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French and Indian War 1754-1763
Who fought on each side: French with Native Americans vs. British Colonies (British Government) Where (territory-can be general) :North America Who won the war: The British Colonies How is this a cause that led to war?: great Britain is in a ton of debt due to financing the war
King George III sent British to guard Appellation mt. to prevent conflict -
Proclamation of 1763
Who issued it: King George III Who did it affect: colonists, French, and Natives What did the Proclamation do to the colonies?: it prevented the colonists from settling west of the Appalachia How is this a cause that led to war?: the natives where not able to the use there land which made them mad and wanted to rebel and take back there land. -
Sugar Act 1764
How did it affect the colonists? The colonists could not smuggle sugar as easy as with the British enforcing the laws more, it also effected the economy. How is this a cause that led to war?: the colonists where angry that they couldn't have as much sugar as before. -
stamp act 1765
How did it affect the colonists? The colonist where taxed which mad them mad. How is this a cause that led to war?: the tax made the colonists where mad and wanted to rebel. -
Quartering Act 1765
How did it affect the colonists? Colonists had to share there houses with soldiers, and colonists that lived in small houses where kicked out of there homes. How is this a cause that led to war?: the colonists where mad that they had to share houses, or where kicked out of there own home -
Boston Massacre 1770
Who: Crispus Attucks, Patrick Carr, Samuel Gray, Samuel Maverick and James Caldwell Where: Boston What happened and why: five men where killed and three where injured, It started as a fight between colonists and a lone British soldier. How is this a cause that led to war? It sparked the colonist desire for independence -
Tea Act 1773
How did it affect the colonists? The colonist were taxed but the money went to other companies How is this a cause that led to war?: the colonist where angry that they where getting such heavy taxs -
Boston Tea Party 1773
Who: Samuel Adams Where: Boston What happened and why: Colonist dumped all the tea from a ship into the harbor. To protest British Parliament's tax on tea. Outcome/effect: the Intolerable Acts was passed. -
Intolerable Acts 1774
Who: British Government. Where: British What happened and why: four punitive measures enacted by the British Parliament How is this a cause that led to war? It outraged the colonists.