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French and Indian War
The French and Indian war ended in 1763, the Treaty of Paris. The French force was driven out of North America.
Cause: British want to take conrol French trade.
Effect:: British feel like colonist does not support them and raises taxes -
The Sugar Act
Since sugar being one of the most important cash crops, the parliment decided to raise the cost of sugar on colonist. The colonist rebeled in smuggling molasses and rum
Cause: war dept
Effect: more clonist rebel -
Stamp Act
This is the time when the British put taxes on all paper items like lecenses and playing cards. the colonist protested.
Cause: The French and Indian war gave Britan debt so they put tax on paper items.
Effect: The colonist protested. -
declaratory act
The Declaratory Act was an act placed to repeal the stamp act.
Cause: The stamp act.
Effect: Colonist were happy. -
Townshend Acts
An act placed to collect money from the colonies to help pay for govenors and judges.
Cause: Britan was in debt.
Effect: Colonists were mad again. -
Boston Massacre
British soilders killed five boston colonist.
Cause: Colonists were mad so they threw stuff at the soldiers.
Effect: Colonist began to plan rebellions. -
Tea Act
An act that was placed tax on tea and got rid of surplus of tea.
Cause: Britan was mad at how the colonists were starting to act against the government.
Effect: The colonists get mad at the tea getting extra taxes on it. -
Boston Tea Party
Colonist dressed up as indians and threw tea into the boston harbor in an angry reaction against the British.
Cause: The Tea Act.
Effect: Britan got extra mad at the colonists. -
Intolerable Acts
Punishment for the boston tea party.
Cause: Boston Tea Party.
Effect: Colonists get even more mad. -
The Battle of Lexington and Concord
1st battle in the revolutionary war.
Cause: The Intolerable Acts.
Effect: American colonies begin their rebellion. -
Thomas Paine, Common Sense
Pamphlet made by Thomas Paine.
Cause: The Revolutionary War.
Effect: Colonists are once again happy.
