Causes of the American Revolution

A fight between colonists and soldiers that ended in five colonists being killed was called

A secret organization formed to protest the Stamp Act was called

The tax on all items in the colonies made of paper was called the

In 1765, Parliament passed the Stamp Act. The purpose of this act was to

The 13 colonies were fighting for freedom from England. What is another word for freedom?

What two countries fought in the French and Indian War?

What is another name for the Seven Years War?

Britain was responsible for making the laws for the colonists like our Congress. This was the

Colonists who supported the British king were called

The Daughters of Liberty tried to convince colonists to give up tea.

What was the Boston Tea Party?

The Stamp Act required colonists to buy a stamp for

What were the colonists throwing at the British soldiers during the Boston Massacre?

The colonists who wanted to be free from British rule were called

The Sons of Liberty dumped tea into the Boston Harbor. This act of protest is known as

To help pay for the French and Indian War, the colonists were ordered to

American colonists were asked to help cover the cost of the French and Indian War by paying

During the years before the American Revolution, some colonists formed a group for independence

Who rode to Lexington from Boston to warn the militia to prepare to fight?

Women who created homespun and encouraged the boycotting of British goods were called

England got rid of the Stamp Act in 1766.

Who would NOT have been a part of the Sons of Liberty?

The French and Indian War happened AFTER the Stamp Act.

Why were the colonists angry about "taxation without representation?"

What was the result of the Boston Tea Party?