Causes of the American Revolution by Matthew Kelly

  • End of the French and Indian War

    End of the French and Indian War
    (1754-1763)The war between the French and the British that was fought in the Ohio River Valley. Ended on Febuary 10, 1763 with British victory.
  • The Sugar Act

    The Sugar Act
    This law put a tax on all sugar imported from the west indies.
  • The Quartering Act

    The Quartering Act
    Law that ordered American colonist to house and feed british soldiers if needed.
  • The Stamp Act

    The Stamp Act
    Law that put a tax on all paper goods in the colonies.
  • Townshend Acts

    Townshend Acts
    These acts increase the revenue of colonial officials in attempts to make them independant of colonial rule.
  • The Boston Massacre

  • The Tea Act

  • The Boston Tea Party

  • The Intolerable Acts

  • Battle of Lexington & Concord