Causes of the American Revolution

1. The immediate response of American colonists to the Intolerable Acts (1774) was:

• organizing the First Continental Congress

• signing the Treaty of Paris

• declaring independence from Britain

• forming the United States Constitution

The British Proclamation of 1763 limited colonists’ settlement. What geographic feature formed the boundary?

• The Appalachian Mountains.

• The Rocky Mountains.

• The Mississippi River.

• The Great Plains.

Match each Revolutionary figure to their contribution:

• George Washington

• Wrote Common Sense

• Thomas Jefferson

• Summarized reasons for independence in the Declaration

• Thomas Paine

• First casualty at Boston Massacre

• Crispus Attucks

• Led the Continental Army

The event that prompted Washington’s concerns at Valley Forge was:

• the lack of food and supplies among the troops

• a surprise attack by the British

• the signing of the Treaty of Paris

• the arrival of French reinforcements

Which of these is an unalienable right from the Declaration of Independence?

• Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness.

• Freedom of Speech and Religion.

• Right to Bear Arms.

• Right to a Fair Trial.

The purpose of protests like the Boston Tea Party was to:

• protest against British taxation without representation

• support British rule in the colonies

• celebrate a new tax law

• encourage trade with Britain

Abigail Adams told John Adams to 'Remember the Ladies.' What did she mean?

• She wanted women’s rights to be considered in the new laws.

• She wanted John to write her more letters.

• She wanted John to remember their anniversary.

• She wanted John to buy gifts for the ladies.

Colonists opposed laws created only by Parliament because:

• they had no representation in Parliament.

• they wanted to pay more taxes.

• they preferred British rule without laws.

• they agreed with all British decisions.

Mercantilist policies created tension between Britain and the colonies by:

• restricting colonial trade and benefiting Britain at the colonies' expense

• allowing the colonies complete economic freedom

• encouraging free trade between all nations

• reducing British control over colonial economies

The harbor that was closed by the Intolerable Acts was:

• Boston Harbor

• New York Harbor

• Charleston Harbor

• Philadelphia Harbor