Causes of the American Revolution
Causes of the American Revolution 2
Colonization
Exploration
Miscellaneous
100
What did the British do in order to repay the debt from the French and Indian War?
They taxed the colonies.
100
During this event, people dressed as Native Americans and boarded ships and threw the tea into the Boston Harbor.
The Boston Tea Party
100
If you were a "Son of Liberty" during the Revolution, would you be a patriot or loyalist?
Patriot
100
establish a successful fur trade
- create a system of trade posts
France
100
This was a British tax on sugar created to raise money to pay for the expenses of the French and Indian War.
The Sugar Act
200
The riot that broke out between the colonists and British soldiers that resulted in 5 deaths was called
the Boston Massacre
200
Who was the leader of Great Britain during the Revolutionary War?
King George III
200
To promote an idea
propaganda
200
Which is the reason for the colonies to create a representative government (self-government)
A. Long distance from England
B.Salutary neglect from the Monarchy
C. The need for laws and town hall meetings
D. All of the above
D All of the above
200
a government controlled by trade
mercartilism
300
What does no taxation without representation mean?
The colonists saying because they had no representation in Parliament.
300
The British Parliament responded to the Boston Tea Party by passing
The Intolerable Acts
300
What is the colony founded by William Penn for Quakers?
Pennsylvania
300
- focus on organizing economic ventures
- seek opportunities for religious freedom
England
300
During the Enlightenment period, one philopher believed and supported the unalienable rights of the colonial people what was his name?
**He will unlock out thinking
John Locke
400
Name four taxes/acts that the British forced on the colonies.
Sugar Act, Stamp Act, Quartering Act, Townshend Act, Tea Act, Intolerable Acts
400
The French and Indian War was fought between _______________ and ________________
The French and British
400
What were people called who left England called for life in the New World because they were unhappy with the Church of England?
Seperatists
400
In what ways did the Mayflower Compact of 1620, influence the U.S. system of government?
Select TWO correct answers.
A.established the freedom of speech and of the press
B.established that the law comes from the people
C.stated people should obey laws made by the group
D.convinced many Americans that the Constitution should be ratified
E.stated that the government should be divided into three equal branches
established that the law comes from the people
stated people should obey laws made by the group
400
This line forbid colonial settlement beyond the Appalachian Mountains.
The Proclamation Line.
500
The war that caused the British to go in debt.
What is the French and Indian War
500
The Boston Tea Party occured before the start of the ________. The Sons of Liberty dressed up as Native Americans and dumped British tea into the __________. This act is an example of______________
.
500
Who establish Catholic missions and expand religion across their colonies
Spain
500
Which of the following motivated the English, Spanish, and French to explore the Americas in the 1500s and 1600s?
Select TWO correct answers.
A.Gaining wealth
B.Building factories
C.Establishing colonies
D.Moving to a cooler climate
E.Trading with Native Americans
Gaining wealth
Establishing colonies
500
Determine the reasons for the expansion of the plantation system, the transatlantic slave trade and the spread of slavery.
Select TWO correct answers.
A.To fulfill the need for cheap labor on plantations
B.To help stop a declining church population
C.To expand the Transcontinental railroad
D.To economically expand the cash crop system
E.To provide economic opportunities for immigrants
To economically expand the cash crop system
To fulfill the need for cheap labor on plantations
600
Which Act forced colonists to allow British soldiers to stay in their homes?
The Quartering Act
600
Unalienable Rights
600
Which of the following important colonial event took place in 1607?
A.The first permanent settlement at Jamestown was established.
B.Maryland colony was first settled.
C.Plymouth colony burned to the ground.
D.Rhode Island colony was established.
The first permanent settlement at Jamestown was established.
600
One of the primary motivations for British colonization in North America includes —
A.escaping famine
B.relocating criminals
C.exploiting Indian labor
D.seeking religious freedom
seeking religious freedom
600
Rice, Indigo, Tobacco and Cotton were important agricultural products of which colonial region?
What is Southern Colonies