Social Studies Unit 2 Review: Causes of Revolution

Who controlled the 13 Colonies?

• France

• Great Britain (which was ruled by British Parliament and King George III)

• India

• Spain

Why did Great Britain want to tax people in the 13 colonies after the French and Indian War?

• Because they needed more money since the war was so expensive

• Because they wanted to give money to the colonists to help them

• Because they needed more cash so they could get a new iPhone for KG3

The colonists didn't have any representation in Parliament. What does this mean?

• The British had to follow all the rules that the colonists made for them.

• The colonists could tell the British to do whatever they wanted them to do.

• The colonists didn't get to help decide how their tax money would be spent. They didn't get to have a voice in the British government.

What were some of the regulations and taxes that were passed by Great Britain and forced on the colonists?

• The Stamp Act, Townshend Acts, and Tea Act

• The Candy Act, War Act, and King Act

• The Parliament Act, Money Act, and Tea Tax

Why did the colonists think it was unfair that Great Britain decided to force them to pay so many taxes?

• Because they didn't like tea

• Because they did not have any representation in Parliament

• Because they wanted to pay the British extra money

What were the Navigation Acts?

• A series of laws that said that the colonists could only trade with Great Britain

• A series of four laws that included more taxes and regulations that angered the colonists.

• An act that said that the colonists had to buy a stamp for every piece of paper they bought.

What was the Stamp Act?

• A series of laws that said that the colonists could only trade with Great Britain

• A series of four laws that included more taxes and regulations that angered the colonists.

• An act that said that the colonists had to buy a stamp for every piece of paper they bought.

What were the Townshend Acts?

• Four laws that included more taxes and regulations that angered the colonists.

• A series of laws that said that the colonists could only trade with Great Britain

• Acts that said that the colonists had to buy a stamp for every piece of paper they bought.

What was an important effect of the Boston Massacre?

• The massacre made the colonists more thankful for the tea that the British gave them.

• The massacre caused many colonists to speak out against rule by Britain.

• It made the colonists want to live in Great Britain.

Fill in the blank: In 1773, British parliament passed the _______ _______ which allowed ONLY Britain to sell tea in the colonies.

• Parliament Act

• Stamp Act

• Tea Party

• Tea Act