Causes of the American Revolution

  • Writs of Assistance

    Writs of Assistance

    The British were allowed to search colonists who they thought were smuggling, but there were no restrictions to creating search warants.
  • Quartering Act

    Quartering Act

    The colonists were forced to provide food, water, and shelter to British soldiers.
  • Proclamation Line of 1763

    Proclamation Line of 1763

    The colonists were not allowed to enter the Northwest Territory, but did it anyway.
  • Stamp Act

    Stamp Act

    In an effort to get out of debt for the war, the British taxed the colonies for legal documents, playing cards, and newspapers.
  • Declaratory Act

    Declaratory Act

    The parliament now has the power to tax the colonists internally and externally. They also overpowered colonial legislatures.
  • Townshend Duties Crisis

    Townshend Duties Crisis

    paper, lead, paint, glass, and tea were taxed if imported.
  • Boston Massacre

    Boston Massacre

    The British drew first blood with the colonists. This event was mainly used by colonists to convince other colonists to join their cause against the British.
  • Tea Act

    Tea Act

    The British government made British East India Company have a monopoly of cheap tea for the colonies so they could tax them through the tea.
  • Boston Tea Party

    Boston Tea Party

    In response to the Tea Act, the Boston Tea Party was formed by colonists to boycott British East India co. They rebelled by dumping 342 chests of tea into the Boston Harbor
  • The Coercive (Intolerable) Acts

    The Coercive (Intolerable) Acts

    Boston Port Act: Boston harbor is to stay closed until all the damage is paid off.
    Government Act: Only the King picks Governor's Council
    Administration of Justice Act: Enforcing officials in the colonies are tried in England instead of the colonies.
    New Quartering Act: troops are now quarter in peoples homes once again