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Causes of the American Revolution
Causes of the American Revolution
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The causes of the American Revolution in 15 questions tailored for my 5th grade students.
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1
The fighting that happened on March 5, 1770 in Boston is called ____________.
The Proclamation of 1763
The Boston Massacre
The Boston Tea Party
The American Revolution
2
What bothered the colonists THE MOST about the Sugar Act and the Stamp Act?
They wanted to have a say in the laws
They weren't allowed to buy sugar and stamps anymore
They didn't like to pay taxes to England
3
The event on December 16, 1773 when colonists dumped tea into Boston Harbor is called ________.
The Intolerable Acts
The Boston Tea Party
The American Revolution
The Boston Tea Massacre
4
The House of Burgesses in Virginia voted against new laws unless...
the Redcoats were sent back to England.
the Colonists had a say in making them.
they didn't have to pay taxes.
5
Who were the two men who brought colonial leaders together for the Stamp Act Congress?
James Otis & Benjamin Franklin
George Washington & James Otis
Benjamin Franklin & George Washington
6
The Intolerable Acts made the colonists unite because they realized they had a common ________.
enemy
government
language
purpose
7
When 9,000 British troops were sent to Boston...
the colonists felt safer and were happy.
the soldiers kept the colonies safer.
the colonist were angry and fighting broke out.
8
According to the Stamp Act, which of the following would need a stamp?
Newspapers
Clothing
Food
Furniture
9
Who issued the Proclamation of 1763?
Parliament
George Washington
The 13 colonies
King George III
10
Who passed the Stamp Act?
The House of Burgesses
The Colonists
The King of England
Parliament
11
The Boston colonists called the British troops "Redcoats" because...
of the bright red coats they wore.
the colonists were jealous of the red coats.
they had blood on their coats from fighting.
they hated lobsters.
12
How did the colonists feel about the Proclamation of 1763?
They were happy the King was preventing more war.
They were happy to be protected from the Indians.
They thought their rights were being taken away.
They didn't want to go west of the Appalachians anyway.
13
Which word means "freedom of people to make their own laws"?
representation
boycott
repealed
liberty
14
Two items that were taxed by the Townsend Acts were ________ and _________.
newspapers & other paper
paint & tea
sugar & stamps
15
Which word means "A refusal to buy something"?
liberty
repealed
boycott
tea party
