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The French and Indian War contributed to the rise of tensions by putting Britain in great debt, causing the new taxes in the colonies. Meanwhile the colonists were upset because they had no representation from Britain. -
The Proclamation of 1763 contributed to the rise of tensions by not allowing the colonists to settle in the land past the Appalachian Mountains that they fought for. -
The Sugar Act contributed to the rise of tensions by it being the first tax Britain had put on the colonies for a long time -
The Stamp Act contributed to the rise of tensions by making the colonists buy a stamp for every legal document that was produced. -
The Boston Massacre contributed to the rise of the tensions because the British soldiers shot and killed 5 colonists. -
The Tea Act contributed to the rise of the tensions by making the colonists buy their tea from the East India Trading company. This caused the merchants who sold tea for the colonies to lose their business. -
The Boston Tea Party contributed to the rise of tensions because the colonists destroyed $18,000 worth of British taxes by dumping a lot of tea into the Boston Harbor. -
The Intolerable Acts contributed to the rise of tensions because the British shut down the Boston Harbor, which also shut down the merchants who were selling things there. -
The Battle of Lexington and Concord contributed to the rise of tensions because it was the first battles of the American Revolutionary War. -
The Olive Branch Petition contributed to the rise of tensions because the colonists wrote to the King and tried to compromise with him, but the King’s response to it was the opposite of what the colonists wanted. -
The Boston Tea Party was what changed everything because the colonists destroyed $18,000 worth of British taxes by dumping a lot of tea into the Boston Harbor. This was the first time the colonists caused damage to the British’s belongings. This led to the tarring and feathering the British officials and loyalist.