Causes of the American Revolution

What was the Quartering Act of 1765?

• A tax act on imported goods

• An act forcing Colonies to house British soldiers

• An act organizing the Sons of Liberty

• An act leading to the Boston Massacre

How did the American colonies react to the Quartering Act of 1765?

• They welcomed the British soldiers

• They protested and refused to house British soldiers

• They taxed British goods

• They organized the Boston Tea Party

What was the purpose of the Townshend Acts of 1767?

• Impose taxes on imported goods in the colonies

• Ensure loyalty of colonial governors and judges

• Boycott British goods

• Plan the Boston Tea Party

What was the main result of the Townshend Acts of 1767?

• It caused the Boston Tea Party

• It led to the creation of the Sons of Liberty

• It imposed taxes on imported goods

• It sparked protests and boycotts of British goods in the colonies

What was the impact of the Tea Act of 1773?

• Formation of the Sons of Liberty

• Boston Tea Party

• Reduced taxes on tea

• Direct tea import from East India Company

What was the Boston Tea Party of 1773?

• Authority spread over the colonies

• Tax imposition on imported goods

• Resistance to British laws by dumping tea into the Boston Harbor

• Organization of the Sons of Liberty to protest taxes

What was the purpose of the Sons of Liberty?

• To tax imported goods

• To protest against British laws

• To house British soldiers

• To extend authority over colonies

What was the result of the Boston Massacre of 1770?

• The Tea Act was passed by British Parliament

• The East India Company faced financial loss

• British soldiers were tried

• A protest was organized by the Sons of Liberty

Why was the Sons of Liberty formed?

• To protest the Tea Act

• To tax British goods

• To resist British laws and defend colonists' rights

• To house British soldiers

What was the the Stamp Act of 1765?

• It led to the formation of the Sons of Liberty

• It imposed a tax on all paper documents in the colonies

• It resulted in the Boston Tea Party

• It forced Colonies to house British soldiers