Causes of the American Revolution Review

Question 1

What is the name of the British lawmaking body?

Accepted Answer

Parliament

Question 2

A colonist that did not take sides was called

Accepted Answer

Neutral

Question 3

Who did the colonists believe had legal control to govern?

Accepted Answer

Local Assemblies

Question 4

The name of the army that the colonists fought in is called

Accepted Answer

The Continental Army

Question 5

Why did the colonists believe that they should not be taxed?

Accepted Answer

They had no representation in British government

Question 6

Who did the British believe had legal control over the colonists?

Accepted Answer

Parliament

Question 7

Which document declares that the colonists are free and independent states?

Accepted Answer

The Declaration of Independence

Question 8

A colonist who did not support independence and stayed loyal to Great Britain was called a --

Accepted Answer

Loyalist

Question 9

Parliament and the colonists disagreed about what?

Accepted Answer

Taxes, Government

Question 10

Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

Accepted Answer

Thomas Jefferson

Question 11

Mark is a colonist who supports independence from Great Britain. He fights in the Continental Army.

Accepted Answer

Patriot

Question 12

The Declaration of Independence states that authority to govern belongs to who?

Accepted Answer

The People

Questions 12