causes of the revolution

By sharli
  • Stamp Act

    Stamp Act

    March 22, 1765 is when the Stamp Act happened, The Act resulted in violent protests in America and the colonists argued that there should be "No Taxation without Representation" and that it went against the British constitution to be forced to pay a tax to which they had not agreed through representation in Parliament.
  • Boston Massacre

    Boston Massacre

    fueled the anger of colonists like Samuel Adams and Paul Revere
  • Boston Tea Party

    Boston Tea Party

    American colonists condemned the act, and many planned to boycott tea. Boston Tea Party.
  • The Intolerable Act

    The Intolerable Act

    Colonists responded to the Intolerable Acts with a show of unity, convening the First Continental Congress to discuss and negotiate a unified approach to the British.
  • Common Sense

    Common Sense

    promoting the idea of American exceptionalism and the need to form a new nation to realize its promise.