Causes of the American Revolution

After the French and Indian War, Parliament passed new laws for the colonies. These laws were passed because Britain

• was afraid the French would support the colonies.
• was afraid many of the colonists would return to Britain.
• needed the colonists to help pay for the war. 
• wanted the Native Americans to return to their lands. 

In 1765, Parliament and King George passed the Stamp Act. What was the purpose of this act?

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

There were many reasons why the American Revolution took place between Britain and the colonies. Some of the colonists were unhappy with "no taxation without representation". What does that mean?

• The colonists should not be taxed unless they were represented in Parliament. 
• The colonists should not be taxed because they could not vote for the King.
• The colonists should not be taxed unless the taxes were used in the colonies. 
• The colonists should not be taxed because no one should be taxed. 

In 1754, war broke out between Britain and France. In Europe it was known as the Seven Years War. When the fighting started in North America it was called the

• French and Indian War. 
• Revolutionary War.
• Civil War.
• Mexican War.

During the years before the American Revolution, some colonists formed a group that wanted independence. This group was called the 

• Grange.
• Sons of Liberty.
• Green Mountain Boys.
• Regulators.

The British ______ made laws for all British people.

• king

• Parliament

• colonists

• courts

American colonists were asked to cover the

cost of the French and Indian War by paying _____.

• the monarch

• refunds

• taxes

Colonists who supported the actions of the British

government were known as _____.

• neutral

• loyalist

• patriot

The Sons of Liberty protested the tax on tea with an

action that later became known as the ______.

• Boston Massacre

• Committee of Correspondence

• Liberty Bell

• Boston Tea Party

What was the slogan James Otis stated in order to speak out against the unfair taxes?

• "Join or Die"

• "No taxation without representation"

• "I only regret that I have but one life to give."

• "Loyalty to the King"