American revoloution

The Causes of the American Revolution

  • French and Indian War

    French and Indian War
    This war was against the French and British Americans. This war happened on New France soil, which British wanted for themselves. This war took place for 7 years.
  • Proclamation of 1763

    Proclamation of 1763
    This was an act put into place to end the 7 year war. In this act there was a line drawn to prevent colonist form settling past the Appalachian Mountains.
  • Stamp Act

    Stamp Act
    This was set to colonist, to pay for damage from war and colonial protection. This tax taxed every piece of paper.
  • Boston Massacre

    Boston Massacre
    The colonist provoked the British soldiers, so they fires apon them. 3 died instantly, and 2 dies two days later.
  • Tea Act

    Tea Act
    This was a act to monopolize tea sales.
  • Intolerable Act

    Intolerable Act
    When the British were fed up with the colonist throwing barrels of tea over board, they put an act that restricted colonist rights.
  • Declaration of Independence

    Declaration of Independence
    This was a declaration that all men would be created equal. it also was a legal document stating that we would not be part of Britain anymore.
  • Boston Tea Party

    Boston Tea Party
    The British government set a tax on a tea luxury. Colonist eventually boycotted and had enough. They threw about 300 barriales of tea in Boston Harbor.