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French and indian war 1754
Who: French and Native Americans vs. British Colonies. Location: North America When: 1754-1763 Who won: The British Colonists How this is a cause that lead to war: This war put Britian in debt, forcing them to tariff goods to the colonists. -
Proclamation of 1763
Who issued it: Britain Who did it effect: The Colonies and Native Americans. When: 1763 What did the proclomation do to the colonies: It prevented them from settling the territory that Native Americans lived in. How is this a cause of war: This is a cause of war because it gave the colonists a motivation to fight back. -
Stamp Act
When was it enacted: 1765
How did it affect the colonists: It increased taxes on goods. The Sons of Liberty protested it.
How is this a cause for war: It strained the relationship between Britain and the Colonies even more. -
Quartering act
When was it enacted: 1765
How did it affect the colonists: It placed soliders in civilians homes.
How is this a cause for war: It heavily increased tensions. -
Boston Massacre
Who: The British Militia and the Colonists
Where: Boston
When: 1770
What happened and why: There was a skirmish between Loyalists and Patriots because of all the taxation without representation.
How is this a cause that lead to war: It killed innocent colonists. -
Tea Act
When was it enacted: 1773
How did it affect the colonists: It raised taxes. The Committees of Correspondence protested it.
How it lead to war: The colonist felt as if they weren't being heard. -
Boston Teaparty
Who: Rebels
Where: Boston
When: 1773
What happened and why: Many rebel dumped tea off the shore of boston in respone to the tea tax.
How it lead to war: It enraged the King -
Intolerable Acts
Who: The British
Where: The Colonies
When: 1774
What happened and why: The King was enraged by the Boston Tea Party and made this act in response.
How it lead to war: The Colonists felt as if they're constitutional rights were being disregarded. -
Sugar Act
When was it enacted: 1764 How did it effect the colonists: Parliament put taxes on various goods. How is it a cause that lead to war: The Sugar Act made the colonist nervous about britains intent.