Causes of the American Revolution — Quiz

1.

What did the phrase 'No taxation without representation' mean to American colonists?

2.

Why did colonists throw tea into Boston Harbor in 1773?

3.

What was the FIRST Continental Congress?

4.

Describe the Loyalist perspective on the American Revolution. Why might some colonists have remained loyal to Britain?

5.

Explain why the French and Indian War contributed to the tensions that led to the American Revolution.

6.

Which British laws are referred to as the 'Intolerable Acts'?