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road to revolution by Silas

  • cause 1: the French and Indian war

    cause 1: the French and Indian war

    Who fought on each side: French with Native Americans vs. British Colonies (British Government) the British fought the french with native Americans supporting each side Where (territory-can be general) :North America When (dates: year to year): 1754-1763 Who won the war: the British How is this a cause that led to war?: the British gain loads of land, but the colonies weren’t happy with the expenses
  • cause 2: proclamation of 1763

    Who issued it: the British Who did it affect: all 13 colonies When: 1763 What did the Proclamation do to the colonies?: it forbade them from buying land or interacting with the natives How is this a cause that led to war?: it was another attempt to gain more dominance over the new world
  • cause 2: the sugar act

    When was it enacted: 1764 How did it affect the colonists? It helped raise tax for the british, but increased enforcement of anti-smuggling laws How is this a cause that led to war?: the british hoped if they lowered the rate by 50% and increasing the enforcement the tax would be collected, but it only upset the colonists
  • cause 4: the stamp act

    When was it enacted: 1765 How did it affect the colonists? The stamp act raised a lot of issues with the colonists, and worsened the relationship between the colonists and the british How is this a cause that led to war?: the direct taxations on the colonists without representation
  • cause 5: the quartering act

    When was it enacted: 1765 How did it affect the colonists? The colonists were forced to give shelter to british soldiers, if they didn't have space they had to provide with rooms at inns and such How is this a cause that led to war?: the colonists were not fond of being forced to house british soldiers
  • cause 6: the Boston massacre

    cause 6: the Boston massacre

    Who: private Hugh Montgomery Where: boston When: 1770 What happened and why: it started as a brawl between some people and a soldier and quickly became a huge bloodbath How is this a cause that led to war? It helped motivate colonists to unite against the british
  • cause 8: the tea act

    When was it enacted: 1773 How did it affect the colonists? By allowing the east india trading company to sell tea directly to america, they cut of colonial merchants in the process How is this a cause that led to war?: the colonists were sick of the tea act so they threw billions of dollars worth of tea into the ocean
  • cause 7: the Boston tea party

    cause 7: the Boston tea party

    Who: Samuel Adams Where: Boston When: 1773 What happened and why: because of the british enforcing taxations with representation, the colonists revolted by dumping 300something crates of tea into the harbor Outcome/effect: the british shut down the harbor until the tea was paid for, under the boston port act
  • cause 9: Intolerable acts

    Who: the british parliament
    Where: massachusetts When: 1774 What happened and why: after the boston tea party the british parliament passed a bunch of laws How is this a cause that led to war? the british used the acts to make an example of the colonists, which upset them even more