American Revolution Protests and Actions

What was the main reason King George III implemented the Stamp Act?

Why did the colonists consider the Stamp Act unfair?

What action did women take in protest of the tax on cloth imported from Britain?

What event is known as the Boston Massacre?

What was one of the consequences of the Boston Tea Party?

What did colonists refer to the harsh actions taken by King George after the Boston Tea Party?

Which meeting did colonists call to discuss their concerns about Great Britain in 1774?

What was a significant peak moment prior to the Revolutionary War concerning British troops?

What were the colonial militias composed of?

What did colonists aim to achieve by sending a peace proposal to the king?

Taxes and Protests

In 1765, King George III needed money for his empire, so Parliament imposed the Stamp Act.
The Stamp Act required a special stamp on every piece of paper sold in the American colonies.
Colonists opposed the Stamp Act as they believed Parliament couldn't tax them without representation.
Colonists protested, and the Stamp Act was eventually repealed.
Women protested taxes on imported cloth by weaving their own cloth at home.

Boston Tea Party

In 1770, British soldiers fired on a Boston crowd, resulting in the Boston Massacre.
In 1773, most taxes were repealed except the tax on tea.
Colonists dressed in disguise and dumped tea from British ships into Boston Harbor during the Boston Tea Party to protest the tax on tea.

Revolution Begins

King George punished the colonies by closing Boston's port and banning town meetings, which were called the Intolerable Acts.
Colonists were divided: Patriots wanted independence, Loyalists wanted peace with the king and many colonists remained undecided.
The First Continental Congress met in 1774 in Philadelphia to discuss a peace proposal to the king.
In April 1775, there were rumours that the British were marching to seize colonial weapons.
The colonial militias (groups of volunteers) fought against British troops at Lexington and Concord.

Explore the key events leading to the American Revolution, including the Stamp Act, Boston Tea Party, and the Intolerable Acts. This quiz will test your understanding of how colonists protested against British taxation and their quest for independence. Dive into the political tensions that shaped early American history.