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Sugar Act of 1764
It is an economic cause. Prime Minister George Grenville got the parliament to pass the Sugar Act of 1764, which is the first law the parliament passed to raise the tax revenue in the colonies for England. The Sugar Act increased the duty on foreign sugar imported from the West Indies. -
The Stamp Act
Grenville imposed a stamp tax on the colonies to raise revenue to support the new military force. This stamp tax, known as the Stamp Act, required colonists to use stamped paper to certify payment of taxes on goods like newspapers, legal documents, and diplomas.
American colonists started to rebel against the newly passed taxation measures as they felt the laws were starting to impinge on their liberties. -
Quartering Act of 1765
It is an economic cause. The Quartering Act of 1765 required certain colonies to provide food and quarters for the British troops. -
the Townshend Acts
It is an economic cause. In 1767, Parliament passed the Townshend Acts. They put a light import tax on glass, white lead, paper, paint, and tea. -
Boston Massacre
It is a political cause. a crowd of 60 townspeople attacked 10 redcoats and the redcoats opened fired on the civilians, killing/wounding 11 of them. The massacre was known as the Boston Massacre. -
Boston Tea Party
It is an economic cause. On December 16, 1773, a band of Bostonians, disguised as Indians, boarded the ships and dumped the tea into the sea. -
the Quebec Act
It is a social cause. It gave Catholic French Canadians religious freedom and restored the French form of civil law. The American colonists opposed this act for a variety of reasons: it angered anti-Catholics; it extended the land area of Quebec. -
the Intolerable Acts
It is a social cause. In 1774, Parliament punished the people of Massachusetts for their actions in the Boston Tea Party. Parliament passed laws, known as the Intolerable Acts, which restricted colonists' rights. The laws restricted town meetings and required that officials who killed colonists in the line of duty to be sent to Britain for trial (where it was assumed they would be acquitted of their charges). -
the First Continental Congress
In 1774, the First Continental Congress met in Philadelphia to respond to colonial grievances over the Intolerable Acts. After 7 weeks of deliberation, the 1st Continental Congress created several papers. The papers included a Declaration of Rights and appeals to other British-American colonies, to the king, and to the British people. The creation of The Association was the most important outcome of the Congress.
