Unit 3 Review: Causes of the American Revolution

Which era of U.S. history is characterized by England establishing Jamestown as the first settlement in North America?

• Westward Expansion

• Colonization

• Westward Expansion

Which of the following was a chief economic cause for colonization in the Americas?

• Mercantilism

• Plantation system

• Slavery

The First Continental Congress meets to discuss the Intolerable Acts. They decide to ask King George III for help. King George III does not assist them, so the Second Continental Congress meets. What do they enact on July 2, 1776 and then approve on July 4, 1776?

• The Bill of Rights

• Articles of Confederation

• The Declaration of Independence

The Stamp Act, The Intolerable Act, the First Continental Congress meeting, and the book titled Common Sense by Thomas Paine all occurred during--

• The Revolutionary Era

• The Colonial Era

• The Westward Expansion Era

What act was imposed and colonists claimed it was a violation of their rights as British citizens and violently protested?

• The passage of the Intolerable Acts

• The passage of the Stamp Act

• The passage of the Quartering Act

The British began imposing taxes on the colonists in 1765 to help pay the expenses of which war?

• The War of 1812

• The Revolutionary War

• The French and Indian War

Why did the Proclamation of 1763 make tension between the colonists and Great Britain?

• The king limited expansion west of the Appalachian Mountains.

• It imposed taxes without representation in the Parliament.

Why were the Townshend Acts, the Stamp Act, and the Sugar Act passed by the Parliament?

• To promote growth of the colonies

• To encourage trade.

• To get money back and pay off debts for defending the colonies.

Mercantilist policies created tension between the colonists and Great Britain by--

• Limiting the amount of farmland each colonists could have.

• Preventing the colonists from trading with foreign countries.

An immediate effect of the Stamp Act was the colonists boycotting British goods.

• True

• False