The House of Burgesses first met in Virginia in 1619. What did this assembly let free colonists in Virginia do?

Colonists protested with the words 'no taxation without representation.' What were they claiming?

British officials argued that every member of Parliament spoke for all British subjects, including colonists who had elected no one. What was this idea called?

In December 1773, colonists boarded three British ships in Boston Harbor at night and dumped their cargo into the water to protest a British tax. What is this protest called?

Under the Navigation Acts, listed goods such as tobacco and sugar had to leave the colonies in British or colonial ships. Where did those listed goods have to be shipped first?

Parliament's trade laws pushed colonists to buy manufactured goods from Britain instead of from other countries. What were these rules meant to do?

For decades before 1763, Britain enforced its colonial trade laws loosely. What did Britain begin doing after the French and Indian War ended?

Colonial merchants signed non-importation agreements and stopped buying British goods. What is this kind of protest called?

Colonists refused British cloth and tea and made homespun goods instead. Why did this put pressure on Parliament to repeal taxes?

In 1772 Samuel Adams helped Boston create a committee of correspondence. What did committees of correspondence do?

In 1765 Patrick Henry introduced resolutions in Virginia's House of Burgesses. What did they claim about taxing Virginians?

In October 1765, delegates from nine colonies met in New York City to answer the new stamp tax. What did they issue?

Parliament passed a stamp tax in 1765, and colonists protested. Which of these was a long-term condition behind the protest rather than an immediate trigger?

In 1768 the Massachusetts assembly sent the other colonies a letter arguing that Parliament could not tax them. How did the royal governor answer?

Parliament repealed the Stamp Act in 1766 and passed the Declaratory Act the same day. What did the Declaratory Act state?

In 1766 Benjamin Franklin answered questions for four hours before Parliament's House of Commons. What was he doing there?

In September 1774 delegates from twelve of the thirteen colonies met in Philadelphia as the First Continental Congress. Besides petitioning the British king, they agreed to the Continental Association. What did it call for?

The Massachusetts Government Act of 1774 limited most town meetings to one a year and let the king appoint the colony's council. What did it take away from colonists there?

After 1764, colonists accused of smuggling could be tried by British judges without a jury.

After the Boston Massacre, John Adams, a Patriot lawyer, defended the British soldiers in court.

Why did Britain begin taxing the American colonies more heavily after the French and Indian War?

What did the Proclamation of 1763 try to stop colonists from doing?

The Sugar Act of 1764 placed a tax on molasses brought into the colonies from foreign islands.

Which law required colonists to pay a tax on many printed items, such as newspapers, licenses, and legal documents?

Before the Stamp Act took effect on November 1, 1765, crowds in many colonies pressured the men hired to sell the stamps. What did most of those stamp sellers do?

Who were the Sons of Liberty?

The Quartering Act angered some colonists because it involved housing and supplying British soldiers.

What event occurred in 1770 when British soldiers fired into a crowd in Boston, killing several colonists?

Why did some colonists become angry about writs of assistance?

Which acts taxed goods such as glass, paint, paper, lead, and tea imported into the colonies?

In 1770 Parliament repealed most of the Townshend Acts taxes. Which tax did it keep?

What was the main issue behind the Boston Tea Party?

The Tea Act of 1773 let one British company sell tea in the colonies more cheaply than smugglers could. Which company was it?

How did Britain respond to the Boston Tea Party?

The Intolerable Acts helped unite many colonists against British rule.

In January 1776 Thomas Paine published a pamphlet that urged colonists to break away from Britain. What was it called?

What was the First Continental Congress?

Which idea from the Enlightenment influenced many colonists’ views about government?

Why did the presence of British troops in colonial cities increase tensions?

Which statement best explains a major cause of the American Revolution?