Prelude to the Revolution

What was the primary reason for colonial anger after the Seven Years' War?

• The imposition of new taxes on tea.

• The British government's debt from the war.

• The limitation on their ability to take land from Native Americans and the war debt.

• The Molasses Act.

What was the main reason the Stamp Act caused significant anger among the colonists, beyond just the tax itself?

• It only affected the wealthy elite.

• It was the first time Britain imposed any tax on the colonies.

• It was purely for revenue and affected influential groups like newspaper printers and lawyers.

• It led directly to the Boston Tea Party.

What was a significant outcome of the coordinated actions by the American colonies, such as the Stamp Act Congress and the Committees of Correspondence?

• It immediately led to the American Revolution.

• It resulted in the British Parliament repealing the Stamp Act.

• It caused the British to impose even more taxes without any repeal.

• It led to the Boston Massacre.

Which of the following was NOT one of the acts passed by the British Parliament in response to the Boston Tea Party, known by the colonists as the Intolerable Acts?

• The Massachusetts Government Act

• The Quartering Act

• The Sugar Act

• The Quebec Act

What was a primary outcome of the First Continental Congress in September 1774?

• Declaring independence from Great Britain.

• Establishing the Continental Association to coordinate resistance.

• Forming a permanent national government for all thirteen colonies.

• Negotiating a peace treaty with King George III.

What is the relationship between the American Revolution and the American War for Independence?

• They are two terms for the exact same historical event.

• The American Revolution was a broader movement that included the War for Independence.

• The War for Independence began after the colonies had already achieved full independence.

• The American Revolution was primarily a political movement, while the War for Independence was purely military.

What was a common argument made by Loyalists like Charles Inglis against the American Revolution?

• That Americans were not truly British and deserved their own government.

• That a republican form of government was inherently superior to monarchy.

• That the colonies should seek a compromise between monarchy and republicanism.

• That the British military was too powerful to be defeated by the colonists.

What was a significant impact of Thomas Paine's pamphlet "Common Sense"?

• It convinced King George III to grant the colonies greater autonomy.

• It led directly to the signing of the Olive Branch Petition.

• It helped to sway public opinion towards declaring independence from Britain.

• It primarily advocated for a return to British rule with minor reforms.