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Causes of the American Revolution
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End of the French and Indian War
The french loses all land in North America
Britan has a war debt
Colonists develope a sense of unity
Colonists settle in the Ohio river valley ; this leads to conflicts with indians and french on the frontier -
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Sugar Act
The Sugar Act was when there was tax put on molasses and sugar as well as other things. There were also many harsh punishments for the smugglers. There is a phrase for the Sugar Act. This phrase is, “Taxation without representation is tyranny”. The colonists had boycotted all of the British goods. In addition to that, there was also a petition that was sent to England. -
Stamp Act
To buy wills, contracts, newspapers and even cards (playing) colonists had to buy an additional stamp. Colonists demanded that the tax be repealed. -
Quartering Act
During the Quartering Act, colonists were required to feed and put a roof over soldiers’ heads. Sometimes this rule was disobeyed and some colonists refused to house and feed the soldiers. They had thought it was cruel that they had to care for a soldier that they don’t even know. -
Townshend Act
During the Townshend Act, the British would not tax goods in the colonies. There was always tax on a lot of things such as tea, lead, glass, and more. The Townshend Act included a document called the Writs of Assistance which allowed the British to search ALL of the ships. -
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The Boston Tea Party
9,000 pounds or 45 tons of tea
5,000 people watched
organized by the sons of liberty
Disguised themselves as mohawk indians
The tea then is worth 1 million dollars today! -
First Continental Congress
All colonies but georgia were there
John Adams, Sam Adams, and George Washington were there
They organized boycotts
Demanded repeal on intolerable act
trained militias and gathered munition for battle
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Intolerable or Coercive act
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Lexington and Concord
700 troops head to concord to seize munitions
8 farmers were killed
first time soldiers v.s. soldiers
77 minutemen waiting for the british
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Paul Revere's Ride
Rode along with Samuel Prescott and William Dawes
Was caught by the regulars and then set free
Looked for the lanterns in the window of the Old North Church
Did not really scream the british are coming by said The Regulars are coming.
