Causes of American Revolution

By Jenna Newmannn

  • French and Indian War

    French and Indian War
    Known as the bloodiest war in the 18th century and took place between 1756 and 1763. The French teamed up with the native Indians against the English over colonial territory.

  • Stamp Act

    Stamp Act
    The Stamp Act was passed by the British Parliament in 1765, imposing a tax on every piece of paper each American uses. this money was used to pay the costs of protecting the American Frontier.

  • Townshend Acts

    Townshend Acts
    The Townshend Acts were a series of acts passed by the British Parliament in 1767 and 1768. These acts had several purposes such as to raise revenue in the colonies, create more effective means of trade compliance, and so on.

  • Boston Massacre

    Boston Massacre
    The Boston Massacre was a deadly riot that occured in 1770. this began as a street brawl but quickly escalated to a bloody slaughter. This event paved the way for the American Revolution.

  • Tea Act

    Tea Act
    This act was passed by British Parliament which granted tea companies to ship directly to the thirteen colonies without first landing in England.

  • Boston Tea Party

    Boston Tea Party
    Occurred in 1773 and was an act against heavy taxes on tea. 342 barrels of tea were dumped into the ocean by protestors in Boston, Massachussetts

  • Intolerable Acts

    Intolerable Acts
    Acts passed by British Parliament as a form of punishment for Massachussetts colonists for rebelling against the tea taxes.

  • 1st and 2nd Comtinental Congress

    1st and 2nd Comtinental Congress
    First Continental Congress of 1774 organized colonial resistance to Parliament's Coercive acts. The Second Continental Congress of 1775–1781 issued and signed the Declaration of Independence on July 4, making the thirteen colonies free from British rule.

  • Lexington and Concord

    Lexington and Concord
    The battles of Lexington and Concord were the first military engagements of the American Revolutionary War. These battles began the outbreak of armed conflict between Great Britain and the Thirteen Colonies.

  • Publishing of Common Sense

    Publishing of Common Sense
    In 1776, Thomas Paine publishes his pamphlet "Common Sense", communicating his interest towards American independence. It is considered one of the most influential pamphlets in American history.