Causes of the American Revolution

The French and Indian War cost King George and Great Britain a lot of money. To help pay for the war, the British colonies were ordered to-

• give up their food
• work for free
• become a part of the Army
• pay taxes without representation

A snowball fight between the colonists and soldiers in Boston that ended in 5 colonists being killed was called

• Boston Tea Party
• Boston Massacre
• Boston Party
• Boston Parliament

A secret organization of patriot men that was formed to protest the Stamp Act was called

• Congress
• Sons of Liberty
• Parliament
• Loyalists

In Great Britain, a law-making assembly was responsible for enacting economic policies for the colonists. What was this assemblyl called? 

• Senate
• House of Representatives
• Congress
• Parliament

The Sons of Liberty dumped tea into the Boston Harbor. This event was known as 

• the Boston Tea Party
• the Stamp Act
• Committees of Correspondence
• Boston Massacre

Many colonists did not want to remain loyal to Great Britain and King George. They wanted to be free from British rule. These colonists were called 

• Patriots
• Republicans
• Democrats
• Loyalists

Colonists who supported the Bitish king were called 

• Patriots
• Republicans
• Democrats
• Loyalists

In 1765, the Parliament of Great Britain passed the Stamp Act. The purpose of this act was to 

• get rid of colonists who were willing to support the king
• raise money by putting a tax on tea, sugar, and molasses
• get rid of French colonists in the Northern colonies
• raising money by passing a tax on newspapers and other paper products

What 2 countries were fighting in the French and Indian War?

• America and France
• France and Britain
• Britain and Germany
• France and Spain

In the 1770s, England made the American colonies pay many taxes. Some of these taxes were the sugar act, stamp act, and the tea act. What did the colonists do because of these taxes?

• The colonists started taxing British goods.
• The colonists decided to trade only with France.
• The colonists voted for a new king. 
• The colonists boycotted and held many protests.