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Causes of the American Revolution
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Proclamation of 1763
The act or proclamation of 1763, prohibited all colonists from settling West of the Appalachian Mountains, colonist thought that they had a right to live where ever they wanted to. This was ignored because it was hard for British to enforce this act. -
End of the French and Indian War
The French and Algonquin Indians teamed up to fight the British.
The war was mostly fought over the land of the Ohio River Valley. The French lost, and England was left with HUGE war debt. -
Sugar Act
The king of England put a tax on sugar, molasses, and other things. As a result of the tax colonists started smuggling goods into the colonies. There was a very harsh punishment for smugglers. The colonists also responded by boycotting English goods. To voice his and the colonists opinions, James Otis made up the phase "Taxation without representation is tyranny". -
Stamp Act
The [Stamp Act](<a href='http://www.history.org/history/teaching/tchcrsta.cfm)' >Stamp Act </a>intitled colonists to buy an additional stamp for documents like wills, contracts, newspapers and playing cards. The passing of the Stamp Act was an unfair act because the colonists were not able to voice their thoyghts about it. Colonists wanted the to be repealed, and on March 18, 1766 the Stamp Act was repealed. -
Quartering Act
This act forced colonist to feed and house British soldiers. Colonist viewed this as a violation of their rights. Some colonists refused to let British soldiers stay in their homes. -
Townshend Act
The Townshend Act allowed Britain to tax imports, such as lead, glass, tea, ect. As a result of the Townshend act, colonist started smuggling goods. Britain passed the Writs of Assistance which allowed British customs officials to search ships. -
Boston Massacre
The Boston Massacre was when British troops opened fire on an angry mob of colonists. 5 people died and several others were wounded. Most people think that the first shot was fired because a British troop got knocked over by a colonist and he fired. Many people often say that the crowd started yelling fire! Fire! Fire! And the British soldiers misunderstood those taunts for orders and fired. -
Tea Act
In 1773, British Parliament passed the Tea Act. This act made all tea imported by the British East India Company. That company decide who can and can't sell tea. The British East India Company had a tea monopoly. -
Boston Tea Party
The Boston Tea Party took place on December 16, 1773. The Sons of Liberty organized it, lead by Samuel Adams. They disguised themselves as Mohawk Indians. It happened between 7 and 10pm. 45 tons of tea were dumped overboard. And more than 116 people participated in the Tea Party -
Coercive/Intolerable Acts
As a result of the Boston Tea Party Britain passed the Coercive/Intolerable Act. This act closed the port of Boston until the tea, the colonist destroyed during the Boston Tea Party, was paid for. Also all trials moved to England and this act banned town meetings. This strength the Quartering Act as well. The British Parliament called it the Coercive Act, but the Colonists called it the Intolerable Act. -
First Continental Congress
The First Continental Congress was a meeting of representives from each of the colonies to discuss what to do in responses to acts and taxations the British passed. Georgia did not attend the First Continental Congress. The congress was compossed of the most honorable men in the colonies. Some men that attended were John Jay, John Adams, Sam Adams, George Washington, and Patrick Henry. -
Paul Revere's Ride
Paul Revere's Ride was when he rode from Boston and tried to make it to Concord. He was captured before he was able to get to Concord. Most people do not know that Paul Revere was not alone with alerting colonist that the British were coming. William Dawes and Dr. Samuel Prescott also rode that night alerting colonist that the British were coming. A lot of people do not know that Revere did not say the British are coming, he said the regulars are coming. -
Lexington and Concord
On April 19, 1775, British Soldiers started marching to Concord to seize the weapons and ammunition that the Sons of Liberty had stored up. The first shot was fired at Lexington, because 77 minutemen had gathered at a green, due to Paul Revere's midnight ride. Who fired the first musket ball is unknown. 8 people were left dead and 9 wounded. The British then moved on to Concord, were minutemen had gathered at the North Bridge. The British were turned away and did not get to the monition.
