Causes of the American Revolution

Causes of the American Revolution

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the main reason the British soldiers went to Concord?

  1. To fight the Patriots.

  1. To seize Patriot weapons.

  1. For food and shelter.

  1. To meet with the British governor of Massachusetts.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which acts were punishment for the Boston Tea Party?

  1. Stamp Act

  1. Townshend Acts

  1. Coercive Acts

  1. Declaratory Act

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the main reason the Sons of Liberty used the term “Boston Massacre” to describe the events of March 5, 1770?

  1. They wanted Parliament to apologize for what they had done wrong.

  1. They wanted the British soldiers to be put in jail.

  1. They wanted the world to hear how the British had killed hundreds.

  1. They wanted to rally the colonists against the British.

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why did “No taxation without representation” mainly become a rallying cry for the American Revolution?

  1. The colonists did not think it was fair to be taxed without having a say in Parliament.

  1. The colonists did not want to be taxed at all.

  1. The colonists thought King George III was being unfair.

  1. The colonists boycotted British goods.

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which best describes patriots?

  1. They were also known as Tories.

  1. They wanted to repair the relationship with Great

    Britain.

  1. They wanted to separate from Great Britain and have their own country.

  1. They wanted to have more say in the government, but still remain part of the British empire.

6.

MATCH QUESTION

1 min • 5 pts

IDENTIFY: Use the word bank to label each description.

Declaratory

The British decided to tax the colonists to pay for this from war.

Quartering

This act said that the British had the right to tax the colonists

Debt

Acts passed to punish Massachusetts for the Boston Tea Party

Tea

This act required colonists to provide food and shelter for the redcoats

Coercive

A tax on this led to boycott and standoff in Boston Harbor

7.

MATCH QUESTION

1 min • 4 pts

IDENTIFY: Use the word bank to label each description.

Boston

The First Continental Congress met in this city

Philadelphia

This act angered colonists when it was announced in March 1765

Townshend

A “massacre” in this city was used as propaganda by the Sons of Liberty

Stamp

A series of laws that taxed tea, paper, lead, glass, and paint