Causes Of The American Revolution

Question 1

Navigation Act

Answer 1

The colonists could only ship raw materials and buy goods on English ships.

Question 2

Write of Assistance

Answer 2

Allowed custom officials to look for smuggled goods in homes.

Question 3

Sugar Act

Answer 3

The British raised tariff (tax) on sugar, the
colonists saw it as taxation without representation, and
the money was only going to England instead of the colonies.

Question 4

Stamp Act

Answer 4

Imposed taxes on all legal documents they would have to pay to get a stamp on important files or papers.

Question 5

Tea Act

Answer 5

This allowed the British East Indian Company to sell tea to the colonies without the normal colonial tax, it granted a monopoly on the trade in America to the East Indian Tea Company. This act lead to the widespread boycotts of tea through the colonies.

Question 6

Intolerable Acts

Answer 6

These acts were passed to have more control over the colonies.
(Boston Port Bill, Administration of Justice Act, Massachusetts Government Act, Quebec Act)

Question 7

Rebellion

Answer 7

To fight against one’s government.

Question 8

Repeal

Answer 8

To withdraw.

Question 9

Revolution

Answer 9

major change that makes a difference in people’s lives.

Question 10

Independence

Answer 10

freedom from another country.

Question 11

Patriots

Answer 11

loyal to the colonies.

Question 12

Loyalists

Answer 12

loyal to the king.

Question 13

Patric Henry

Answer 13

said “Give me liberty or give me death”. It was the motto of the revolution.

Question 14

King George

Answer 14

King of England during 1760s and 1770s.

Question 15

Representative

Answer 15

a person elected to act or speak for others.

Question 16

Sam Adams

Answer 16

Leader of the Sons of Liberty.

Question 17

“Shot heard around the world”

Answer 17

start of the revolution.

Question 18

Sons of Liberty

Answer 18

threw the tea into the Boston Harbor.

Question 19

Boycott

Answer 19

refuse to buy certain goods.

Question 20

Daughters of Liberty

Answer 20

a protest group of women who boycotted English goods. They wore homespun clothing- made their own. Protested against the Stamp Act.

Question 21

Declaration of Independence

Answer 21

written by Thomas Jefferson in 1776. Memorize date. 3 points: 1. Form own government and nation

2. Insult King George; list problems and taxes/acts.
3. Certain rights (life, liberty, pursuit of happiness.

Question 22

Boston Massacre

Answer 22

The towns people pelted snowballs at the guards shots were fired 11 colonists were hit and 5 died. Crispus Attucks- black man; first martyr.

Question 23

Boston Tea Party

Answer 23

The crowd dressed as Indians boarded 3 vessels (ships) threw 9,000 pounds of tea overboard as a protest to the tax on tea.