Question

causes of the american revolution
identify: use the word bank to label each description.
coercive
debt
quartering
stamp
declaratory
tea
townshend
boston
philadelphia

1. this act required colonists to provide food and shelter for the redcoats
2. the british decided to tax the colonists to pay for this from war
3. the continental congress met in this city
4. this act angered colonists when it was announced in march 1765
5. this act said that the british had the right to tax the colonists
6. a series of laws that taxed tea, paper, lead, glass, and paint
7. a \massacre\ in this city was used as propaganda by the sons of liberty
8. a tax on this led to boycott and standoff in boston harbor
9. acts passed to punish massachusetts for the boston tea party

Explanation:

1. The Quartering Acts required colonists to house and feed British troops.
2. The British taxed colonists to pay war - related debt.
3. The Continental Congress met in Philadelphia.
4. The Stamp Act of 1765 angered colonists.
5. The Declaratory Act asserted British taxing rights.
6. The Townshend Acts taxed goods like tea, paper etc.
7. The Boston Massacre was used as propaganda.
8. A tax on tea led to the Boston Tea Party events.
9. The Coercive Acts punished Massachusetts for the Boston Tea Party.

Answer:

1. Quartering
2. debt
3. Philadelphia
4. Stamp
5. Declaratory
6. Townshend
7. Boston
8. tea
9. Coercive