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Causes of the American Revolution
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End of the French and Indian War
French and Indian war lead to large debt . Debt led to taxing the colonists. Taxing without representation. -
The Proclamation of 1763
It banned all colonists from settling or moveing west of the Appliation Mountains. The colonists felt that Britian had no right to do this and they could live where they wanted. They knew that it was impossible for the British to enforce this and moved there anyway. -
Sugar Act
The British pat a tox on sugar, molassess and other things, included harsh punishments for smugglers. -
Stamp Act
Colonists had to buy an additional stam for documents like newspapers, will, contra ts and even playing cards. The colonists felt this was an unfair tax. Demanded the tax to be repealed. They burned stamped paper and held the "Stamp Act Congress" in New York City -
Quartering Act
Required colonists to house and feed the British soldiers. The colonists felt that their rights as English citizens have been violated and some refused to let soldiers stay in their homes -
Townshend Act
Britain will not tax goods in the colonies, but they put a Tax on imports. They taxed lead, glass, tea and other things. The Writs of Assistance let the British customs officials search ships. This was still a TAX! The Colonist's felt their rights were still being violated. They smuggled goods into the colonies anyway. -
Bosten massacre
5 peopel were shot and killed in Boston. this anged the bitish -
tea act
taxed 3 pence a pound on the tea -
the boston tea partey
99,000 pouds (45 tones) were dumped into water. 116 parcipated. Over 500 watched -
coercive/intolerable acts
closed the port of biston until the tea was paid for. tirals moved to england. banned town metings. stergthened the quteringing act. -
The frist continental congress
a meeting of the colonis to disscuss what to do in responses to britsh taxation and other acts. -
lexington and concord
77 mintent men wating for britsh shots fried 8 famers dead, war has begon first time solders vs solders -
paul reveres ride
paul, billy, and dr. prestone road of on horess and told the peploe the regalers are comeing.
