Causes of American Revolution

Question 1

Writs of assistance

Answer 1

Court order enabling British to search colonists homes w/o cause looking for smugglers

Question 2

Albany Plan of Union 1754

Answer 2

Franklin proposed to join colonies under central gov’t, never happened

Question 3

Proclamation of 1763

Answer 3

Boundary placed by British limiting colonists to settle on Appalachian mnts, didn’t follow laws

Question 4

Sugar Act 1764

Answer 4

reduced taxes on sugar for colonists, got rid of trail by jury for smugglers and fined them, cost more $ than taxes

Question 5

Quartering Act 1765

Answer 5

Colonists had to house soldiers and provide food

Question 6

Stamp Act 1765

Answer 6

First direct tax on colonists for newspapers, almanacs, dice, cards, pamphlets

Question 7

Stamp Act Congress 1765

Answer 7

Meeting in NYC about stamp Act, first time colonies argued

Question 8

Declaratory Act 1766

Answer 8

Passed on day stamp Act repealed, British made laws binding & taxing colonists w/o representation

Question 9

Sons of Liberty

Answer 9

Secret organization formed in colonies to resist British officials

Question 10

Non- importation Association 1768 boycotts

Answer 10

Colonists boycotted any goods from England & British suffered

Question 11

Boston massacre 1770

Answer 11

Started as street brawl but turned into chaotic massacre

Question 12

Boston tea party

Answer 12

American patriots dressed as Natives and threw many tea chests into Boston harbor protesting taxation w/o representation

Question 13

Intolerable acts 1774

Answer 13

British wanted to regain authority in colonies & passed 4 acts

Question 14

Declaration of independence

Answer 14

Ended revolution & colonists gained freedom from british

Question 14

Battles of Lexington & concord 1775

Answer 14

First battle in revolutionary war, Americans supported revolution after this battle