The American Revolution

What was the primary concern of the American Revolution according to the text?

• To make tea cheaper

• To establish a new monarchy

• To ensure no taxes were ever paid

• To gain independence from British rule

What act did the British government pass in 1765 that upset the colonists?

• The Tea Act

• The Sugar Act

• The Currency Act

• The Stamp Act

Why were the colonists upset about the taxes imposed by the British?

• Because they had no direct representation in parliament

• Because the taxes were too high

• Because the taxes were on tea only

• Because the money was used for British purposes only

What event in 1770 is mentioned as having a misleading name?

• The Stamp Act Congress

• The Declaration of Independence

• The Boston Massacre

• The Boston Tea Party

What was the reaction of the British government to the Boston Tea Party?

• They repealed the Stamp Act

• They offered the colonists representation in parliament

• They ignored the incident

• They cracked down further on the colonists

What did the Continental Congress do in response to British actions?

• Sent a formal apology to Britain

• Drafted and approved the Declaration of Independence

• Declared war immediately

• Boycotted British goods

What was a major outcome of the American Revolution?

• The immediate end of slavery

• Britain granting more land to America

• The creation of a government without a king

• The establishment of a monarchy

Which Enlightenment thinker is mentioned as having influenced American revolutionary ideas?

• Adam Smith

• Immanuel Kant

• John Locke

• Voltaire

What was a contradiction in the Declaration of Independence?

• It advocated for monarchy

• It denied the need for government

• It declared all men equal but slavery existed

• It was written in French

What did the American Revolution change in terms of social perception?

• It viewed all Americans as equal to each other

• It promoted the British Enlightenment thinkers

• It established a formal nobility

• It made tea the national drink