Causes of the American revolution

  • Proclamation of 1763

    The Proclamation was signed by King George lll of England. This prohibited any England settlements west of the Appalachian Mountains. It was required to move back east to ease the tenstion with the Native Americans.
  • Stamp Act of 1764

    During the Stamp Act all printed materials like newspaper, bills, legal documents, licenses, dice, and playing cards were taxed. In March the first direct tax on the colonist. The Americans will pay taxes directly to England.
  • Sugar Act of 1764

    The Sugar Act was passed by Parliament to pay of the debt from the war. This act help pay for expenses of running the colonies. The Sugar act increased the duties on imported sugar.
  • Townshend Acts of 1767

    The English Parliament passed a new series of laws/taxes in 1767. Items being taxed include paper,glass, tea, and paints. This act help pay for administering and protecting the colonists.
  • Boston Massacre

    The Boston Massacre started when a mob of British soldiers started shooting protesters. The Massacre killed 3, wounded 2, and injured 6. The Boston Massacre was not a massacre the colonies just mad a news paper so that people would dis like the British.
  • Boston Tea Party

    A group called the "Sons of Liberty" dressed up has the Mohawk Indians and they went aboard three British ships. Dumped Forty five tons of tea into the Boston Harbor. This was a direct response to the British taxing the tea .
  • Boston Port Act

    They closed the port until the price of dumped tea was recovered. They also moved Massachusetts capital to Salem. Also made Marblehead the official port of entry for the colony.
  • Massachusetts Regulating Act

    This act made all law officers subject to appointment. No town meeting could not happen without approval of the royal governor. So the royal governor had to know about what was going on in those metings.
  • Impartial Administration of Justice Act

    This act was in the fear of unfair judging. These trials were moved by the royal governor. The trials could be moved to England or the colonies.
  • Quartering Act

    Is when all royal troops had to stay in houses and they families in them would have to pay for food. If houses were full then the troops would stay in empty buildings.The families would have to pay for food and anything they would need but the government would not help pay for any of it.