Causes of the American Revolution

What was the name of the war fought between England and France over land in North America?

• Civil War

• French and Indian War

• Revolutionary War

• American War

Who was the King of Britain at the time of the Revolutionary War?

• King George III
• King George I
• King Henry IV
• King Henry VIII

Many colonists didn’t want to pay taxes because...

• they thought the British had enough money.

• they thought the money from the taxes was being wasted.

• they had no representation in making the tax laws.

• they didn’t have any money.

Why did the king begin to tax the colonists?

• He wanted more money to make England look better
• He needed money to pay off war debts from the French and Indian War
• He needed money to pay for Boston soldiers
• He hated the colonists' guts

In response to being forced to buy British tea, colonists dressed up like Native Americans and dumped the British tea into the harbor. This event is known as...

• The Boston Massacre

• The Tea Act

• The Boston Tea Party

• The Sons of Liberty

Colonists protested British acts in several ways. Which of the following is NOT a way the colonists protested?

• Exported lumber and beaver furs to Britain.

• Wrote letters and formed committees.

• Boycotted British goods.

• Attacked tax collectors.

The Boston Massacre started because...

• people wanted the British to supply soldiers to the Boston citizens.

• Parliament passed the Tea Act.

• John Adams took on the court case.

• a crowd of angry colonist yelled and threw snowballs at a British soldier.

Colonists protested the Stamp Act because they believed in what phrase?

• Live free or die
• All men are created equal
• Life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness
• No taxation without representation

The British ______ made laws for all British people.

• king

• Parliament

• colonists

• courts

Which of the following was passed by the British government to tax everything made of paper in the colonies?

• Sugar Act
• Tea Act
• Stamp Act
• Quartering Act