American Revolution Review

How did the different causes of the American Revolution lead to tension in the colonies?

• The colonists were happy with the taxes being placed on them

• The colonists were tired of being controlled unfairly by the king

• The Olive Branch Petition made the colonists angry

• The patriots wanted to stay under the king's rule

Why did Britain begin taxing the colonies?

• The king wanted to send money to the loyalists

• Britain was in debt because of the American Revolution

• The king needed a new castle

• Britain was in debt because of the French and Indian War

Britain's debt after the French and Indian War created tension in the relationship between colonists

• True

• False

Mercantilism allows trade between

• All free countries

• Only countries who sign an agreement

• Only between a mother country and a colony

• Colonies to other colonies

Which of the following was meant to prevent colonists from falling into conflict with the Native Americans?

• The Proclamation of 1763

• The Quartering Act

• The Intolerable Acts

• The Halifax Resolves

Protests over British acts and taxes in the colonies contributed to the American Revolution

• True

• False

Finish the phrase: No taxation without __________

• Freedom

• Declaration

• Anticipation

• Representation

Why did the Boston Tea Party occur?

• The colonists didn't want the king to have tea to drink

• The colonists were protesting the tax on tea

• The colonists hated tea

• The colonists were celebrating their freedom

Which of the following allowed officers to enter and search colonists' homes?

• The Quartering Act

• The Mecklenburg Resolves

• Writs of assistance

• Taxation

After the Boston Massacre, patriots like Paul Revere tried to spread the idea that British troops were peaceful and meant no harm

• True

• False