Causes of American Revolution

By Ellahope
  • Stamp Act

    Stamp Act

    The colonist hated the fact they passed the stamp act.It caused them to have to pay for even a simple newspaper.
  • Boston Massacre

    Boston Massacre

    Seven British soldiers fired into a crowd of volatile Bostonians, killing five, wounding another six, and angering an entire colony.
  • Boston Tea Party

    Boston Tea Party

    The Boston Tea Party is when the colonists threw tea over into the Boston Harbor. Because they were tired of paying taxes on everything and having limited purchasing ability
  • The Intolerable Act

    The Intolerable Act

    Set of laws passed by the British Parliament to punish the colonies, Massachusetts Bay for the Boston Tea Party
  • Common Sense

    Common Sense

    47-page pamphlet written by Thomas Paine in 1775–1776 advocating independence from Great Britain to people in the Thirteen Colonies