Events Leading to Revolution
Great Britain had spent a lot of money fighting this war. Afterward, Britain began looking for ways to raise money from the colonists.
What is the French and Indian War?
This act required colonists to purchase a stamp for paper materials.
What is the Stamp Act?
This group of colonists led protests against the British and was involved in the Boston Tea Party.
Who are the Sons of Liberty?
A group of people is protesting British policies. British soldiers fire into the crowd and five colonists are killed.
Which event is being described?
What is the Boston Massacre?
What does the word independence mean in the context of the American Revolution?
Being free from the control of another government; in this context, the colonies wanted to be free from Great Britain.
Put these events in the correct chronological order:
Proclamation of 1763
Stamp Act
Boston Massacre
Boston Tea Party
A British soldier is stationed in a colony. A colonist is required to provide food and a place for the soldier to stay.
Which law is responsible?
What is the Quartering Act?
This group of women refused to drink British tea, brewed their own tea, held spinning bees, and helped make clothing.
Who are the Daughters of Liberty?
A group wants to protest British tea policies. They disguise themselves as Indians and throw tea into Boston Harbor.
Which event and group are being described?
The Boston Tea Party and the Sons of Liberty.
A group of colonists refuses to buy a British product as a way of protesting British policies.
Which term best describes this action?
A. Representation
B. Boycott
C. Independence
D. Proclamation
B. Boycott
A colonist wants to move west of the Appalachian Mountains after the French and Indian War. According to British law, why might the colonist be prevented from moving there?
Because of the Proclamation of 1763, which prohibited colonists from moving west of the Appalachian Mountains.
Which situation is the best example of a colonist being affected by the Stamp Act?
A. A colonist is prevented from moving west.
B. A colonist must provide housing for a British soldier.
C. A colonist must pay for a required stamp on paper materials.
D. A colonist watches British soldiers fire into a crowd.
C. A colonist must pay for a required stamp on paper materials.
Match the person to the action:
Thomas Paine — Paul Revere
One wrote Common Sense to convince colonists to support independence.
The other rode at night to warn the militias that the British were coming.
Thomas Paine → Common Sense
Paul Revere → Midnight Ride
Which event best demonstrates colonists directly protesting British control by destroying British tea?
A. Stamp Act
B. Boston Massacre
C. Boston Tea Party
D. Proclamation of 1763
C. Boston Tea Party
What does the word representation mean in the phrase “No Taxation without Representation”?
A. Having people speak and act on behalf of others in government
B. Refusing to purchase British goods
C. Moving west of the Appalachian Mountains
D. Remaining loyal to Great Britain
A. Having people speak and act on behalf of others in government
Which event would most directly explain why Britain began taxing the colonists?
A. Boston Massacre
B. French and Indian War
C. Boston Tea Party
D. Proclamation of 1763
B. French and Indian War
Imagine you are a colonist who wants to move west of the Appalachian Mountains but are told you cannot. Which British law would you be most likely to protest?
The Proclamation of 1763.
A colonist reads a pamphlet arguing that the colonies should break away from Great Britain. Which person most likely wrote the pamphlet?
A. Paul Revere
B. Thomas Paine
C. A Son of Liberty
D. A Loyalist
B. Thomas Paine
A colonist says:
“First Britain fought a costly war. Then Britain began taxing us to help pay for it. Now Britain is making other rules that affect our lives.”
Question: Which war is the colonist referring to, and why did it contribute to tension between Britain and the colonies?
The French and Indian War. Britain had expenses from the war and began taxing the colonists to raise money, which contributed to colonial anger and conflict.
Which situation best demonstrates the meaning of “No Taxation without Representation”?
A. A colonist refuses to move west.
B. A colonist believes taxes should not be imposed without having a voice in the government making those taxes.
C. A colonist joins the British army.
D. A colonist warns others that British soldiers are coming.
B. A colonist believes taxes should not be imposed without having a voice in the government making those taxes.
Think about cause and effect:
French and Indian War → __________ → Colonists become angry → Protests against Britain
What belongs in the blank, and why did it contribute to conflict?
British taxes on the colonists.
A colonist says:
“Britain keeps making rules that affect our lives, but we do not have representatives in Parliament.”
Which idea best connects to this complaint, and what does it mean?
“No Taxation without Representation.” The colonists believed they had a right to be represented in the British government because they were being taxed.
Imagine you are studying two different ways colonists resisted British control. One group organized protests and participated in the Boston Tea Party. Another group of women refused British tea and made clothing.
Identify both groups and explain how their actions were similar.
The Sons of Liberty and Daughters of Liberty. Both groups opposed British policies and used actions such as protests, boycotts, or other forms of resistance rather than simply accepting British control.
Two colonists disagree.
James: “Britain is our government, so I believe we should remain loyal to the king.”
Samuel: “Britain is treating the colonies unfairly. I believe the colonies should become independent.”
Which colonist is the Loyalist? Which is the Patriot? Use evidence from their statements to support your answer.
James is the Loyalist because he wants to remain loyal to Great Britain.
Samuel is the Patriot because he supports independence.
A student says:
“The colonists were angry simply because they did not like paying money.”
Why is this explanation incomplete? What larger issue were the colonists protesting?
The issue was not simply that they disliked paying money. They believed they should have representation in the British government if they were going to be taxed.