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French and Indian war began
French and Indian WarWar between French and Brittish to gain control of the new lands. It lead to the revolution because this is where the french or british gained control. -
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French and Indian war ended
End of French and Indian War.Ended because of Paris treaty. Because the British gained control of the new land. -
Stamp Act
Stamp ActThis act forced anyone to pay a tax and have that item
stamped to show the tax had been paid. This act lead to the revolution because that the British wasa losing money and it made the colonist very mad. -
Townshend acts
Townshends ActThese acts put duties on the following items: imported glass, lead, paints, paper, and tea.
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Boston Massacare
Boston MassacreThe killing of colonist because of a argument. This lead to the revolution because the red coats killed 5 people and the shouldn't have. -
Intolerable Acts
Intolerable ActsThe government spends a lot of money on soldiers. This lead to the revolution because of the government and there spending. -
Boston tea party
Boston Tea PartyColonist dump tea in the harbor. This lead to the revolution because the colonist dumped tea into the harbor which ruined the British's tea and tax money they could have had. -
Proclamation of 1773
This act banned the colonization of British subjects west of the Appalachian mountains. This lead to the revolution because of the colonist being forced to stay east of the Appalachian Mts. -
Tea Act
Tea actTax on tea. This lead to the revolution because the Boston tea party forced a tax and they had to earn their money back. -
Lexington and Concord
Lexington and ConcordThe first shots starting the revolution were fired at Lexington, Massachusetts. On April 18, 1775, British General Thomas Gage sent 700 soldiers to destroy guns and ammunition the colonists had stored in the town of Concord, just outside of Boston. This lead to the revolution because the british are man handling and doing what they want. -
Declaration of Independence
Decalaration of IndependanceThis decalaration told Britian that we were going to be our own country and do what we want.
This leaded to the To the revolution because it told that we will not be man handled and we want to be free.
