Causes & Effects of the American Revolution
Why did Britain begin taxing the American colonies after 1763?
A. To stop westward movement
B. To punish Native Americans
C. To pay for war debts
D. To gain French support
C. To pay for war debts
Which duties belong to the legislative branch of government?
Select TWO correct answers.
A. Commanding the armed forces
B. Writing and approving laws
C. Deciding if laws break the Constitution
D. Declaring war and approving spending
E. Enforcing laws across the nation
Correct Answers: B, D
What was the main reason for the Boston Tea Party?
A. To celebrate independence
B. To protest British taxes
C. To start a war
D. To support Britain
B. To protest British taxes
What was the main purpose of the Declaration of Independence?
A. To ask for peace
B. To explain taxes
C. To declare freedom from Britain
D. To create the Constitution
C. To declare freedom from Britain
Which TWO explain why Jefferson, Adams, and Franklin wrote the Declaration?
A. List the unfair actions of King George III
B. Describe the colonies’ alliance with France
C. Ask the king for peace
D. Explain the rights all people should have and declare independence
E. Name the new country and invite other nations
a,d
Which war caused Britain to owe large amounts of money?
A. Revolutionary War
B. French and Indian War
C. Civil War
D. War of 1812
B. French and Indian War
Which branch makes laws?
A. Executive
B. Judicial
C. Legislative
D. Military
C. Legislative
Which British law led colonists to dump tea into Boston Harbor?
A. Stamp Act
B. Tea Act
C. Sugar Act
D. Quartering Act
B. Tea Act
Who was the main author of the Declaration?
A. George Washington
B. Thomas Jefferson
C. John Adams
D. Benjamin Franklin
B. Thomas Jefferson
Which TWO were results of the French and Indian War?
A. Colonists earned the right to move west
B. Britain gained control of the Ohio River Valley
C. Native Americans regained lost land
D. Britain withdrew all troops
E. Colonists were taxed to pay for the war
B ,E
Why were colonists angry about British taxes?
A. They were too expensive
B. They had no representation in Parliament
C. They wanted independence already
D. They supported Britain
B. They had no representation in Parliament
Which branch enforces laws?
A. Legislative
B. Executive
C. Judicial
D. State
B. Executive
How did Britain respond to the Boston Tea Party?
A. Repealed all taxes
B. Passed the Intolerable Acts
C. Declared independence
D. Ended the war
B. Passed the Intolerable Acts
According to the Declaration, people are born with these.
A. Taxes
B. Titles
C. Natural rights
D. Armies
C. Natural rights
Which TWO were effects of the French and Indian War on the American colonies?
A. Colonists could move freely west of the Appalachians
B. Britain controlled new land in North America
C. Native Americans regained territory lost to settlers
D. British troops left the colonies
E. Colonists had to pay new taxes for the war
B, E
Which phrase best describes the colonists’ complaint?
A. Rule by law
B. No taxation without representation
C. Freedom of religion
D. Equal pay
B. No taxation without representation
Which branch decides if laws follow the Constitution?
A. Executive
B. Legislative
C. Judicial
D. Congress
C. Judicial
Why did Britain keep soldiers in the colonies after the war?
A. To help colonists vote
B. To protect land and enforce laws
C. To stop slavery
D. To help farmers
B. To protect land and enforce laws
The Declaration listed complaints against which ruler?
A. Parliament
B. King George III
C. Prime Minister
D. George Washington
B. King George III
In what year was the Declaration written?
A. 1775
B. 1776
C. 1781
D. 1783
B. 1776