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what lead to the American Revolution

By crystalcalderon

  • French and Indian war.

    French and Indian war.
    This war was fought for seven years and ended with a costly British victory. The British victory leads up to more problems.

  • French and Indian war

    French and Indian war
    This war was fought for seven years and ended with a costly British victory. The British victory leads up to more problems.

  • Proclamation of 1763

    Proclamation of 1763
    After the French and Indian war, the British wanted to regain power and pay the costs of the war. This proclamation affected all the 13 colonies and resulted in more disagreement.

  • Sugar Act

    Sugar Act
    This act put a tax on molasses and sugar that were imported. This also gave the British the power to end smuggling. Colonist were not happy with this so they brought up taxation without representation.

  • Stamp Act

    Stamp Act
    This act was passed in 1765 and taxed all papers, pamphlets and cards. This was also Parliament’s first attempt to raise money. This act led to riots.

  • Quartering Act

    Quartering Act
    The Quartering act required all the colonies to house British soldiers. This also made the colonist very unhappy.

  • Townshend Act

    Townshend Act
    The Townshend act put taxes on everyday needs. These things included lead, glass, paint, and paper.

  • Boston Massacre

    Boston Massacre
    This occurred on March 5, 1770. Fighting broke out between soldiers and the colonist when the soldiers opened fire.

  • Tea Act

    Tea Act
    The tea act was an attempt to help out the East India Tea company overcome their financial problems. To avoid buying taxed tea, many colonist started to buy smuggled goods.

  • Boston Tea party

    Boston Tea party
    In december of 1773, colonists dressed as Mohawks and boarded ships. On those ships, they dumped 45 tons of tea in the water.

  • Intolerable Acts

    Intolerable Acts
    Meaning to punish Massachusetts, the British passed the intolerable acts. These closed the ports of Boston to stop goods.

  • First Congressional Congress

    First Congressional Congress
    This congress first met in Philadelphia in 1774. This also resulted in a declaration of rights and a protest of taxation without representation.

  • Battles of Lexington and Concord

    Battles of Lexington and Concord
    In april 1775, fighting broke out slowly leading to the Revolutionary war. When shots were fired, resistance faded and the British moved to Concord.