Causes of the American Revolution

Which event cost England a lot of money and caused King George III to impose new taxes on the colonies to help pay for its cost?

• Westward Expansion

• The American Revolution

• The French and Indian War

Why did the British Parliament create the Townshend Acts?

• to pay for services in the colonies
• to raise money for the Continental Congress
• to raise money for the Sons of LIberty

The colonists had no voice in parliament where new laws and taxes were developed and imposed on the colonies. As a result, the colonists began to use the slogan, “______________________!”

• It is so unfair... it's not our fair share

• No taxation without representation

• The shot heard 'round the world

Not literally but figuratively shows the importance of the first gunshots at Lexington and Concord – started a revolution for freedom that changed world history and set the course of the world on a different path.
This describes the importance of which famous saying?

• "the shot heard 'round the world"
• "don't fire until you see the whites of their eyes."
• "taxation without representation"

There were many reasons the colonists opposed the British Government. What were some of them? Choose all that apply.

• The Proclamation of 1763

• The Quartering Act

• The First Continental Congress

• The Tea Act

• No taxation without representation

A forcible overthrow of a government or social order, in favor of a new system is called a _________________________.

• Minutemen

• Revolution

• Monarchy

• Sons of Liberty

__________________________ were militia with special training.

• Revolution

• Monarchy

• Minutemen

• Boston Tea Party

The __________________ ________ taxed imported goods such as coffee, cloth, sugar and led to colonist smuggling goods.

• Stamp Act

• Sugar Act

• Boston Tea Party

• Treaty of Paris

The __­­­­­__________________ _________ required colonists to pay extra taxes on paper goods such as newspapers, legal documents, and even playing cards.

• Sugar Act

• Treaty of Paris

• Boston Tea Party

• Stamp Act

A ______________________ is a form of government with one person reigning or ruling over an entire country, usually a king or queen.

• Monarchy

• Revolution

• Treaty of Paris

• Democracy