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The Proclomation of 1763
The 1763 Declaration founded four new colonies and prevented the colonists from moving westward past the Appalachian mountains. This led to the American Revolution because it forced colonists to remain in the east and not travel westwards in which they wanted to leave so it uprose anger. -
The Stamp Act
The Stamp Act was an act in which the British taxed many goods that the colonist used causing them to pay more for the things they needed. This led to the American revolution because when the British started taxing the colonist unfairly the colonist did not appreciate being taxed without their consent. -
The Boston Massacre
As British troops fired at a huge crowd of colonists, the Boston Massacre took place. The shooting ended up killing five settlers, including Crispus Attucks, a free black man. As the British had troops stationed in Boston, this helped lead to the American Revolution and it took away some of the colonist's rights. , including the killing of 5 free people did not sit properly. -
The Tea Act
The act was meant to increase revenue in the colonies of the United States and did not necessarily enact any new tax laws. This led to the American Revolution, leading to the Boston Tea Party. The colonist was unhappy about the act because again without their consent, it was put upon them. -
The Boston Tea Party
The Boston Tea party was when the Boston people dressed as Indians and boarded a British ship at night to dump all the tea into the ocean. This helped lead to the American Revolution because the colonist was furious about the tea act and wanted to do something against British rule. -
Intolerable Acts
The Intolerable Act was when the duties, except the one on tea, were fulfilled by Parliament. This helped contribute to the American Revolution, when the British, by raising taxes, sought to reap greater profits from the colonies. -
Lexington and Concord
Lexington and Concord The first shots fired during the Revolutionary War took place in Lexington, Massachusetts. The British were preparing to arrest the main figures of the Patriot movement, Samuel Adams and John Hancock. The rebellious colonists stored weapons in Concord. This led to the American Revolution since it was at the start of the war and what advanced the war.
