Causes of the American Revolution Quiz

What was one of the main reasons King George III imposed taxes on the American colonists?

• To fund the construction of new colonies

• To build new roads in England

• To offset the cost of the French and Indian War

• To support the British navy

Which event involved a public skirmish that resulted in the death of five colonists?

• The Stamp Act Protests

• The Lexington and Concord Battle

• The Boston Massacre

• The Boston Tea Party

What was the main message of Thomas Paine's pamphlet 'Common Sense'?

• To argue for independence from England

• To support the British monarchy

• To promote trade with France

• To encourage colonists to pay taxes

What was the Sons of Liberty's response to the British tax on tea?

• They held peaceful protests

• They wrote letters to the king

• They organized the Boston Tea Party

• They paid the tax reluctantly

Who was the first African American patriot to die in the American Revolution?

• Sojourner Truth

• Frederick Douglass

• Harriet Tubman

• Crispus Attucks