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Who fought on each side (don’t forget the allies): French with Native Americans vs. British Colonies (British Government) Where (territory-can be general) :North America When (dates: year to year): 1754-1763 Who won the war: British colonies How is this a cause that led to war?: Great Britain is in huge debt due to financing the war.
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When was it enacted: (1756-1766 How did it affect the colonists? The stamp act made taxes go way up How is this a cause that led to war?: In an effort to raise funds to pay off debts and defend the vast new American territories
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Who issued it: British Who did it affect: 13 colonies When: 1763 What did the Proclamation do to the colonies?: the proclamation was the first measure to affect all 13 colonies How is this a cause that led to war?: forbade colonists from settling the land west of the Appalachian Divide
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When was it enacted: 1764-1766 How did it affect the colonists? It decreased the taxes on the British sugar and molasses How is this a cause that led to war?: The incidents increased the colonists' concerns about the intent of the British Parliament and helped the growing movement that became the American Revolution.
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When was it enacted: 1765-1770 How did it affect the colonists? but because they were being taxed to pay for provisions and barracks for the army How is this a cause that led to war?: the believed that the standing army was unnecessary during peacetime
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Who: Paul Revere and Samuel Adams Where: street fight, Boston When: 1770 What happened and why: a patriot mob attacked a British loyalist, who fired a gun at them How is this a cause that led to war? The Boston Massacre helped spark the colonists' desire for American independence, while the dead rioters became martyrs for liberty.
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When was it enacted: 1773 How did it affect the colonists? The passing of the Tea Act imposed no new taxes on the American colonies. How is this a cause that led to war?: Parliament responded with a series of harsh measures intended to stifle colonial resistance to British rule
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Who: samuel adams Where: Boston When: 1773 What happened and why: dumped 342 chests of tea, American colonists, frustrated and angry at Britain for imposing “taxation without representation,” Outcome/effect: the British shut down Boston Harbor until all of the 340 chests of British East India Company tea were paid for.
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Who: British Parliament Where: ohio river When: 1774 What happened and why: punitive laws passed by the British Parliament in 1774 after the Boston Tea Party How is this a cause that led to war? The British instated the acts to make an example of the colonies after the Boston Tea Party, and the outrage they caused became the major push
