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The French & Indian War created tensions because Britain began taxing the colonists which upset them because they did not have representation. -
The Proclamation of 1763 helped create tensions because the colonists were told that they could not settle west of the Appalachian Mountains and they felt like they were being restricted from an area without any good reason so they became angry at the British. -
The Sugar Act created tensions because it was the first tax on the colonies and boycotts would begin. -
The Stamp Act helped create tensions because the colonists believed they were being taxed without representation and they would stop buying goods from British merchants. -
The Boston Massacre created tensions because the colonists began spreading newspapers about the story of the British soldiers shooting unarmed citizens. -
The Tea Act created tensions because colonial merchants began to struggle on their business so they would start violent protests against Britain. -
The Boston Tea Party created tensions because Britain was mad that the colonists dumped a lot of tea in the Boston Harbor so England responded by issuing the Intolerable Acts. -
The Intolerable Acts helped create tensions because shutting down trade meant the colonists’ economy would go down and they would be angry about this. -
The Battles of Lexington and Concord helped create tensions because it was the first battle and it would lead to more battles. -
The Olive Branch Petition increased tensions because the king rejected it and the colonists rebelled against England to fight for their independence. The Olive Branch Petition made war inevitable because it was the colonists’ last attempt at compromise and to prevent war but the King rejected it so the colonists were upset and began to fight for their independence from Britain.