Causes Of The American Revolution

  • Proclamation of 1763

    Proclamation of 1763

    The Proclamation of 1763 was a British boundy that made it where the colonists couldn’t go past Appalachian mountains because the Indians were still thinking the war was happening. The colonists were mad because they won a war for it and they couldn’t go there. The colonists were mad even though it was just for there protection.
  • The Sugar Act

    The Sugar Act

    The Sugar Act helped stop the smuggling of sugar. It also helped increase the revenue to the British. It cut the foreign molasses from 6-3 pence per gallon.
  • The Stamp Act

    The Stamp Act

    The stamp act increased taxes on anything that could be printed on. The colonists were mad about it because it made news papers cost more. It was used to give the British government more control.
  • The British Massacre

    The British Massacre

    The British Massacre was a fight between British Soldiers and colonists. They were throwing various objects. In response the soldier shot and killed three colonists.
  • The Boston Tea Party

    The Boston Tea Party

    The Boston Tea Party had 342 chests of tea dumped into the ocean. It was done by a group of American Patriots dressed as Mohawhtan indians. It was 2-3 tons of tea worth 34 million dollars.
  • Boston port act

    Boston port act

    The act closed the port. The port was closed due to the money wasted on tea in the tea party. It raised taxes and switched to marble head for a while.
  • Massachusetts Government Act

    Massachusetts Government Act

    It was a series of acts known as the intolerable acts. There were five acts. They were all to punish Massachusetts and the thirteen colonies for the Boston Tea Party.
  • Administration of Justice Act

    Administration of Justice Act

    It made the colonist court and law stuff in Britain and the citizens there decided. Since they were colonists they said guilty a lot of the times. It was also bad because if the person didn't do it he would still go to prison.
  • Quebec Act

    Quebec Act

    It gave Quebec the freedom of religion. The government did this because the colonists were asking for it and he was passive aggressive. The colonists were mad because they gave it to Quebec and not them.
  • Quartering Act

    Quartering Act

    It allowed soldiers to stay in civilian homes if barracks weren't available. This was a problem because they had to say yes. They had to give a bed, food, and hygiene to them.