causes of the american revolution

proclamation of 1763

Oct 7, 1763

It was declared by the British and It followed the Treaty Of Paris.It is in the Northern part of Pennsylvania.The proclamation affected the colonist by all the lands west ahead all rivers which flowed into the Atlantic Ocean.

the Sugar Act

Apr 5, 1764

It had an impact on the colonial economy.The sugar act is also called the American Revenue.It was passed by the Parliament of great Britain.

The Stamp Act

Mar 22, 1765

It required colonists to pay taxes on every single page of printed paper that they used.They used something to confirm that taxes were paid called a revenue stamp that was purchased and appropriately used for the taxable item.The first time American colonists put aside colonial rivalries and banded together.

Boston Massacre

Mar 5, 1770

A street fight happened that occurred on March 5, 1770, between a "patriot" throwing snowballs, stones, and sticks, and a lot of British soldiers. 5 people died in the Boston Massacre.British people were guarding the Boston Customs House and shot into a crowd of civilians, killing 3 guys and injuring 8.2 of the guys who were injured badly.

boston tea party

Dec 16, 1773

The Boston tea party occurred on December 16.1773 when american patriots disguised as Mohawk Indians.They dumped 342 chests of tea (46 tons) in the Boston harbor.They were frustrated about the government imposing the “no taxation without representation.”

intolerable acts

Mar 31, 1774

These were laws passed by the British Parliament to punish the colonists for the Boston tea party.One law was English soldiers to invade the homes of the colonists.Another law closed down the Boston Harbor.Americans were outraged and reused to follow the laws.