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French and Indian War
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. -
Proclamation of 1763
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. -
Sugar Act
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 -
Stamp Act
The Stamp Act contributed to the rise of tensions by making the colonists buy a stamp for every legal document that was produced. -
Boston Massacre
The Boston Massacre contributed to the rise of the tensions because the British soldiers shot and killed 5 colonists. -
Tea Act
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. -
Boston Tea Party
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. -
Intolerable Acts
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. -
Battle of Lexington and Concord
The Battle of Lexington and Concord contributed to the rise of tensions because it was the first battles of the American Revolutionary War. -
Olive Branch Petition
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. -
Turing Point
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.