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Cause 1: French and Indian War (1754 - 1763)
Who fought on each side: French with Native Americans vs. British Colonies (British Government) Where:North America When: 1754 - 1763 Who won the war: British Colonies How is this a cause that led to war?: Great Britain is in huge debt because of the war, King George III sent British military to guard the Appalachian Mountains to prevent conflict and prevent another war. -
Cause 2: Proclamation of 1763 (1763)
Who issued it: King George III Who did it affect: The colonists, the Natives, and Britain. When: 1763 What did the Proclamation do to the colonies?: Forbidden them from traveling west of the Appalachian Mountains. How is this a cause that led to war?: The colonists still felt like Great Britain was controlling them. -
Cause 3: Sugar Act (1764)
When was it enacted: 1764 How did it affect the colonists? It affected the colonists because, after the French and Indian War, Great Britain was in a lot of debt, so to come back from that, they placed new tariffs on items such as coffee, textiles, wine, sugar, and molasses. How is this a cause that led to war?: This cause led to war because the Colonists believed it was unconstitutional for Great Britain to tax them. -
Cause 4: Stamp Act (March 22, 1765)
When was it enacted: March 22nd 1765 How did it affect the colonists? The parliament required all paper documents to be printed on stamped paper. How is this a cause that led to war?: The Colonists felt like Great Britain was trying to control them. -
Cause 5: Quartering Act (March 24, 1765)
When was it enacted: March 24 1765 How did it affect the colonists? Required all colonial governments to provide food and lodging for the troops. How is this a cause that led to war?: Many colonists felt the new taxes were too harsh and that made them not want to provide food and lodging for the troops, of the place that they already don’t like. -
Cause 6: Boston Massacre (March 5, 1770)
Who: British Troops and Colonists Where: Colonies When: March 5th 1770 What happened and why: British troops opened fire on the crowd and killed 5 Colonists. How is this a cause that led to war? This led to a war because after the troops killed 5 colonists this made the colonies angry, which led to more tension. -
Cause 7: Tea Act (May 10, 1773)
When was it enacted: May 10th 1773 How did it affect the colonists? This made it so the colonists could only buy tea from Great Britain. How is this a cause that led to war?: Colonial merchants were no longer allowed to sell tea, and the colonists decided to dump a bunch of tea overboard which made Great Britain angry. -
Boston Tea Party (December 16, 1773
Who: The Sons of Liberty led the dumping of the tea. Where: Boston Harbor When: December 16th 1773 What happened and why: The Colonists dumped 342 chests of tea into the Boston Harbor. Outcome/effect: The Rebels created a Committee of Correspondence. -
Cause 8: Intolerable Acts (March 24, 1774)
Who: The Colonists. When: March 24 1774 What happened and why: This was a series of multiple acts, including the Boston Port Act, Massachusetts Act, Administration of Justice Act, The Quartering Act, and the Quebec Act. How is this a cause that led to war? This led to the war because it was again, Great Britain making laws for the Colonists.
