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"cause 1:French and Indian war"
WhereNorth America
When:the time period of the French and Indian War was 1754-1763.
Who won the war:The British won the French and Indian War.
How is this a cause that led to war?The French and Indian ended in 1763 with the Treaty of Paris.Great Britain gained a lot of territory in North America.The English Army and later the British Army needed to deploy militia units.There were a lot of frontier policies and paying the war’s expenses led to colonial discontent,led to the American Revolution. -
"Cause 2: Proclamation of 1763"
Who issued it:The British issued the Proclamation of 1763.
Who did it affect: The Proclamation of 1763 affected the 13 colonies.
When: October 7, 1763
What did the Proclamation do to the colonies?: The proclamation prevented colonial governments from buying land or making any agreements with natives.
How is this a cause that led to war?: King George III wanted more dominance in the New World he issued the royal proclamation which established Quebec, West Florida and East Florida. -
"Cause 3: Sugar Act"
When was it enacted April 5, 1764
How did it affect the colonists The parliament passed the act to raise money for the depleted British treasury and to reduce the colonist’s smuggling sugar and molasses to avoid tariffs. The sugar act decreased the tax on British sugar and molasses. It also increased the anti-smuggling laws.
How is this a cause that led to war?: The British reduced the rate by half and increased measures to enforce the tax, hoping that the tax would actually be collected. -
"Cause 4: Stamp Act"
When was it enacted: March 22, 1765 How did it affect the colonists? The stamp act of 1765 was tax levied directly on American Colonists enforced by the British Parliament.
How is this a cause that led to war?: The Stamp Act was a direct tax on the colonists which led to an uproar in America. The British parliament would put taxation without representation. The colonists greeted the arrival of the stamps with violence and economic retaliation which was a major cause of the American Revolution. -
"Cause 5: Quartering Act"
When was it enacted: March 24, 1765
How did it affect the colonists? The quartering Act of 1765 required the colonies to house British soldiers in barracks provided by the colonies. Some of the barracks that the colonies provided were too small to house all the soldiers. The soldiers would get relocated.
How is this a cause that led to war?: American Colonists resented and opposed the Quartering Act of 1765, because they were being taxed to pay for provisions and barracks for the army. -
"Cause 7: Boston Massacre"
Who: between a patriot and a squad of British soldiers.
Where: Boston, province of Massachusetts bay
When: March 5 1770
What happened and why: The Boston massacre started out as a little argument between one soldier and a civilian. Things escalated very quickly and turned into a bloody battle.
How is this a cause that led to war? It started as a minor fight then became a turning point in the American Revolution. Loyalists wanted peaceful protests but that didn't happen in this battle. -
"Cause 6: Tea Act"
When was it enacted: April 27, 1773
How did it affect the colonists? East India company sold tea directly in the American Colonies, the Tea Act cut out merchants, and the prominent and influential colonial merchants reacted with anger.
How is this a cause that led to war?: The Boston Tea Party caused considerable property damage and infuriated the British government. Colonial resistance intensified until, three years after Parliament passed the Tea Act, -
"Boston Tea Party"
Who: The sons of liberty were protesters who were in the Boston tea party.
Where: The Boston Harbor,Boston,MA
When: December 16, 1773
What happened and why: The Sons of Liberty and rebel colonists were sick of the British violating their rights and putting taxation without representation.
Outcome/effect: the Boston Tea Party was the Boston Port Act which was a result of the Boston Tea Party, the British shut down the Boston Harbor until all 340 chests of tea were paid for. -
"Cause 8: Intolerable Acts"
Who: The American Colonist and the British Parliament
Where: North of the Ohio river
When: June 2, 1774
What happened and why: The British parliament passed laws after the Boston tea party.The laws were meant to punish the Massachusetts colonists for the Boston tea party.
How is this a cause that led to war? The Intolerable Acts were a series of laws passed by the British Parliament. The acts were to make an example of the colonies after the Boston Tea Party,