Causes of the American Revolution By montoyaas Period: Jan 1, 1750 to Jul 4, 1776 Causes of the American Revolution Jan 1, 1751 Writs of Assistance Jan 1, 1756 The French and Indian War Sep 3, 1759 Battle of Quebec Jun 1, 1763 Pontiac's War Oct 7, 1763 Proclamation of 1763 Jan 1, 1764 Albany Plan of Union Jan 1, 1764 Quebec Act Mar 22, 1764 Stamp Act Apr 5, 1764 Sugar Act Sep 1, 1764 Currency Act Jan 1, 1767 Policy of Non-Importation Jun 29, 1767 Townshend Act Mar 5, 1770 Boston Massacre Jan 1, 1773 Daughters of Liberty Jan 1, 1773 Commities of Correspondance May 10, 1773 Tea Act Dec 16, 1773 Boston Tea Party Mar 31, 1774 Coercive Acts Jun 2, 1774 Quartering Act Oct 26, 1774 First Continental Congress Mar 30, 1775 New England Restraining Act Apr 19, 1775 Lexington and Concord May 10, 1775 Second Continental Congress Jun 12, 1775 Bunker Hill Battle Jun 14, 1775 Continental Army Jul 1, 1775 Olive Branch Petition Dec 1, 1775 Prohibitory Act Jul 4, 1776 Declaration of Independence Aug 14, 1776 Sons of Liberty Nov 5, 1776 Common Sense Thomas Paine