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Causes of the American Revolution
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End of French and Indian War
click hereThe two sides of the French and Indian war were the French and the british. The British won this war and gained all of the french territory and parts of Spanish, for example, Florida. This gave the colonists more freedom, and also more danger to get into. -
The Proclamation of 1763
Click HereKing George III said colonists could not move west of the Appalachian mountains. He did not want to keep protecting from Indian attacks. This made the colonists angry and felt like they wern't free and thought they could handle it themselves. Some colonists continued to move west, and some had to move all the way back to the colonies. -
Sugar Act
click HereThe Sugar Act was a tax on sugar and molasses on the colonists the colonists said no taxation without representation. This means they have no representative in parliment. The colonists boycotted taxed sugar from England. They also smuggled sugar from the West Indies. -
Stamp Act
click hereThe Stamp Act required special tax stamps for legal documents, newspapers, dice, cards, and many other things. The colonists thought that this was yet again a violation of their rights. The colonists started sending petitions to the KIng. Violence started to erupt. -
Quartering Act
Click HereColonists were forced to house British soldiers stationed in the colonies. Colonists said it was a violation of their rights. The colonists were so outraged, they refused to let soldiers in their houses. Colonists continued to show violence toward the Soldiers. -
Townshend Acts
Click hereThe Townshend Acts was a tax on imports like glass,paper, and tea. It also allowed Officers to use Writs of Assistance to search colonial ships for smuggling. They ferlt that the Writs of Assistance violated their rights. Merchants signed Non-Importation Agreements. -
Boston Massacre
Click HereSoldiers were stationed in Boston to enforce the townshend act. Colonists were angered, and scuffles ocurred on a daily basis. This led to a fight against the soldiers and colonists. One of the colonists pushed a soldier, and the soldiers started firing. 5 people were killed. This made the colonies unite and defend Boston. -
Boston Tea Party
Click HereThe Boston Tea Party was organized by the Sons of Liberty. Colonists dressed as Mohawk Indians and dumped all the tea overboard. The colonists did this to show they didn't want the tea. In result, The intolerable acts were passed, they could not use the Boston Harbor until they payed back the money. The first Continental Congress also met. -
Tea Act
Click HereThe Tea Act of 1763 allowed colonists to import British tea directly from India. The tea was still taxed, but it was much cheaper. The colonists saw it as a trick to accept being taxed without e representative at Parliment. The British were angered, and this started the Boston Tea Party. -
The First Continental Congress
Click HereThe First Continental Congress was a meeting of representatives from 12 of the thirteen colonies in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They met to discuss how to respond to the Intolerable Acts. They demanded a repeal of The Intolerable acts. All colonies trained militias. The colonists started new boycotts. -
Coersive/ Intolerable Acts.
Click HereThe colonists of Massachusetts were punished for the Boston Tea Party. The punishments were banned town meetings, no access to the Boston Harbor until tea was payed off. There was also a new Quartering Act. Colonists were outraged. They felt these punishments were to harsh. The other colonies supported Massachusetts, and the First Continental Congress was held. -
Lexington and Concord
Britain sent troops to the colonies. One regiment was sent to Lexington, Massachusetts, to capture Sam Adams and John Hancock. They would then go to Concord, Massachusetts, and retake the stockpiled gun powder and guns. The British were met in between and the shot heard around the world was fired. -
Paul Revere's Ride
Click HerePaul Revere started his ride when he saw two lanterns at the Old North Church which indicated that the British were coming from sea. He rode his horse through out the night warning various cities in Massachusetts that the "regulars" or British, were coming and to warn the minutemen so they could fight if needed.
