Revolutionary War Causes

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  • Proclamation of 1763

    Designed to stop conflicts between Natives and colonsits after the French/Indian War( eventually paves way for Revolution).

  • Sugar Act

    The Sugar Act tried to increase taxes on sugar to help British economy but instead was lowered.

  • The Currency Act

    The Currency Act was an effort to take over the system of colonial banks by the British

  • the Stamp Act

    The stamp act taxed paper items causing colonists anger to turn into violence.

  • The Quartering Act

    The Quartering Act forced colonists to feed/house British troops causing colonists anger to turn into violence.

  • Townshend Act

    The Townshend Act forced major taxes until colonists agreed to Quartering Act.

  • The Boston Massacre

    Where the British Troops opened fire on unarmed citizens. Really angered colonists.

  • The Intolerable Acts

    The Intolerable Acts were rules established by the Kings response to the tea party.

  • Boston Tea Party

    Colonists threw tea over the edge of a ship as a refusal on taxing tea.

  • Battle for Lexington and Concord

    The battle to prepare colony troops from British attack. Paul Revere's ride.