Causes of the American Revolution

By jmjles
  • The French and Indian War

    The French and Indian War
    The War was between France,Indians vs the British. This war was faught for land between Virginia and Canada.
  • Sugar Act

    Sugar Act
    This act taxed the merchants in the colonies on certain goods including foreign molasses and anyone caught smugling goods would be tried in court with one judge.
  • Stamp Act

    Stamp Act
    This was an act to tax all printed items like newspapers,documents,playingcard,ect.
  • Townshend Act

    Townshend Act
    This act taxed all imported British goods and also placed a tax on tea.
  • Boston Massacre

    Boston Massacre
    A mob of colonists taunted at the british soldiers and so the the British soldiers opened fire on the crowd.
  • Boston Tea Party

    Boston Tea Party
    Rebels disguised as native americans dumbed the tea into the Boston harbor.
  • Inolerable Acts

    Inolerable Acts
    This act made the colonists to house the British soldiers and it also shut down the Boston Harbor. It also mad a British general the governor of Massachusets.
  • First Continental Congress

    First Continental Congress
    56 Deligates met in Philadlphia to make the colonial rights.
  • Battle at Concor and Lexington

    Battle at Concor and Lexington
    The British heard about the the guns and were sent to go get them. The minutemen faught back and shed lost of British blood. They held Boston under siege.
  • 2nd Continental Congress

    2nd Continental Congress
    The colonies were hoping for peace so the sent a pentition to urge the return to"the former harmony".
    Goerge refused to listen.
  • Common Sense

    Common Sense
    Thomas Paine Puublishes his book that is about King Goerge and the monarchy and that he acted like a tyrant.