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Causes of the American Revolution
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End of the French and Indian War
The end of the Eurpoean Seven Year's War, or the French and Indian war. Britain may have won, but they were left in extreme debt, which led to high tarriffs imposed on the colonies. -
Sugar Act of 1764
Reduced the tax on molasses, but other items' taxes were strictly enforced, leading to colonists paying higher tarriffs. -
Stamp Act of 1765
Tax passed by Parliament on printed goods, it was the first tax directly imposed on colonists. -
Quartering Act of 1765
Act that required colonists to house and provide for the soldiers, because Britain kept a standing army in the colonies. -
Declaratory Act of 1766 is passed
This removed the Stamp Act on the colonies but asserted Parliament's right to run the colonies as it saw it necessary. -
Townshend Acts Passed
A variety of import taxes were passed to support royal officials in the colonies. It became so unpopular that all except the tea tax were repealed. -
Britain Sails in Naval Support
Britain sails ships into Boston Harbor to hold control over it. This was done due to citizens boycotting English goods. -
The Boston Massacre
Citizens were growing restless to the presence of British soldiers. Rioting in one of the streets caused a volley of gunfire to be' directed at the crowd, killing 5 people. This is known as the "Shot Heard Around the World." -
Townshend Acts Repealed
When the Townshend Acts were repealed, all taxes on imported goods were removed except for tea, irritating citizens further. -
The Boston Tea Party
In response to the tea taxes, a small group of citizens boarded a British ship and proceeded to dump many boxes of tea into the Boston Harbor to protest.
