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