Which slogan represents the idea that colonists should choose who represents them in government

No Taxation without Representation

How did the colonists in Charleston protest the tea shipped to that port?

Locked the tea in a warehouse and would not let it be sold

Which action best describes the colonist's boycott of tea after the Tea Act was enacted?

The colonists would not buy or use tea sent to the colonies

What was the main purpose of the Declaration of Independence?

to declare independence from Britain

Of these four events, which occurred last?

the writing of the Declaration of Independence

Which statement is true about the Declaration of Independence?

It lists all the reasons the colonies separated from England

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Causes of the American Revolution

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Quiz covering the causes of the American Revolution. Stamp Act, Tea Act, Intolerable Acts, and the Decleration of Independence.

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1
When colonists chanted " No Taxation without Representation" what act were they reacting to?
the Tea Act
the Townsend Acts
Coercive Acts
Stamp Act
2
What would be the best Title for this timeline?
Events Leading to the Signing of the Constitution
Events Leading to the Bill of Rights
Causes of the French and Indian War
Causes of the American Revolution
3
Which slogan represents the idea that colonists should choose who represents them in government
Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death
Don't Tread on Me
No Taxation without Representation
Join or Die
4
How did the colonists in Charleston protest the tea shipped to that port?
They boarded the ships and dumped the tea in the water
They took it out in the streets of Charleston and burned it
They sunk the ship carrying tea in the harbor
Locked the tea in a warehouse and would not let it be sold
5
What acts closed the Boston port and took away the right of the people of Boston to self-govern
The Coercive Acts
The Townsend Acts
The Tea Act
The Stamp Act
6
Which action best describes the colonist's boycott of tea after the Tea Act was enacted?
The colonists taxed tea that was brought to the colonies
The colonists would not grow tea to sell to Britain
The colonists grew their own tea and refused to sell it
The colonists would not buy or use tea sent to the colonies
7
What was the main purpose of the Declaration of Independence?
to set up government for the United States
to declare independence from Britain
to encourage the colonies to free the slaves
to urge Parliament to stop the Stamp Act
8
Of these four events, which occurred last?
the passage of the Intolerable Acts
the actions at the Boston Tea Party
the passage of the Townsend Acts
the writing of the Declaration of Independence
9
Which statement is true about the Declaration of Independence?
It outlaws slavery in the colonies
It lists all the reasons the colonies separated from England
It makes George Washington the first president
It creates taxes for the colonists
10
Who was named Commander in Chief of the Continental Army?
Thomas Jefferson
George Washington
James Madison
Abraham Lincoln
11
What action by the British are the people in this illustration protesting?
Intolerable Acts
Quartering Act
Stamp Act
Tea Act
12
Which type of items did the Stamp Act tax?
tea and coffee
timber and metals
rice and indigo
newspapers and legal documents
13
Which two colonial cities held "tea parties" as a way to protest the Tea Act?
New York and Philadelphia
Boston and Charleston
Boston and New York
Philadelphia and Charleston
14
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
George Washington
Abraham Lincoln
Thomas Jefferson
James Madison

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