Events leading to the Revolutionary War

Which event(s) led to the Revolutionary War?

• Stamp Act
• Boston Massacre
• Sugar Act
• All of the answers

Which items were taxed in the Stamp Act?

• Marriage licenses

• Newspapers

• Playing cards

• All of the answers

Why were the colonists forced to pay taxes?

• Britain was in debt and needed to make money

• The king wanted to make everyone mad

• Britain didn't want anyone else trading

Why were the colonists upset with the British soldiers?

• They took their jobs.

• They were rowdy and rude.

• They were living in their towns.

• All of the above.

What event does this drawing show?

• Tarring and feathering

• Boston Tea Party

• Boston Massacre

• American Revolution

What was the CAUSE of the Boston Massacre?

• To avoid conflict with Native Americans

• Colonists were angry that the British soldiers were in the colonies

• King George was in debt from the French & Indian War

• Boycott

The crowd of colonists was peaceful before the Boston Massacre.

• True

• False

Why did Britain seek to tax the colonists in the 1760s?

• The colonists were wealthier than most British citizens.
• Britain needed money to pay for the French and Indian War.
• The British wanted to punish the colonists for rebelling against the Proclamation.
• Britain needed money to protect the colonists from the French.

The Stamp Act taxed _____________.

• tea
• newspapers
• sugar
• coffee

Which phrase became popular after passage of the Stamp Act?

• “The rights of Englishmen”
• “Give me liberty or give me death”
• “Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness”
• “No taxation without representation“