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Sugar Act
The Sugar act occurred mainly to help pay the war British try to gain tax revenue from colonists but the tax was later repealed. This event impacted the American Revolution because the colonists started to wonder more about the intentions of the British and with that they created a movement that later turned to be the American Revolution. -
The Quartering Act
The Quartering act occurred to support British troops by providing them food and quarters but colonists did not like it they thought it was an intrusion on their rights. This act impacted the American Revolution because American colonists would need to welcome the British causing also the colonists to pay for the army in a tax format. -
Stamp Act
The main reason why the Stamp Act occurred was due to the increase in revenue to help military forces that demanded the use of certifying the payment of taxes using a stamp. This impacted the American Revolution because colonists were furious since they felt like this was a violation of rights for the Englishmen and later on they rebelled against the British. -
The Townshend Revenue Act
This event was important because during the revolution, taxes on goods such as paint, paper, and tea making many people very mad. This impacted the American Revolution because the policies demanded the colonists to boycott British goods. -
Boston Massacre
The reason why the Boston Massacre happened was due to the British soldiers revolting and firing some colonists making 5 colonists be killed. This event impacted the American Revolution because it helped unite colonies against the British and it helped enlighten the colonists of the desire for independence. -
Tea Act
The Tea act occurred to block tariffs on tea that arrived in England and soon allowing the British East India Companies to sell to consumers instead of merchants. This impacted the American Revolution because it united more colonists making them even more against the British. -
Intolerable Acts
This act occurred because the Port of Boston closed and with this the power that colonies had decreased due to royal officers. This event impacted the American Revolution because it led the people to dislike the British even more and then soon led to the First Congregational Congress to settle new rules for the region. -
First Congregational Congress
The First Congregational Congress was a congress where All 13 colonies met to organize the decision of colonies boycotting British goods. Some members of this act were Patrick Henry, George Washington, John Samuel Adams, and John Dickson. This event impacted the American Revolution because in this congress they made actions to recover rights lost when the British were still a part of North America. -
Battle of Lexington and Concord
This battle was an event that kicked off the American Revolution due to previous disagreements between 13 American colonies and the British. -
Second Congregational Congress
This event occurred to unite 13 American colonies after the start of the American Revolution. This event occurred in Philadelphia. This event impacted the American Revolution because in the second congress they made decisions such as increasing armies and creating different strategies that were soon applied to the American Revolution. -
Declaration of Independence
This event was to win allies from other countries show to the population the British were not being fair and mainly to show to the British that colonies were seeking for freedom. This impacted the American Revolution since after the Declaration of Independence the colonies had a stronger and more powerful political connection with the British. -
Battle of Saratoga
The battle of Saratoga was considered the turning point of the American Revolution because the French Spanish and Dutch joining the revolution since they all had the same rival. -
Articles of Confederation
The article of confederation was a document that made the functions of the government of The US clear. This event affected the American revolution because the government spread the power to the states and the central government only had a legislature making them weak of power. -
Treaty of Paris
This treaty was specially signed by The US and Great Britain to end the American revolution. This treaty also stated the independence of the US.
