Scavenger Hunt
You will use the links indicated to answer each set of questions. Before you begin open the Pre-Revolution Scavenger Hunt Worksheet and save it in your student folder. You can type your answers to the question in Microsoft Word or print the worksheet and write down your answers.
Pre-Revolution Scavenger Hunt Worksheet
Use this link to answer the following questions: Prelude
to Revolution 1763-1775 (a new page will open)
1. What and when was the Sugar Act? What did it tax? Why would
this cause tension among the colonies?
2. What and when is the Currency Act? Why did it unite the colonies
North and South?
3. What and when is the Stamp Act? What did it tax? Why did it
upset the colonists?
4. Who were the Sons of Liberty? what was their purpose? Were
they successful?
5. What and when is the Declaratory Act?
6. What were the Townshend Revenue Acts? How did the colonists
respond to the Acts?
7. In 1778, who wrote the letter about opposing taxation without
representation? What happened in result of the letter?
8. What happened on March 5, 1770? Why is this important? How
did it get its name?
9. What happened on December 16, 1773? Why did the colonists do
this?
