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Causes of the American Revolution by Shawn Oliver and Justin Smith

  • The French and Indian War

    The French and Indian War
    The French and Indian War started in 1754. It took place in the Ohio River Valley. The French and Indian War was the North American conflict Between New France and Great Britian and its known as the Seven Years War. It ended during The Treaty of Paris in 1783.
  • The Seven Years War

    The Seven Years War
    The Seven Years War was the first global confict between Prussia and Austria in 1756. It took place in North America on the Ohio River Valley.
  • Sugar Act

    Sugar Act
    Parliment passed a modified version of the sugar and molasses Act in 1733 which was abot to become expire. The sugar act reduced the rate of tax on molasses from six pence to three pence per gallon, while grenville took measures that the duty be strictly enforced.
  • Stamp Act

    Stamp Act
    The Stamp Act was signed in 1765. It was Parliament's first serious attempt to assert governmental authority over the colonies.
  • DeclaratoryAct

    DeclaratoryAct
    Parliament assembled, had, hash, and the right ought to have, full power and authority to make laws and statues of sufficient force and vaidity to bind the colonies. the people of america, subjects of the crown of great britain, in all cases whatsoever.
  • Bosten Massacre

    Bosten Massacre
    The Bosten Massacre was a street fight that occurred on March 5 1770, because a patriots mob, throwing snowballs,stones,and a squad of Britsh soldiers in Bosten.
  • Tea Act

    Tea Act
    The act was not intended to raise revenue in the american colonies and in fact imposed no new taxes. It was designed to pop up the east indian company which was floundering financially and burdened with eighteen million pounds of unsold tea.