This product is a study guide for students learning about the cause of the Revolutionary War. It includes vocabulary terms such as: debts, acts, protest, repeal and taxation without representation. Each event leading up to the war is listed and includes important facts about each, including: The Quartering Act, Stamp Act, Boston Tea Party, Boston Massacre and others. I have used this study guide with fifth grade students yearly in preparation for a quiz, "Tension in the Colonies", which is a