15 Questions
What was the main reason for the change in British control over the American colonies in the 1760s?
The British government wanted to assert more authority over the colonies after the costly French and Indian War.
What was the Stamp Act of 1765 primarily intended to tax?
Legal papers, newspapers, and other printed items
Why were the colonists particularly outraged by the Stamp Act?
They had no representatives in the British Parliament but were still taxed.
How did the British government respond to the colonists' protests against the Stamp Act?
They repealed the tax in 1766 due to the widespread protests.
What event marked the beginning of the American Revolution?
The outbreak of war between Great Britain and its American colonies in 1775
What event became known as the Boston Massacre?
The firing of shots into a crowd by British soldiers in Boston
What action did the colonists take in response to the law allowing a British company to sell tea more cheaply than colonial merchants?
Threw the cargo of tea into the water in Boston Harbor
What did the British government do in response to the Continental Congress calling on Britain to cancel the Intolerable Acts?
Sent in even more troops
What was the purpose of forming groups of soldiers called minutemen?
To be ready to fight 'at a minute’s warning'
Who was put in charge of the Continental Army by the Second Continental Congress?
George Washington
What were the Townshend Acts designed to tax?
tea, lead, paint, paper, and glass
What event became known as the Boston Massacre?
March 5, 1770, British soldiers firing shots into a crowd
What laws were passed by the British government that the colonists called the Intolerable Acts?
laws that closed the port of Boston, put Massachusetts under military rule
What did the British government do in response to the Continental Congress calling on Britain to cancel the Intolerable Acts?
sent in even more troops
Who was put in charge of the Continental Army by the Second Continental Congress?
George Washington
Learn about the background and key events of the American Revolution, which led to the independence of the 13 American colonies and the formation of the United States. Gain insight into the factors that contributed to the revolution and its lasting impact.
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