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causes of the American revolution
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the end of the french and indian war
The British won the war
Because the British wanted more
The French and Indians lost
And that raised the cost
That was very sly
So the colonists did not buy -
proclamation of 1763
The proclamation of 1763 is when King George III said that the colonists could not move west of the Appalachian Mountains. He did this because he did not want to have to keep sending troopers to protect them. The colonists were angry so the ignored him and moved west anyway. -
sugar act
In 1764 and the colonists view of the act was no taxation without representation. a tax was on sugar and molasses and the colonist boycotted sugar and molasses. -
quartering act
In the quartering act soldiers were put into colonists houses. This was the soldiers were stationed in the colony. This was a violation of their rights. The town’s people were outraged. The colonists reaction was violence toward the soldiers and also refused to house them. -
stamp act
The stamp act required a special tax stamp for legal documents, newspapers, dice cards, est. The colonists thought that it was unfair for parliament to tax colonists since they have no representative in parliament. The colonists reaction were boycotts, smuggling, and violence. The also sent petitions to the king. -
townshed acts
The townshed acts taxed on imports like tea and glass. It also allowed officers to search ships for smuggled goods using writs of assistance. This violated the colonists rights and the colonists boycotted goods and merchants signed non-importation agreements. -
Boston Massacre
Is it a massacre or self defense? Nobody really knows. Many people think both, or choose between the two. 5 victims had gunshot wounds because of colonists and the British soldiers. The colonists made the British mad and the colonists threw rocks. The British shot their guns, but is it because of self defense or a massacre. YOU CHOOSE. -
boston tea party
In 1773 King George III repealed the taxes on everything other than tea. The colonists were raged of this because tea is a tradition. Because of this the colonists had a meeting. This meeting was to do something about the tea. They agreed that they would disguise themselves as Indians and throw the tea into the water. And they did. -
tea act
King George III created an act that allowed colonists to import British tea directly from India. The tea is still taxed but it is much cheaper. The colonist thought it was a trick and did not buy it. This was because they did not get a say in this. -
intolerable act
The intolerable act punished Massachusetts for the tea party. They did this by taking town meetings and closed Boston harbor until the tea was paid for the new quartering act. The colonists were outraged and felt these punishments were way too harsh. Their response to this was that they supported Massachusetts and held the first continental congress. -
the first continental congress
The meeting known as the first continental congress took place in Philadelphia. 12 of the 13 colonies sent delegates only Georgia did not seed a representatives. -
Paul Revere's Ride
In 1775 the sons and daughters of liberty learn that the British plan to go to Concord and take their guns. when they sent the troops to Concord,Billy Dawes goes to Lexington warning the people about the british. Paul Revere see two lanterns on the church which means that the British are coming by sea and goes warning the people. after warning Sam Adams and John Hancock to escape, Paul and Billy get captured. The minute men meet the British to shoot the first shots of the revolutionary war. -
Lexington and Concord
At April 18 of 1775 two battles are combined to make the battle of Lexington and Concored. The British troops were sent to capture John Hancock and Samuel Adams. After they fled, the minutemen were ready to fight at Lexington. Nobody knows who shot the first fires.
