๐Ÿ—ฝ US History ยท Colonial America and Revolution

Causes of the American Revolution matching game

Tap an item on the left, then its partner on the right. Beat your best time. Matching games train quick recall, which is exactly what tests ask for.

The pairs (answer key)

Salutary neglect  โ†”  Loose British enforcement of trade rules before the 1760s

Proclamation of 1763  โ†”  Told colonists not to settle west of a line along the Appalachian Mountains

Sugar Act  โ†”  Lowered the molasses tax but brought strict collection and punishment of smuggling

Stamp Act  โ†”  Taxed printed papers such as newspapers and legal documents

Townshend Acts  โ†”  Taxed imported glass, lead, paint, paper and tea

Tea Act  โ†”  Let the British East India Company sell tea directly in the colonies

Coercive Acts  โ†”  Punished Massachusetts after the Tea Party, including closing Boston Harbor

First Continental Congress  โ†”  Delegates from twelve colonies met in Philadelphia, boycotted British goods and petitioned the King