colonies?
They built up colonial militias and gained confidence.
They started trading with France.
They moved to England.
They stopped farming.
What was the Stamp Act?
A law that placed a tax on paper products in the colonies.
A rule about farming.
A law to build new roads.
A treaty with Native Americans.
What was the Tea Act?
A law that allowed only the East India Company to sell tea to the colonies.
A rule about growing tea.
A law to ban all tea in the colonies.
A treaty with France about tea.
Who could sell tea to the 13 colonies under the Tea Act?
British merchants from the East India Company.
Any colonist.
French traders.
Dutch merchants.
Who participated in the Boston Tea Party?
The Sons of Liberty.
The British Parliament.
French soldiers.
Native Americans.
What did the British start doing after the Sugar Act was passed?
Enforcing the law much more strictly.
Ignoring the law.
Giving rewards for smuggling.
Allowing free trade.
What was a common colonial response to British taxes?
Boycotting British goods.
Paying extra taxes.
Writing petitions.
Supporting the British government.
Protesting.
What was a common reaction to the Townshend Acts?
Boycotts on British goods and riots against tax collectors
Colonists celebrated the new taxes
Colonists moved to Canada
Colonists paid the taxes happily
The Quartering Act was extended to allow what?
Soldiers to be housed and fed in colonists’ homes without their consent
Colonists to refuse to house soldiers
Soldiers to live in Parliament buildings
Colonists to choose which soldiers to house
What was the result of the Boston Massacre?
Increased tensions between colonists and British soldiers
Immediate independence for the colonies
Lower taxes for the colonists
The British left Boston
Which event led to the passing of the Intolerable Acts?
The Boston Tea Party
The signing of the Declaration of Independence
The Boston Massacre
The Quartering Act
The Townshend Acts led to which of the following?
Boycotts and riots
Peaceful cooperation
Lower taxes
New trade agreements
Why did the colonists use the phrase "No Taxation Without Representation"?
They had no representatives in British Parliament
They wanted more taxes
They wanted to move to Britain
They supported British rule
What was one way the Committees of Correspondence influenced public opinion against British rule?
Sending letters to other colonies explaining unfair British laws
Organizing tea parties for colonists
Building new towns
Trading with the British
Who was the ruler of Britain during the American Revolution?
King George III
George Washington
Samuel Adams
Patrick Henry
What was the Daughters of Liberty?
A formal female association protesting British acts
A group of British soldiers
A group of Loyalists
A British law
What was the purpose of the Stamp Act Congress?
To change British policies
To support the British King
To organize British soldiers
To write the Declaration of Independence
Who is best known for the slogan "taxation without representation is tyranny"?
James Otis
Paul Revere
Patrick Henry
Samuel Adams
Who created the famous engraving of the Boston Massacre?
Paul Revere
Patrick Henry
Samuel Adams
James Otis
Why was the colonial militia important to the colonies?
They protected local towns and colonies as part-time soldiers
They enforced British laws
They collected taxes
They managed trade with Britain
What was a likely result of salutary neglect in the colonies?
Colonies developed their own governments and practices
Colonies lost all self-government rights
Colonists were forced to move to Britain
Colonies were heavily taxed
Which of the following resulted in lower taxes on molasses?
Declaratory Act
Townshend Act
Stamp Act
Sugar Act
This official colonial governing body called for a protest on British goods prior to the American Revolution.
Daughters of Liberty
First Continental Congress
Sons of Liberty
Second Continental Congress
The first colonial congress that overturned a British law was __________.
the Stamp Act Congress
the First Continental Congress
the Townshend Congress
the New York Congress
This British law designated the area West of the Appalachian Mountains as the Indian Territory.
Stamp Act of 1764
Proclamation of 1763
Townshend Acts of 1767
Intolerable Acts of 1774
During the Boston Tea Party, colonists dressed up as __________ in order to disguise themselves.
loyalists
British soldiers
government officials
Native Americans
Why did Great Britain pass the Proclamation of 1763?
To help the French
Because they favored the Native Americans
The King made Parliament pass the law
They couldn't afford to protect the colonists from Native American attacks
Define Repeal:
To take back or cancel
to refuse to buy
to deny property rights
made the Appalachian Mountains the border of the colonies
Which country won the French and Indian War?
United States
France
Great Britain
What are three examples of taxes that the British imposed on the colonists?
water, grass, and computers
sugar, paper documents, and tea
cell phones, watches, and TVs
How did the British respond to the Boston Tea Party?
They passed the Townshend Acts
They blockaded Boston Harbor
They invaded the United States
What is the best definition of "tyranny?"
Maintaining a standing army
Passing laws that some people don't like
Not allowing citizens to have any say in the government
All of the following statements were reasons that the colonists were angry with Great Britain EXCEPT
Taxation without representation
Proclamation of 1763
Colonists welcomed Colonial Governors
Strict control over colonial legislatures
What were the Townshend Acts?
Tax on newspapers, legal documents, and licenses
Taxes on services.
Citizens of Massachusetts were forced to house and feed British troops at their own expense.
Placed import taxes on tea, paper, glass, and coloring for paints.
What was another name for the Intolerable Acts?
Sugar Act
Coercive Acts
Stamp Act
Townshend Acts
Who is considered the first casualty in the war for independence?
John Adams
John Hancocck
Thomas Hutchinson
Crispus Attucks
Who was the first person to die in the American Revolution?
John Laurens
Oscar Marion
James Anderson
Crispus Attucks
Who was the leader of the Son's of Liberty?
Thomas Jefferson
Samuel Adams
John Adams
George Washington
Why were Committees of Correspondence created?
to share information about issues and to main communication with each other
To form an alliance between the French and English
To separate the 13 colonies
To create a War
1. One important element that led to the War for Independence was a growing sense of __________ among the thirteen colonies.
DIVISION
UNITY
9. _______________________________ were organized by colonial leaders, and they coordinated resistance to British policies.
THE QUARTERING ACTS
COMMITTEES OF CORRESPONDENCE
The purpose of committees of correspondence was
communication
business growth
farming
education
Which individuals were part of the Committee of Correspondence?
Samuel Adams
Paul Revere
George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
Alexander Hamilton
In what ways did the Committees of Correspondence use communication to influence public opinion against British rule?
by sending letters to other colonies explaining the unfair British laws
by organizing pamphlet publication and distribution
by creating a colonial newspaper
by spreading news of British actions through local meetings and debates
by writing letters to British leaders explaining their loyalty
What was the primary role of the Sons of Liberty during the American Revolution?
organizing protests against British laws
providing military training to Minutemen
Communication colonial grievances to Parliament
Negotiating peace with Native Americans
Spreading propaganda against British rule
Why would the creation of the monopoly of the British East India Company anger colonists?
They weren't allowed to farm without supervision.
This helped the British East India Company have too much power because they were making a lot of money on the taxes.
It made colonists dependent on Britain financially.
Parliament supported the colonists but did not allow them to trade at all.
