Causes of the american revolution

  • French and Indian war treaty

    French and Indian war treaty
    in 1760 the british captured montreal and forced the general to surrender the land they in america
  • Pontiacs rebellion

    Pontiacs rebellion
    after the F&I war, the leader of most of the suriving indians, pontiac attacked the british in one big rebellion providing heavy casualites for both sides.
  • Sugar Act

    Sugar Act
    taxes on sugar made by parliment
  • Quartering Act

    Quartering Act
    ordered the local governments of the American colonies to provide housing for British soldiers
  • Stamp Act

    Stamp Act
    the stamp act, the first act outrage the colonists and cause them to rebel against the british parliament. this was the first step to see ing an independent country. it requred paying tax for all printed materials
  • Virginia resolves

    Virginia resolves
    the virginia resolves were an inspiring series to the colonists which encouragedboycotts and also the sons of liberty. written by patrick henry
  • Leaders organize a boycott

    Leaders organize a boycott
    the sons of liberty organized a boycott in the late response of the stamp act which worked successfully in their favor.
  • townshend acts

    townshend acts
    the townshend act was for giving boston an indirect tax to see acceptance so they would'nt rebel it, which failed.
  • Boston massacure

    Boston massacure
    was a street fight that occurred on March 5, 1770, between patriot troops throwing snowballs, stones, and sticks, and a squad of British soldiers. which led to Several colonists being killed
  • The boston Tea Party

    The boston Tea Party
    in response a specfic act, the tea act boston dressed up as cherokee indians and threw all of british tea straight into the harbor.
  • intolerable acts

    intolerable acts
    the tolerable acts sent a every clear and understood message to the colonists. by this act it bascially says is "we have complete domination over you"
  • Colonies take action

    Colonies take action
    the colonists were horrifed and outraged at this act. so they felt, they had no choice but to go to war