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Causes of American Revolution
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End of French and Indian War
The British just finshed fighting the French. As a result England had a massive war debt to pay so they taxed the colonist. This leads Ben Franklin to make the Albany Plan of Union. -
The Proclamation of 1763
The King wants to protect the colonist from encoming invaders and the enemy's around them. He banned them from settling west of the applillation mountains. The colonist widely ignored this because it was impossible for the British to enforce. -
Sugar act
This is when the king of england put a tax on sugar and molasses and other things. This was a harsh punishment for smugglers. The colonist boycotted british goods. This leads James Otis to coin the phrase " Taxation without representation is tyranny." This information was taken from the following website -
Stamp act
The colonist had to put an additional stamp for documents like wills, contracts, newspapers and even playing cards. The colonists thought this was an unfair tax that they had no input. So they demanded it be repealed! What the colonist did because of this act was to burn stamped papper, held the Stamp Act at the Congress, and they would tar and feather British soldiers. -
Quarting act
This act required Colonist to house and feed British soldiers. The Colonists thought there rights as English citizens have been violated. So a result of this was that some people wouldn't let soldiers in to stay. The Quarting act. To make your own commics go to this website -
TownShed Act
Britain won't tax goods in the colonies. Tax on imports including Lead, Tea, Glass, ETC. The Units Of Assistance allowed British customs officials to search ships -
Boston Massacre
This event tells how Crispis Attucks, the first black man died in the Bosston Massacre. Video. -
Tea Act
Tea was imported directly from British East India co.Tea was taxed 3 pence.The whole thing gave British a tea monopoly. -
Boston Tea Party
VideoThis form of protest shows how the colonis responded to the Tea Act. Some facts about this are 116 people attended, 45 tons (90,000 pounds) of tea were threw over board into the habor's water. The destroyed tea would cost about 1 million dollars in today's money. -
Coercive/Intolorable acts
The Coercive/Intolorable acts were when Britian closed the Port of Boston until the tea is paid for. Then Britian moved all trials to England. They also banned all town meetings so that the Colonists couldn't put together another plan of protest. Just to anger the colonist, the British strengthened the Quartering Act. -
Continental Congress
This is when the Colonists of every colony, except for Georgia, gathered to talk about Britian passing the Intolerable Act. The actions that the Colonist's took demanded Britian to repeal the Intolerable Acts, train militias, organize boycotts, and they would meet in May. Video -
Paul Revere's Ride
Paul Revere's famous words were "The regulars are coming the regulars are coming" on the way to Lexington and Concord. When he ment Samuel Prescott and William Dawes they all headed towards Concord. But Paul Revere was taken prisoner then he was let go. -
Lexington and Concord
This battle was the start of the Revolutionary War. It was also called the shot heard 'round the world. 77 colonist miltia took out 700 British soldiers. I think it would be better explained through this video.
