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Causes of the American Revolution
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End Of French and Indian War
war The French and Indian War put Britain into debt causeing them to tax citizens of the 13 colonies. -
Proclamation of 1763
proculmationKing George III said colonist could not move west of the Appalachian Mountains he did not want to have to keep protecting them from native attacks. -
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Proclamation of 1763
King George III said colonist could not move west of the Appalachian Mountains. He did not want to keep protecting them from native attacks. -
The Sugar Act
Tax on sugar/ Molasses -
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Quarting Act
Forced colonistis to house British solders satloned in the colonies' -
Townshed Acts
linkTax on imports like Glass, Paper, and Tea. Allowed officers to use search colonial ships for smuggled goods. -
Boston Massacre
link There was an altercation between citizens of Boston and British soldiers. The British soldiers shot and killed 5 citizens of Boston as a result of this altercation -
Tea act
The Tea Act allowed colonist to import british tea directly from India. Tea was Still taxd but much cheaper. The colonist saw it as a trick to accept being taxed without represtation. -
Boston tea party
The sons of liberty dressesd as mohawk indians and snuck on to British East India co. Ships and dumped tea into Boston Harbor -
the first continental congress
linkit was a meeting of reps from 12 of the 13 colonies in philadelphia in sep1774 -
Intolerable Act
Punishments of MA,. for Boston Tea Party
-Banned town meetings
-Closed Boston Harbor until MA paid for all the tea they dumped
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Paul Revers Ride
ReverePaul and 2 other men were warning that the british. The british were comming by sea.
