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Thesis
The colonist felt they had to fight the British in creating a Revolutionary War because there were several instances in which the colonists felt their opinions weren't taken seriously by British Parliament: they felt representation was neccessary and if not applicable, why serve British rule? -
Albany Plan of Union
[History textbook](The American Pageant, 11th Edition, pg.112)(month and day not given). Delegates from 7 separate colonies assembled in Albany, New York to achieve greater colonial unity against France and make sure the Iroquois tribes were still loyal to Britain. Benjamin Franklin creatd this cartoon signifying unity. The Albany Plan of Union was significant to the road to the revolution because it created unity between the colonies which would be vitlal in future rebellions. -
French and Indian War
The American Pageant, 11th Edition, pg.114' >History Textbook</a(no specific date) From 1754 to 1763, colonists and Great Britain faught against the French and most of the Native Americans for land. After their victory, Britain set standards for the colonists and treated them unfairly with the burden of taxes an not allowing military ranking above captain to any colonists. Generally, this upset the colonist and created tensions between Britain that would become a catalyst for later events. -
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Battle of Quebec
battle of quebec(no specific date) This was a battle that included Great Britain coming to Quebec and taking over the general region. French military leaders surrendered but major generalswere lost from Britain and a number of soldiers died. This angered the colonists because they felt that this attack was unecessary and could have been prevented. However, like usual, the colonists had little to no say over military rule. -
Proclamation of 1763
[Proclamation of 1763](The American Pageant, 11th Edition)The proclamation established boundaries in which the colonists could not pass the Appalachian Mountains. This was to prevent any Native American confrontion that may cost war and money. However, the colonists felt that Britain was tryingto steal them of their political rights to move about the country freely. -
Treaty of Paris
treaty of paris (1763)This treaty ended the Seven Year's War and made it so Britain "emerged as the world's leading colonial empire". France lost a substantial amount of land and Britain now owned over twice as much as what they had. Subsequently, this meant that the colonists had to pay to help protect all this new land from being illegally used. Again, this upset the colonists because it meant more money had to be spent. -
Sugar Act
sugar actLike you may have expected, the Sugar Act was a tax on sugar from Britain put on the colonists. Without conset, the tax was raised and even before this, the colonists felt the tax was unjust and uneccessary. Colonists felt their opinions weren't being heard. -
Quartering Act of 1765
quartering act 1765(no psecific date) This act enabled british troops to quarter in colonist housing and be provided with food and shelter. Undoubtebly, the colonist felt it was too costly to provide for all these troops and that local militiamen were sufficient for protection. -
Stamp Act
1765 stamp actBritain set an act upon the colonist in which they had to pay a tax on every article of paper with a stamp. The colonists were outraged because they felt that they were being used to raise British revenue without the consent of colonial legislation. Tensions continued.... -
Stamp Act Congress
stamp act congressThe Stamp Act was created in retaliation to the taxes being put on the colonists. Instead of violence, colonies tried to work together and solve the problem. This unity is vital to the road to the Revolution: it provided a common cause for retaliation. -
Repeal of the Stamp Act
Stamp ActAfter much protest and boycott of British goods, colonists were able to convince Parliament to repeal the Stamp Act. This action proved that the colonist had the power to change British decisions and previded a sense of confidence for later conflict that would occur. -
Declaratory Act
The Decloratory ActThis act declared that the royalty of the British Empire had the right to impose taxes and acts on the colonies if they felt neccessary. In others words, it sealed a major power over the colonies. Typicallly, the colonists were not pleased whatsoever. Like many other laws, they felt that after fighting with the British and proving their loylaty to the crown, that they didn't need this act in order to serve Britain: they felt that this act made it seem that they were untrustworthy. -
Townshend Act
Townshend ActsCharles Townshend proposed this law in which British power over the colonists was ensured and created taxes on glass, paint and various other goods. Like all the other taxes, the colonies reactied negatively and boycotted and rioted over unfair taxation without representation. They wanted their voices to be heard and they felt as though that wasn't going to happen without retaliation. -
Boston Massacre
[Boston Massacre](The American Pageant, 11th Edition)A brief quarrel between colonists and British troops erupted in Boston. The act, which injured few, created mass outrage and provided reason for the colonist to resist any British power. They felt that they were being attacked and that all and any troops were unsafe. Paul Revere depictes this picture that tousands of colonists saw and thought to be as murder. -
Boston Tea Party
[Boston tea party](The American Pageant, 11th Edition)In retaliation to British tax on the common staple of tea, 200 colonists dressed as Native Americans dumped 300 pounds of tea provided from the East India Trade Company into Boston Harbor in order to show their hatred towards unfair taxation. Again, both colonist and British agitation grew. -
Intolerable Acts
The Intolerable Acts(no specific date) In response to the Boston Tea Party, British Parliament created 5 acts that enforced power over the colonists under King's Rule. The colonists felt as if they were forced to rebell if they were to receive any source of independence from Britain: they were angered because they felt even more taxes just worsened the burder of not only price but the fact that their ideals were being ignored. -
Quebec Act
quebec act: frenchThis act for made more effective supplies and aid for the Government of the Province of Quebec in North America. It was affected only in 1775. The colonists felt that the British were now supporting Canada more so than they and that they diserved the needed supply and money. The fact that the French from that area were Roman-Catholic did not help either. -
First Continental Congress
First Continental CongressThis was a meeting of 12 of the thirteen colonies (exept Georgia) in Philidelphia in order to fix the problems occurring in the current state of the colonies (not neccessarily independence). Like the Stamp Act Congress, unity created a sense of accomplishment for the colonist and enabled more power to grow without the British looming every minute. -
Battle of Lexington and Concord
[Battle of Lexington and Concord](The American PAgeant, 11th Edition) British troops were trying to remove all ammunition and weapons from any colonist while the colonists were revolting is any way possible. When two groups from each apposing force met, a random and unexpected shot was fired which caused warfare. "The Shot Heard Round the World" was the spark that basically created the Revolutionary War between Britain and the colonists. -
My Conclusion
Overall, there were several events taht catalyzed the inevitable Revolutionary War between Britain and the colonists. Mainly, the colonists felt they were being "bullied" by Britain through numerous taxes, duties, and the fact that they had little say in any laws.
