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Causes of the American Revoloution
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End of the French and Indian War
End of French and Indian WarThe French and Indian War ended and it costed Great Britian alot of money! This left them in debt . As a result Great Britian taxed the colonies. The road to Reviloution began. -
The Proclamation of 1763
The Proclamation of 1763The Proclamation of 1763 bannned all colonists from settling west of the line in the Appalachin mountains. The colonist’s believed they had a right to live where they pleased. The colonist where widely ignored beacause it was impossible for the British to enforce. -
Sugar Act
Sugar Act The Sugar Act put a tax on sugar, molasses, and other things. If people smuggled there were harsh punishments. One colonist James Otis came up with the phrase "Taxation without representation is tyrannny." The colonists reaction to this act was deciding to boycott British goods and send a petition to England. -
Stamp Act
Stamp ActWhen the Stamp Act was passed colonist had to buy an additional stamp for documents like playing cards, contracts, and newspapers. The colonist thought that this was a unfair tax they had no input on. The colonist demanded that the tax should be repealed. The colonist reaction to the Stamp Act was burning stamped paper, tar and feathering congress, and holding the Stamp Act Congress in New York City. http://www.cyberlearning-world.com/nhhs/amrev/report.html -
Quatering Act
Quartering ActThe Quartering Act required colonist to house and feed British soldiers. The colonist though their rights as English citizens had been violated. Some colonist refused to let solodiers in their homes. -
Townshend Act
Townshed ActsThe Townshend Act put a tax on imports including lead, glass, tea. (etc.) Britian did not put a tax on goods in the colonies. The Writs of Assistance allowed British customs officials to search ships. The colonists thought that this was still a tax and their rights were being violated. The colonists reaction to the Townshend Act was smuggling goods into the colonies and reducing imports to the colonies. -
Boston Massacre
Boston MasacureBoston MassacreThe Boston Massacre occured when a angry mob of colonists were throwinbg snowballs, rocks, and sticks at the British soldiers. The colonist were saying " Come on you rascals, you lobster scoundrels, fire if you dare," to the soldiers. One soldier took a blow to the head from a stick by the mob. Then a soldier fired hitting a colonist. Seven colonist died during the -
Tea Act 1773
The Tea Act of 1773 was an act passed by British Parliment saying the colonist can only buy tea from the British East India Company. Tea was still taxed thrree pence a pound. The British East India Company chose who can and cannot sell tea. This act put colonial tea merchants out of business. This gave Great Britian a tea monoply -
Boston Tea Party
The Boston Tea PartyThe Boston Tea Party occurred on December 16, 1773 for about three hours. 116 Colonists dressed up as Mohawk Indians and threw three hundred forty-two crates of tea overboard British ships. They through the tea overboard to show Great Britain they don’t want to pay a tax on tea! -
Coercive/Intolerable Acts
Coercive/Intolerable ActThe Intolerable Acts of 1774 closed the port of Boston until tea was paid for . The act also moved trials to England, banned town meetings, and strengthened the Quartering Act. -
The First Continental Congress
1774The First Continental Congress of 1774 was a meeting in Philadelphia of the colonies to discuss what to do in response to British taxation and other acts. All the colonies were their besides Georgia. Some people that were their was John Jay, George Washington, John Adams, and Sam Adams. Some actions that the Continental Congress took was demanding a repeal on the Intolerable Acts, organizing boycotts,train militias to gather amo, and meet in May of 1775. -
Paul Revere's Ride
The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere's took place on April 18, 1775. He road on horseback with two other men to warn the minutemen that the British were coming. The colonists were releaved that they were warned. This caused trouble because some of the lobster backs caught Paul and knew he was warning the colonists. -
Lexington and Concord
The first battleThe battle of Lexington and Concord was also known as the shot heard around the world. On April 19 1775, 700 British troops headed to Concord to seize munitions. This was important because 77 minutemen were waiting for British; shots fired; 8 farmers dead; war has begun! First time war soldiers against soldiers. The battle of Lexington and Concord was called the shot heard around the world because it did have a huge impact on the world!
